FAQ

5 iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller—Best in class management for Dell EMC 14th generation PowerEdge Servers
1 iDRAC9—Server industry’s leading Embedded Management
solution
The integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) with Lifecycle Controller delivers advanced, agent-
free, local and remote server administration. Embedded in every PowerEdge server, iDRAC9 provides a
secure means to automate a multitude of common management tasks. Because iDRAC is embedded in every
PowerEdge server, there is no additional software to install; just plug in power and network cables, and
iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller is ready to go. Even before installing an operating system (OS) or hypervisor,
IT administrators have a complete set of server management features at their fingertips—Maximize storage
performance with up to 12 NVMe drives and ensure application performance scales easily.
With iDRAC9 in place across the Dell EMC PowerEdge portfolio, the same IT administration techniques and
tools can be applied throughout. This consistent management platform allows easy scaling of PowerEdge
servers as an organization’s infrastructure needs to grow. Customers will be able to use the iDRAC RESTful
API for the latest in scalable administration methods of PowerEdge servers. With this API, iDRAC enables
support for the Redfish standard and enhances it with Dell EMC extensions to optimize at-scale management
of PowerEdge servers. Regardless of size, the entire OpenManage portfolio of Systems Management tools
allows every customer to tailor an effective, affordable solution for their environment.
The iDRAC9 provides a faster and powerful processor compared to the iDRAC8. Driven by a dual-core
processor and with twice the memory, the iDRAC9 provides almost 4X faster performance compared to its
previous generations.
1.1 Four pillars of Systems Management
The top four pillars of Dell EMC systems management closely align with the issues and business challenges
faced by many IT departments across the globe.