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Dell PowerEdge R730xd Performance and Sizing Guide for Red Hat Ceph Storage - A Dell Red Hat Technical White Paper 7
The PowerEdge R730xd is an exceptionally flexible and scalable two-socket 2U rack server, that delivers
high performance processing and a broad range of workload-optimized local storage possibilities,
including hybrid tiering. Designed with an incredible range of configurability, the PowerEdge R730xd is
well suited for Ceph.
 PowerEdge servers allow users to construct and manage highly efficient infrastructures for data
centers and small businesses.
 PowerEdge servers accelerate time-to-production with automated deployment processes that use
fewer manual steps and reduce human error.
 PowerEdge servers improve IT productivity in the data center with innovative management tools,
like iDRAC Quick Sync and iDRAC Direct to deliver in-depth system health status and speed
deployment. For additional information on iDRAC, including Zero-Touch Auto Configuration,
please see: http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/systems-management/w/wiki/4317.white-
papers-for-idrac-with-lifecycle-controller-technology
 PowerEdge servers optimize data center energy usage with improved performance-per-watt and
more granular control of power and cooling.
Dell PowerEdge R730xd Server Specifications
Feature Dell PowerEdge R730xd Server Specifications
Form factor 2U rack
Processor Intel ® Xeon ® processor E5-2600 v4 product family
Processor sockets 2
Dimensions H: 8.73 cm (3.44 in.) x W: 44.40 cm (17.49 in.) x D: 68.40 cm (26.92 in.)
Cache 2.5 MB per core; core options: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 22
Chipset Intel C610 series chipset
Memory Up to 1.5 TB (24 DIMM slots): 4 GB/8 GB/16 GB/32 GB/64 GB DDR4 up to 2400MT/s
I/O slots Up to 6 x PCIe 3.0 slots plus dedicated RAID card slot
RAID controllers Internal controllers: PERC H330, PERC H730, PERC H730P
External HBAs (RAID): PERC H830
External HBAs (non-RAID): 12Gbps SAS HBA
Drive bays Internal hard drive bay and hot-plug backplane:
Up to 18 x 1.8” SSD SATA drives
Up to 16 x 3.5” and 2 x 2.5” SAS or SATA drives
Up to 26 x 2.5” SAS or SATA drives (optional: 4 of the 26 slots can support PCIe)
Maximum internal storage SAS, SATA, nearline SAS, SSD, PCIe SSD:
Up to 46.8TB with 24 x 2.5” 1.8TB hot-plug SAS HDD + 2 x 2.5” 1.8TB hot-plug SAS HDD
Up to 81TB with 18 x 1.8” 960GB SATA SSD + 8 x 3.5” 8TB SATA/nearline SAS HDD
Up to 131.6 TB with 12 x 3.5” 8TB nearline SAS HDD = 4 x 3.5” 8TB nearline SAS + 2 x 2.5”
1.8TB SAS HDD or SSD
Embedded NIC 4 x 1GbE, 2x10+2GbE, 4 x 10GbE NDC
Power supply unit (PSU) Titanium efficiency 750 W AC PSU; 1100 W DC PSU; Platinum efficiency 495 W, 750 W, and
1100 W AC PSU
Availability ECC memory, hot-plug hard drives, hot-plug redundant cooling, hot-plug redundant power,
internal dual SD module, single device data correction (SDDC), spare rank, tool-less chassis,
support for high availability clustering and virtualization, proactive systems management
alerts, iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller
Remote management iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC8 Express (default), iDRAC8 Enterprise (upgrade)
8GB vFlash media (upgrade), 16 GB vFlash media (upgrade)
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.
Recommended support Dell ProSupport Plus for critical systems or Dell ProSupport for premium hardware and
software support for your PowerEdge solution. Consulting and deployment offerings are also
available. Contact your Dell representative today for more information. Availability and terms
of Dell Services vary by region. For more information, visit Dell.com/ServiceDescriptions.