Optimize and accelerate your workloads.

Adapt to virtually any workload with a scalable server featuring an optimal mix of memory, storage, processing and GPUs.

Processor

Intel® Xeon® E5 2600 v3 processors

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Operating System

Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Novell® SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
VMware® ESX®

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Chipset

Intel C610 series chipset

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Memory

Up to 768GB (24 DIMM slots): 4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB DDR4 up to 2133MT/s

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Embedded Hypervisor (Optional)

Optional supported hypervisors:
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012, with Hyper-V®
Citrix® XenServer®
VMware® vSphere® ESXiTM

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Storage

HDD: SAS, SATA, Near-line SAS SSD: SAS, SATA
16 x 2.5” – up to 29TB via 1.8TB hot-plug SAS hard drives”
8 x 3.5” – up to 48TB via 6TB hot-plug NL SAS hard drives”

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Drive Bays

Internal hard drive bay and hot-plug backplane:
Up to 16 x 2.5” HDD: SAS, SATA, Near-line SAS SSD: SAS, SATA
Up to 8 x 3.5” HDD: SAS, SATA, Near-line SAS SSD: SAS, SATA

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Slots

Slot configuration #1:
Slot 1: Half Length, Half Height, PCIe Gen3 x8 (x16 connector) low profile brackett
Slot 2: Half Length, Half Height, PCIe Gen3 x8 (x16 connector) low profile brackett
Slot 3: Half Length, Half Height, PCIe Gen3 x8 (x16 connector) low profile brackett
Slot 4: Full Length, Full Height, PCIe Gen3 x16 (x16 connector)
Slot 5: Full Length, Full Height, PCIe Gen3 x8 (x16 connector)
Slot 6: Full Length, Full Height, PCIe Gen3 x8 (x16 connector)
Slot 7: Full Length, Full Height, PCIe Gen3 x8 (x16 connector)
Dedicated RAID card slot

Slot configuration #2:
Slot 1: Half Length, Half Height, PCIe Gen3 x8 (x16 connector) low profile bracket
Slot 2: Half Length, Half Height, PCIe Gen3 x8 (x16 connector) low profile bracket
Slot 3: Half Length, Half Height, PCIe Gen3 x8 (x16 connector) low profile bracket
Slot 4: Full Length, Full Height, PCIe Gen3 x16 (x16 connector)
Slot 5: Full Length, Full Height, PCIe Gen3 x8 (x16 connector)
Slot 6: Full Length, Full Height, PCIe Gen3 x16 (x16 connector)
Dedicated RAID card slot

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RAID Controllers

Internal:
PERC S130
PERC H330
PERC H730
PERC H730P
External:
PERC H830

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Network Controller

4 x 1Gb, 2 x 1Gb + 2 x 10Gb, 4 x 10Gb

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Communications

Broadcom® 5719 quad-port 1Gb NIC
Broadcom 5720 dual-port 1Gb NIC
Broadcom 57810 dual-port 10Gb DA/SFP+ CNA
Broadcom 57810 dual-port 10Gb Base-T network adapter
Intel® Ethernet I350 dual-port 1Gb server adapter
Intel Ethernet I350 quad-port 1Gb server adapter
Intel Ethernet X540 dual-port 10GBASE-T server adapter
Mellanox® ConnectX®-3 dual-port 10Gb Direct Attach/SFP+ server network adapter
Mellanox ConnectX-3 dual-port 40Gb Direct Attach/QSFP server network adapter
Emulex® LPE 12000, single-port 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA
Emulex LPE 12002, dual-port 8Gb Fibre Channel HBA
Emulex LPe16000B, single-port 16Gb Fibre Channel HBA
Emulex LPe16002B, dual-port 16Gb Fibre Channel HBA
Emulex OneConnect OCe14102-U1-D 2-port PCIe 10GbE CNA
QLogic® 2560, single-port 8Gb Optical Fibre Channel HBA
QLogic 2562, dual-port 8Gb Optical Fibre Channel HBA
Qlogic 2660, single-port 16GB, Fibre Channel HBA, full height
Qlogic 2662, dual-port 16GB, Fibre Channel HBA, full height

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Power

1100W AC, 86 mm (Platinum)
1100W DC, 86 mm (Gold)
750W AC, 86 mm (Platinum)
750W AC, 86 mm (Diamond)
495W AC, 86 mm (Platinum)

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Availability

ECC memory
Hot-plug hard drives
Hot-plug redundant cooling
Hot-plug redundant power
iDRAC8
Internal Dual SD Module
Single Device Data Correction (SDDC)
Spare Rank
Tool-less chassis
Support for high availability clustering and virtualization
Proactive systems management alerts
iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller

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Chassis

Dimensions: H: 8.73 cm (3.44 in.) x W: 44.40 cm (17.49 in.) x D: 68.40 cm (26.92 in.)

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Management

Dell OpenManage portfolio of systems management solutions, including:
OpenManage Essentials console
iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller
iDRAC Direct
iDRAC Quick Sync
OpenManage Mobile

Tackle almost any workload

The incredible versatility of the PowerEdge R730 server delivers outstanding functionality in just 2U of rack space. With the combination of powerful processors, large memory, fast storage options and GPU accelerator support, the R730 performs exceptionally well in a number of demanding environments.

VDI and HPC

The option for up to two 300W dual-width accelerators/GPUs (choose from Intel® Xeon Phi™, NVIDIA® Tesla® and AMD FirePro™) supports environments that require processing acceleration, including graphics-intensive virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) implementations, such as CAD/CAM and other research and development applications. Seven PCIe Gen3 expansion slots plus a dedicated slot for a RAID controller further enhance IO flexibility to help make the R730 an ideal compute node for IT as a service (XaaS) providers as well as high-performance computing (HPC) and medical-imaging solutions.

Reliable business processing and decision support

The popular-sized 2S/2U R730 can be easily configured as a reliable, general-purpose server for business-critical applications, with scale-out storage, automated management and high-availability features, such as:

• Redundant power supply units (PSUs)
• Hot-plug and swappable PSUs, HDDs and fans
• Dual SD card option for failsafe hypervisors

Simplify and automate your IT management tasks

Manage your data center servers the way you want: individually, collectively, in-person, remotely or with your smartphone — it’s your choice. Consistent administration and 3rd-party integration ensure seamless management of PowerEdge servers.

Simplify administration of PowerEdge servers with the embedded intelligence of the integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller and with the robust, timesaving management features of the entire Dell OpenManage portfolio.

Agent-free management from iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller offers real-time monitoring for the server and internal storage devices. It also monitors server health, multiple internal parameters and system performance without requiring agents to be installed in the server operating system — agents which could require additional upkeep and consume valuable CPU time.

Zero-touch automated deployment discovers and auto-configures Dell servers by using configuration files stored in designated locations on an internal network, which can reduce setup time and manual entry errors. Administrators can simply rack, cable and walk away.

Automated server updates synchronize servers to firmware baselines stored at designated locations on an internal network to simplify firmware updates.

The Tech Support Report, automatically maintained by iDRAC, is a continuously updated health and status report that monitors over 5,000 key system parameters and can help cut time needed to identify and resolve server issues.

Monitor and manage from anywhere

Administer systems from your smartphone, laptop or at the system with both local and remote management options.

• Use your smartphone with the OpenManage Mobile app to securely monitor remote systems, or connect to a server via Near Field Communications (NFC) to access a status report and logs using the iDRAC Quick Sync feature.
• Use a USB memory stick to upload configurations files for BIOS, iDRAC, PERC, LAN on motherboard (LOM) and network interface card (NIC) updates with the iDRAC Direct feature.
• Connect a laptop via USB to a specific server’s embedded iDRAC8 management-console interface for robust "at the system" management.

Accelerate IT service deployment

Streamline infrastructure provisioning, speed up workload deployment and simplify IT service delivery through the unified console and highly intuitive user interface of Active System Manager. Enhanced for the latest generation of PowerEdge servers, it features:

• Template-based server and IO configurations, identity management and service migration capabilities
• Fast workload deployment with an expanding out-of-box template library
• Cloud enablement with support for infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS), including Red Hat and VMware solutions

Stocking the future-ready data center

With high-performance processing, large memory capacity and innovative local storage options offering greater scalability throughout the portfolio, the latest generation of PowerEdge servers meets your needs today, with the hardware, headroom and simplified management to adapt as your workloads demand.