Dell Power Edge R720
The Dell PowerEdge R720 offers a winning combination of scalability and performance for any virtual environment. The 2U form factor, high-density memory, ample storage, and flexible I/O options make this an excellent general purpose platform.
Dell PowerEdge R720 Server – Specifications
Processor
Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 or E5-2600v2 product family
Processor Socket
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: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
Operating System
- Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, x64 (includes Hyper-V®)
- Novell® SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
- Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®
- Virtualization options
- Citrix® XenServer®
- VMware® vSphere® ESXi ™
- Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization®
Chipset
Intel C602
Memory
Up to 1.5TB (24 DIMM slots) 2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB DDR3 up to 1866MT/s
Storage
Maximum Internal Storage: 32TBs
Hot-Plug Hard Drive Options
- 2.5″ PCIe SSD, SAS SSD, SATA SSD, SAS (15K, 10K), nearline SAS (7.2K), SATA (7.2K), SAS 512n (15K)
- 3.5″ SAS (15K), nearline SAS (7.2K), SATA (7.2K)
- Self-Encrypting Drives available
Drive Bays
Up to eight 3.5″ drives or up to sixteen 2.5″ drives
Slots
7 PCIe slots:
- One x16 full-length, full-height
- Three x8 full-length, full-height
- Three x8 half-length, half-height
Raid Controllers
Internal controllers:
- PERC S110 (SW RAID)
- PERC H310
- PERC H710
- PERC H710P
External HBAs (RAID):
- PERC H810
External HBAs (non-RAID):
- 6Gbps SAS HBA
Communications
- Broadcom® 5720 quad-port 1GbE Base-T (no TOE or iSCSI offload)
- Intel I350 quad-port 1GbE Base-T (no TOE or iSCSI offload)
- Intel X540 dual-port 10GbE Base-T with 2 x 1GbE (FCoE capability enabled on the 10GbE ports)
- Broadcom 57800S dual-port 10GbE Base-T with 2 x 1GbE (TOE and iSCSI offload available on 10GbE ports)
- Broadcom 57800S dual-port 10GbE SFP+ with 2 x 1GbE (TOE and iSCSI offload available on 10GbE ports)
- Broadcom 57840S quad-port 10GbE SFP+ Rack NDC (NPAR1.0, SRIOV, DCB, iSCSI and FCoE offloads and CEM)
Power
- Titanium efficiency, hot-plug redundant 750W power supply
- Platinum efficiency, hot-plug redundant 495W, 750W or 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)
Management
- 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
- 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 II sliding rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded hole racks, with support for optional tool-less cable management arm
- ReadyRails static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded and 2-post (Telco) racks
Regulatory
- Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
- Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page
- Dell and the Environment
Energy Star©
- The Dell PowerEdge R720 has earned the ENERGY STAR® Enterprise Server designation.
- ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered U.S. marks.
- ENERGY STAR