Why pay full price when you can get hardware and ProSupport at half the cost!
Pre Rack IT offers Certified Dell PowerEdge R740 servers with significant cost savings compared to your rep or var. This can be especially attractive for businesses that are looking to stay within a tight budget or need to allocate funds to other critical areas of IT operations.
On average, the build time ranges from 3 to 5 days, whereas through Dell direct it could take weeks or even months.
Form Factor: 2U Rack
Processors: Up to 2x Intel Xeon Scalable Processor Family
Memory: Fully expandable up to 3TB DDR4 2666 MT/s RDIMM and LRDIMM (24 DIMM Slots)
Hard Drives: Up to 8x 3.5″ SAS/SATA HDD/SSD drives
Up to 8x 2.5″ SAS/SATA HDD/SSD drives
Enhance and Optimize Application Performance
The R740’s scalable architecture can accommodate up to three 300W or six 150W GPUs, or up to three double-width or four single-width FPGAs. With the capacity for up to 16 2.5” drives or 8 3.5” drives, the R740 offers the flexibility to meet the demands of virtually any application, making it an ideal platform for VDI deployments.- Expand your VDI deployments with 3 double-width GPUs, enabling up to 50% more user support compared to the R730.
- Maximize storage efficiency with internal M.2 SSDs optimized for boot.
- Tailor compute performance to your specific workload requirements with 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors.
Automate Systems Management with OpenManage
The Dell EMC OpenManage™ portfolio enhances the efficiency of PowerEdge servers by providing intelligent, automated management for routine tasks. With its unique agent-free management capabilities, the R740 simplifies operations, allowing more time to focus on critical projects.- Streamline management with the new OpenManage Enterprise™ console, offering customized reporting and automatic discovery.
- Leverage QuickSync 2 to easily access your servers through your phone or tablet.
Trust in PowerEdge with Built-in Security
Every PowerEdge server is engineered with a cyber-resilient architecture, embedding security throughout the entire server lifecycle. The R740 incorporates advanced security features, enhancing protection so you can confidently and securely deliver accurate data to your customers, regardless of location. By addressing security at every stage—from design to retirement—Dell EMC provides a reliable, secure infrastructure without compromise.- Depend on a secure component supply chain to ensure protection from the factory to the data center.
- Safeguard data with cryptographically signed firmware packages and Secure Boot.
- Shield your server from malware with iDRAC9 Server Lockdown mode (requires Enterprise or Datacenter license).
- Quickly and securely erase all data from storage media, including hard drives, SSDs, and system memory, with System Erase.
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