PowerEdge R720 Rack Server

Manage data overload
Keep pace with the explosion of data in the virtual age with the flexible, powerful I/O and storage capabilities of the R720. Up to 16 internal hard drives and integrated PCIe Gen3-capable expansion slots greatly increase your capacity, while optional hot-plug, front-access PCIe SSDs (up to 4) enable performance-enhancing, in-box storage tiering. Moreover, Dell Select Network Adapters, our flexible NIC technology, let you choose the right network fabric to match your needs without using up a valuable PCIe slot.

Accelerate the solution
Boost the performance of your HPC or VDI environment by combining the PowerEdge R720’s memory density with an optional GPU accelerator (some with over 500 cores). Choose from a range of GPU options for greater assisted performance.

Virtualize more with the R720
Maximize your data center’s application capacity by expanding your virtual environment using the PowerEdge R720’s large memory footprint. Choose an industry-leading hypervisor and take advantage of our system management capability to manage both physical and virtual assets. The R720 can help maximize your virtual machines’ uptime with redundant failsafe hypervisors. Finally, Dell’s Virtual Integrated System™ (VIS) solution lets you enable complex virtualization environments in just a few mouse clicks.

The PowerEdge server line
The PowerEdge family is engineered with the right combination of features and performance scalability to handle tough workloads for both large and small data center environments.
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Feature	PowerEdge R720 technical specification
Form factor	2U rack
Processors	Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family
Processor sockets	2
Internal interconnect	2 x Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) links; 6.4 GT/s; 7.2 GT/s; 8.0 GT/s
Cache	2.5MB per core; core options: 2, 4, 6, 8
Chipset	Intel C600
Memory1	Up to 768GB (24 DIMM Slots): 2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB DDR3 up to 1600MHz
I/O slots	7 PCIe slots: • One x16 full-length, full-height • Three x8 full-length, full-height • Three x8 half-length, half-height
RAID controller	Internal controllers: PERC S110 (SW RAID) PERC H310 PERC H710 PERC H710P	External HBAs (RAID): PERC H810 External HBAs (non-RAID): 6Gbps SAS HBA
Drive bays	Up to eight 3.5” drives or up to sixteen 2.5” drives
Maximum internal storage1	24TB
Hard drives	Hot-plug hard drive options: 2.5” PCIe SSD, SAS SSD, SATA SSD, SAS (15K, 10K), nearline SAS (7.2K), SATA (7.2K) 3.5” SAS (15K), nearline SAS (7.2K), SATA (7.2K) Self-Encrypting Drives available
Embedded NIC	Broadcom® Quad Port 1GbE BASE-T (no TOE or iSCSI offload) Intel Quad Port 1GbE BASE-T (no TOE or iSCSI offload) Intel Dual Port 10GbE BASE-T with 2 x 1GbE (FCoE capability enabled on the 10GbE ports) Broadcom Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ with 2 x 1GbE (TOE and iSCSI offload available on 10GbE ports)
Power supply	Platinum efficiency 495W, 750W or Platinum+ efficiency 1100W power supplies Auto-ranging power supplies
Availability	High-efficiency, hot-plug, redundant power supplies; hot-plug drive bays; TPM; dual internal SD support; hot-plug redundant fan; optional bezel; luggage-tag; ECC memory, interactive LCD screen; extended thermal support; ENERGY STAR® compliant, extended power range; switch agnostic partitioning (SWAP)
Remote management	iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller iDRAC7 Express (default), iDRAC7 Enterprise (upgrade option) 8GB vFlash media (upgrade option), 16GB vFlash media (upgrade optional)
Systems management	IPMI 2.0 compliant Dell OpenManage™ Essentials and Dell Management Console Dell OpenManage Power Center Dell OpenManage Connections: • Dell OpenManage Integration Suite for Microsoft® System Center • Dell plug-in for VMware® vCenter™ • HP Operations Manager, IBM Tivoli® Netcool®, and CA Network and Systems Management
Rack support	ReadyRails™ sliding rails with optional cable management arm for 4-post racks (optional adapter brackets required for threaded hole racks)
Operating systems	Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 SP1, x64 (includes Hyper-V™ v2) Microsoft Windows® Small Business Server 2011 SUSE® Linux® Enterprise Server Red Hat® Enterprise Linux Optional embedded hypervisors: Citrix® XenServer™ VMware vSphere™ For more information on the specific versions and additions, visit Dell.com/OSsupport.
¹GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment and will be less.
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