Dell Power Edge R720

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.

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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