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PowerEdge R550 Rack Server

2 Socket 2U Rack Server
Increase storage density with this cost-effective rack server. Designed for small business IT infrastructure and lightweight virtualization.
Processors:
2 x 3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors
Memory
16 x 64 GB DDR4 (1 TB)
Storage
Front: 16 x 2.5" SAS/SATA (122.88 TB)
Great for:
Small IT infrastructure and light-duty virtualization
  1. Processors:: 2 x 3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors
  2. Memory: 16 x 64 GB DDR4 (1 TB)
  3. Storage: Front: 16 x 2.5" SAS/SATA (122.88 TB)
  4. Great for: Small IT infrastructure and light-duty virtualization

Processor

Up to two 3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors with up to 24 cores per processor

Operating System

Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS
Citrix® Hypervisor®
Microsoft® Windows Server® with Hyper-V
RedHat® Enterprise Linux
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
VMware® ESXi®

Chipset

Intel C620A series chipset

Memory

DIMM
Speed Up to 2933 MT/s

Memory Type
RDIMM

Memory Module Slots
16 DDR4 DIMM slots

Maximum RAM
RDIMM 1 TB

Storage

Front Bays
Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 7.68 TB
Up to 8 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 16 TB
Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 7.68.8 TB

Storage Controllers

Internal Controllers
PERC H745, HBA355I, H345, H755

External Controllers
PERC H840, HBA355E

Software RAID
S150

Internal Boot
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-S2): HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240 GB or 480 GB
Internal Dual SD Module or USB

Security

Cryptographically signed firmware
Secure Boot
Secure Erase
Silicon Root of Trust
System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter)
TPM 1.2/2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China NationZ

Management

Embedded / At-the-Server
iDRAC9
iDRAC Service Module
iDRAC Direct
Quick Sync 2 wireless module

Consoles
OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Power Manager plugin
OpenManage SupportAssist plugin
OpenManage Update Manager plugin

Mobility
OpenManage Mobile

Tools
RACADM CLI
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
IPMI
System Update Utility
Update Catalogs

OpenManage Integrations
BMC Truesight
Microsoft System Center
RedHat Ansible Modules
VMware vCenter and vRealize Operations Manager

OpenManage connections
IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus
IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition
Micro Focus Operations Manager
Nagios Core
Nagios XI

Power Supplies

1100 W DC/-48 - (60) V
1100W Titanium 100–240 VAC/ 240 VDC
800W Platinum 100–240 VAC/ 240 VDC
700W Titanium 200–240 VAC/240 VDC
600W Platinum 100–240 VAC/ 240 VDC 
Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option

Ports

Network Options
2 x 1 GbE LOM and 1 x OCP 3.0 (optional)

Front Ports
1 x iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) port
1 x USB 2.0
1 x VGA

Rear Ports
1 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
1 x Serial (optional)
2 x Ethernet (RJ-45)
1 x VGA
1 x USB 3.0


Internal Ports
1 x USB 3.0

Slots

3 x Gen 4 PCIe slots, 1 x Gen3 PCIe slot

Video Card
1 x VGA

Bezel

Optional LCD bezel or security bezel

Form Factor

2U rack server

Dimensions & Weight

Height
86.8 mm (3.41 inches)

Width
482.0 mm (18.97 inches)

Depth
685.78 mm (27 inches) – without bezel
721.69 mm (28.72 inches) – with bezel

Weight
24.8 kg (54.67 lbs.)

Rack Support

ReadyRails sliding rails with optional cable management arm for 4-post racks (optional adapter brackets required for threaded hole racks)
ReadyRails static rails for 4-post and 2-post racks
Sliding rails with optional strain relief bar (SRB)

Recommended Support

Choose Dell ProSupport Plus for critical systems or Dell ProSupport for premium hardware and software support for your PowerEdge solution. Consulting and deployment offerings are also available. Contact your Dell representative today for more information. Availability and terms of Dell Services vary by region.

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Drivers, Manuals & Support

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