SERVER DESIGN LAB - Dell PowerEdge M640 2-Bay 2.5" Drives
The Dell PowerEdge M640 is a high-performance, scalable blade server that delivers powerful compute capabilities for demanding business workloads like virtualization and cloud applications. Featuring dual Intel Xeon Scalable processors, up to 2TB of memory, and flexible storage options, it provides the scalability needed for business growth. Designed for integration into the PowerEdge MX7000 and M1000e chassis, the M640 maximizes density and efficiency. With Dell’s OpenManage tools and iDRAC9 for simplified management, it’s an ideal choice for businesses seeking a reliable, high-performance server solution.
Dell PowerEdge M640 2-Bay 2.5" Blade Server
From$540.05
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Processor
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Category
CPU
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Choose The Right System For You
Dell M640 Business Server
What's Included
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6148 - 2.40GHz 20 Core
128GB 2400MHz DDR4 (8x 16GB)
Dell PERC H730p RAID for Blade Servers
2x New Enterprise 1.92TB SAS 2.5 SSD 12Gb/s
iDRAC9 Express
Dell Broadcom 5720 1Gb NDC for Blade Servers
Cabled PSU
Windows Server 2022 Evaluation Edition
Server Warranty
Add Ons
Broadcom Mezzanine Cards
$27.00
Intel Mezzanine Cards
$54.01
Estimated TDP:
0W
Dell PowerEdge M640 2-Bay 2.5" Blade Server
2-Bay 2.5"
Subtotal
$540.05
Power TDP
0W
Subtotal
$540.05
Choose Processor
Brand / Series
Cache
Clock Speed
Core Count
Thread Count
Price
2x Intel Xeon Silver 4108 - 1.80GHz 8 Core
11 MB
1.80 GHz Up To 3.00 GHz
8
16
+$21.60
Clock Speed
1.80 GHz Up To 3.00 GHz
Core Count
8
Thread Count
16
Cache
11 MB
2x Intel Xeon Silver 4110 - 2.10GHz 8 Core
11 MB
2.10 GHz Up To 3.00 GHz
8
16
+$21.60
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.00 GHz
Core Count
8
Thread Count
16
Cache
11 MB
2x Intel Xeon Silver 4112 - 2.60GHz 4 Core
8.25 MB
2.60 GHz Up To 3.00 GHz
4
8
+$21.60
Clock Speed
2.60 GHz Up To 3.00 GHz
Core Count
4
Thread Count
8
Cache
8.25 MB
2x Intel Xeon Silver 4114 - 2.20GHz 10 Core
13.75 MB
2.20 GHz Up To 3.00 GHz
10
20
+$25.20
Clock Speed
2.20 GHz Up To 3.00 GHz
Core Count
10
Thread Count
20
Cache
13.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Silver 4116 - 2.10GHz 12 Core
16.50 MB
2.10 GHz Up To 3.00 GHz
12
24
+$46.80
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.00 GHz
Core Count
12
Thread Count
24
Cache
16.50 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 5115 - 2.40GHz 10 Core
13.75 MB
2.40 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
10
20
+$36.00
Clock Speed
2.40 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
Core Count
10
Thread Count
20
Cache
13.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 5118 - 2.30GHz 12 Core
16.50 MB
2.30 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
12
24
+$36.00
Clock Speed
2.30 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
Core Count
12
Thread Count
24
Cache
16.50 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 5120 - 2.20GHz 14 Core
19.25 MB
2.20 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
14
28
+$36.00
Clock Speed
2.20 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
Core Count
14
Thread Count
28
Cache
19.25 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6126 - 2.60GHz 12 Core
19.25 MB
2.60 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
12
24
+$75.61
Clock Speed
2.60 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
12
Thread Count
24
Cache
19.25 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6128 - 3.40GHz 6 Core
19.25 MB
3.40 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
6
12
+$82.81
Clock Speed
3.40 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
6
Thread Count
12
Cache
19.25 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6130 - 2.10GHz 16 Core
22 MB
2.10 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
16
32
+$46.80
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
16
Thread Count
32
Cache
22 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6132 - 2.60GHz 14 Core
19.25 MB
2.60 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
14
28
+$75.61
Clock Speed
2.60 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
14
Thread Count
28
Cache
19.25 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6134 - 3.20GHz 8 Core
24.75 MB
3.20 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
8
16
+$90.01
Clock Speed
3.20 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
8
Thread Count
16
Cache
24.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6136 - 3.00GHz 12 Core
24.75 MB
3.00 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
12
24
+$126.01
Clock Speed
3.00 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
12
Thread Count
24
Cache
24.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6138 - 2.00GHz 20 Core
27.50 MB
2.00 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
20
40
+$108.01
Clock Speed
2.00 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
20
Thread Count
40
Cache
27.50 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6140 - 2.30GHz 18 Core
24.75 MB
2.30 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
18
36
+$90.01
Clock Speed
2.30 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
18
Thread Count
36
Cache
24.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6142 - 2.60GHz 16 Core
22 MB
2.60 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
16
32
+$144.01
Clock Speed
2.60 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
16
Thread Count
32
Cache
22 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6144 - 3.50GHz 8 Core
24.75 MB
3.50 GHz Up To 4.20 GHz
8
16
+$288.03
Clock Speed
3.50 GHz Up To 4.20 GHz
Core Count
8
Thread Count
16
Cache
24.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6146 - 3.20GHz 12 Core
24.75 MB
3.20 GHz Up To 4.20 GHz
12
24
+$540.05
Clock Speed
3.20 GHz Up To 4.20 GHz
Core Count
12
Thread Count
24
Cache
24.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6148 - 2.40GHz 20 Core
27.50 MB
2.40 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
20
40
+$187.22
Clock Speed
2.40 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
20
Thread Count
40
Cache
27.50 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6150 - 2.70GHz 18 Core
24.75 MB
2.70 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
18
36
+$216.02
Clock Speed
2.70 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
18
Thread Count
36
Cache
24.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6152 - 2.10GHz 22 Core
30.25 MB
2.10 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
22
44
+$252.03
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
22
Thread Count
44
Cache
30.25 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6154 - 3.00GHz 18 Core
24.75 MB
3.00 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
18
36
+$288.03
Clock Speed
3.00 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
18
Thread Count
36
Cache
24.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 - 2.00GHz 16-Core
22 MB
2.00 GHz Up To 2.80 GHz
16
32
+$252.03
Clock Speed
2.00 GHz Up To 2.80 GHz
Core Count
16
Thread Count
32
Cache
22 MB
2x Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 - 2.10GHz 24 Core
33 MB
2.10 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
24
48
+$270.03
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
24
Thread Count
48
Cache
33 MB
2x Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 - 2.00GHz 26-Core
35.75 MB
2.00 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
26
52
+$450.05
Clock Speed
2.00 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
26
Thread Count
52
Cache
35.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 - 2.70GHz 24 Core
33 MB
2.70 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
24
48
+$360.04
Clock Speed
2.70 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
24
Thread Count
48
Cache
33 MB
2x Intel Xeon Platinum 8180 - 2.50GHz 28 Core
38.50 MB
2.50 GHz Up To 3.80 GHz
28
56
+$540.05
Clock Speed
2.50 GHz Up To 3.80 GHz
Core Count
28
Thread Count
56
Cache
38.50 MB
2x Intel Xeon Silver 4208 - 2.10GHz 8 Core
11 MB
2.10 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
8
16
+$396.04
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
Core Count
8
Thread Count
16
Cache
11 MB
2x Intel Xeon Silver 4210 - 2.20GHz 10 Core
13.75 MB
2.20 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
10
20
+$360.04
Clock Speed
2.20 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
Core Count
10
Thread Count
20
Cache
13.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Silver 4210R - 2.40GHz 10 Core
13.75 MB
2.40 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
10
20
+$648.06
Clock Speed
2.40 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
Core Count
10
Thread Count
20
Cache
13.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Silver 4214 - 2.20GHz 12 Core
16.50 MB
2.20 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
12
24
+$216.02
Clock Speed
2.20 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
Core Count
12
Thread Count
24
Cache
16.50 MB
2x Intel Xeon Silver 4214R - 2.40GHz 12 Core
16.50 MB
2.40 GHz Up To 3.50 GHz
12
24
+$1,044.10
Clock Speed
2.40 GHz Up To 3.50 GHz
Core Count
12
Thread Count
24
Cache
16.50 MB
2x Intel Xeon Silver 4216 - 2.10GHz 16 Core
22 MB
2.10 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
16
32
+$1,440.14
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
Core Count
16
Thread Count
32
Cache
22 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6226 - 2.70GHz 12 Core
19.25 MB
2.70 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
12
24
+$450.05
Clock Speed
2.70 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
12
Thread Count
24
Cache
19.25 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6230R - 2.10GHz 26 Core
35.75 MB
2.10 GHz Up To 4.00 GHz
26
52
+$1,440.14
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 4.00 GHz
Core Count
26
Thread Count
52
Cache
35.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6230 - 2.10GHz 20 Core
27.50 MB
2.10 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
20
40
+$270.03
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
Core Count
20
Thread Count
40
Cache
27.50 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6240 - 2.60GHz 18-Core
24.75 MB
2.60 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
18
36
+$216.02
Clock Speed
2.60 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
Core Count
18
Thread Count
36
Cache
24.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6238 - 2.10GHz 22-Core
30.25 MB
2.10 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
22
44
+$1,440.14
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
22
Thread Count
44
Cache
30.25 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6242 - 2.80GHz 16 Core
22 MB
2.80 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
16
32
+$900.09
Clock Speed
2.80 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
Core Count
16
Thread Count
32
Cache
22 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6242R - 3.10GHz 20 Core
35.75 MB
3.10 GHz Up To 4.10 GHz
20
40
+$2,700.27
Clock Speed
3.10 GHz Up To 4.10 GHz
Core Count
20
Thread Count
40
Cache
35.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6244 - 3.60GHz 8 Core
24.75 MB
3.60 GHz Up To 4.40 GHz
8
16
+$468.05
Clock Speed
3.60 GHz Up To 4.40 GHz
Core Count
8
Thread Count
16
Cache
24.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6246 - 3.40GHz 16 Core
24.75 MB
3.40 GHz Up To 4.20 GHz
16
32
+$1,332.13
Clock Speed
3.40 GHz Up To 4.20 GHz
Core Count
16
Thread Count
32
Cache
24.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6248 - 2.50GHz 20 Core
27.50 MB
2.50 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
20
40
+$612.06
Clock Speed
2.50 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
Core Count
20
Thread Count
40
Cache
27.50 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6248R -3.00GHz 24 Core
35.75 MB
3.00 GHz Up To 4.00 GHz
24
48
+$4,500.45
Clock Speed
3.00 GHz Up To 4.00 GHz
Core Count
24
Thread Count
48
Cache
35.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6250 - 3.90GHz 8 Core
35.75 MB
3.90 GHz Up To 4.50 GHz
8
16
+$14,185.42
Clock Speed
3.90 GHz Up To 4.50 GHz
Core Count
8
Thread Count
16
Cache
35.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6258R - 2.70GHz - 28 Core
38.50 MB
2.70 GHz Up To 4.00 GHz
28
56
+$5,400.54
Clock Speed
2.70 GHz Up To 4.00 GHz
Core Count
28
Thread Count
56
Cache
38.50 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6254 - 3.10GHz 18 Core
24.75 MB
3.10 GHz Up To 4.00 GHz
18
36
+$612.06
Clock Speed
3.10 GHz Up To 4.00 GHz
Core Count
18
Thread Count
36
Cache
24.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Gold 6252 - 2.10GHz 24 Core
35.75 MB
2.10 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
24
48
+$828.08
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
24
Thread Count
48
Cache
35.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 - 2.4GHz 24 Core
35.75 MB
2.40 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
24
48
+$1,260.13
Clock Speed
2.40 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
Core Count
24
Thread Count
48
Cache
35.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 - 2.9GHz 24 Core
35.75 MB
2.90 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
24
48
+$1,602.16
Clock Speed
2.90 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
Core Count
24
Thread Count
48
Cache
35.75 MB
2x Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 - 2.7GHz 28 Core
38.50 MB
2.70 GHz Up To 4.00 GHz
28
56
+$2,160.22
Clock Speed
2.70 GHz Up To 4.00 GHz
Core Count
28
Thread Count
56
Cache
38.50 MB
Choose Storage
Brand / Series
Condition
Capacity
Drive Type
Price
Quantity
New Crucial 240GB SATA SSD
New
240GB
SATA SSD
+$47.60
Condition
New
Capacity
240GB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
New Crucial 480GB SATA SSD
New
480GB
SATA SSD
+$72.60
Condition
New
Capacity
480GB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
New Crucial 1TB SATA SSD
New
1TB
SATA SSD
+$105.93
Condition
New
Capacity
1TB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
New Crucial 2TB SATA SSD
New
2TB
SATA SSD
+$199.27
Condition
New
Capacity
2TB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
New Intel S4520 480GB SATA SSD
New
480GB
SATA SSD
+$362.60
Condition
New
Capacity
480GB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
New Intel S4520 960GB SATA SSD
New
960GB
SATA SSD
+$460.93
Condition
New
Capacity
960GB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
New Intel S4520 1.92TB SATA SSD
New
1.92TB
SATA SSD
+$544.27
Condition
New
Capacity
1.92TB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
New Intel S4520 3.84TB SATA SSD
New
3.84TB
SATA SSD
+$1,012.60
Condition
New
Capacity
3.84TB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
New Samsung 870 EVO 250GB SATA SSD
New
250GB
SATA SSD
+$89.27
Condition
New
Capacity
250GB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
New Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SATA SSD
New
500GB
SATA SSD
+$104.27
Condition
New
Capacity
500GB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
New Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SATA SSD
New
1TB
SATA SSD
+$177.60
Condition
New
Capacity
1TB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
New Samsung 870 EVO 2TB SATA SSD
New
2TB
SATA SSD
+$279.27
Condition
New
Capacity
2TB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
New Enterprise 1.92TB SAS 2.5 SSD 12Gb/s
New
1.92TB
SAS SSD
+$476.89
Condition
New
Capacity
1.92TB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
New Enterprise 3.84TB SAS SSD 12Gb/s
New
3.84TB
SAS SSD
+$1,272.73
Condition
New
Capacity
3.84TB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
New Enterprise 480GB SAS SSD 12Gb/s
New
480GB
SAS SSD
+$462.65
Condition
New
Capacity
480GB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
New Enterprise 960GB SAS SSD 12Gb/s
New
960GB
SAS SSD
+$732.67
Condition
New
Capacity
960GB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
New Enterprise 1.2TB 10K SAS 2.5 Hard Drive 12Gb/s
New
1.2TB
SAS HDD
+$102.61
Condition
New
Capacity
1.2TB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
New Enterprise 1.92TB SAS 2.5 SSD 12Gb/s
New
1.92TB
SAS HDD
+$476.89
Condition
New
Capacity
1.92TB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
New Enterprise 1.8TB 10K SAS 2.5 Hard Drive 12Gb/s
New
1.8TB
SAS HDD
+$246.62
Condition
New
Capacity
1.8TB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
New Enterprise 2.4TB 10K SAS 2.5 Hard Drive 12Gb/s
New
2.4TB
SAS HDD
+$372.64
Condition
New
Capacity
2.4TB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Enterprise 3.84TB SAS SSD 12Gb/s - Refurbished
Refurbished
3.84TB
SAS SSD
+$615.66
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
3.84TB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
Enterprise 480GB SAS SSD 12Gb/s - Refurbished
Refurbished
480GB
SAS SSD
+$282.63
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
480GB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
Enterprise 960GB SAS SSD 12Gb/s - Refurbished
Refurbished
960GB
SAS SSD
+$219.62
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
960GB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
Enterprise 800GB SAS SSD 12Gb/s - Refurbished
Refurbished
800GB
SAS SSD
+$112.60
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
800GB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
Enterprise 600GB 10K SAS - Refurbished
Refurbished
600GB
SAS HDD
+$30.60
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
600GB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Enterprise 600GB 15K SAS - Refurbished
Refurbished
600GB
SAS HDD
+$48.61
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
600GB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Enterprise 900GB 10K SAS - Refurbished
Refurbished
900GB
SAS HDD
+$48.61
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
900GB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Enterprise 1.2TB 10K SAS - Refurbished
Refurbished
1.2TB
SAS HDD
+$66.61
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
1.2TB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Enterprise 2.4TB 10K SAS - Refurbished
Refurbished
2.4TB
SAS HDD
+$300.63
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
2.4TB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Enterprise 1.8TB 10K SAS - Refurbished
Refurbished
1.8TB
SAS HDD
+$75.61
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
1.8TB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Enterprise 2TB 7.2K SAS - Refurbished
Refurbished
2TB
SAS HDD
+$84.61
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
2TB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Dell 2.5" Blank - R Series
Blanks and Trays
+$0.45
Condition
Capacity
Drive Type
Blanks and Trays
Dell Empty Drive Tray for 2.5" 14/15 Gen Servers
Blanks and Trays
+$12.60
Condition
Capacity
Drive Type
Blanks and Trays
RAM FAQ
What Memory Types and Speeds Are Supported
This server supports both ECC Registered RDIMM and LRDIMM [DDR4 OR DDR5] memory. ECC registered memory includes a purpose-built chip that ensures parity between the memory modules and the memory controller within the processor(s). ECC functionality is built into most server memory, and helps in notifying the system if there is an error within the memory regarding data corruption on the module.
The maximum supported memory speed in any given server is dictated by the system's Processor(s). This [Server Model] can read memory at the following speeds:
( SELECT from: 2133MHz, 2400MHz, 2666MHz, 2933MHz, 3200MHz )
**See Memory Speed Reference Below
What Memory Types and Speeds Are Supported (TEST)
This server supports both ECC Registered RDIMM and LRDIMM [DDR4 OR DDR5] memory. ECC registered memory includes a purpose-built chip that ensures parity between the memory modules and the memory controller within the processor(s). ECC functionality is built into most server memory, and helps in notifying the system if there is an error within the memory regarding data corruption on the module.
The maximum supported memory speed in any given server is dictated by the system's Processor(s). This [Server Model] can read memory at the following speeds:
( SELECT from: 2133MHz, 2400MHz, 2666MHz, 2933MHz, 3200MHz )
**See Memory Speed Reference Below
Is An Enterprise License Right For Me?
Determining if an iDRAC Enterprise License is right for you depends on your IT management needs and infrastructure complexity. Here are key considerations:
When an iDRAC Enterprise License is a Good Fit:
- Advanced Remote Management: You need features like virtual media, automated firmware updates, or remote console access for managing servers efficiently.
- 24/7 Monitoring: You require constant, secure access to monitor and control servers, even when the operating system is down.
-Large or Distributed Infrastructure: You manage multiple servers across locations and need centralized, reliable remote access to reduce downtime.
- Time-Saving Operations: You value tools that simplify and automate maintenance tasks, minimizing the need for physical server visits.
- Enhanced Security: You need advanced features like two-factor authentication or secure erase capabilities for compliance.
- Cost of Downtime: The cost of server downtime outweighs the investment in advanced management tools.
When You May Not Need It:
- Small Scale Operations: If you manage only a few servers and can easily access them physically when needed.
- Basic Needs: If you only require essential monitoring and management features available in the iDRAC Express license.
Recommendation:
If uptime, remote management, and advanced capabilities are critical to your operations, the iDRAC Enterprise License is a worthwhile investment. For smaller environments with fewer demands, a standard iDRAC license may suffice.
Choosing The Right Power Supply
Choosing the right server power supply is crucial for optimizing performance, efficiency, and reliability. Here’s a guide to help you make the right decision:
1. Understand Your Power Requirements:
Server Configuration: Calculate the total power needs of all components, including CPUs, GPUs, RAM, storage, and networking cards.
Future Scalability: Account for potential upgrades to ensure the power supply can handle increased loads.
2. Efficiency Rating
Look for 80 PLUS Certification (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, or Titanium). Higher efficiency reduces energy costs and heat output.
3. Redundancy Options
Consider redundant power supplies for critical systems to ensure uninterrupted operation during a failure.
4. Form Factor Compatibility
Ensure the power supply fits the physical dimensions and connections required by your server chassis.
5. Power Capacity
Choose a power supply that provides 20-30% headroom above your calculated requirements for optimal efficiency and reliability.
6. Hot-Swap Capability
For enterprise environments, select hot-swappable units to minimize downtime during maintenance or replacements.
Key Tip:
Always consult the server’s technical documentation for recommended power supply specifications, and choose models certified for your hardware. Properly matching your power supply ensures stable operation and reduces long-term operational costs.
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