This Purchase Includes:
Dell PowerEdge R520 Rack Server – Custom Build
Special Notes: Lifetime warranty is offered through Vitus only, not the manufacturer.
The Dell PowerEdge R520 is a 2-socket, 2U rack-mount server offering an excellent balance of processing power, storage capacity, and redundancy. The R520’s price per performance, configuration flexibility, and headroom for growth make it highly appealing for consolidation and virtualization, web hosting, for use as a mediumsize mail server, or as a general-purpose server. The R520 is optimized for running a wide range of core applications, such as small-medium mail server, web server, small-scale hosting, and database server. Consistent worldwide support makes it highly appealing to larger businesses and organizations with distributed offices. Highlights:
Processors: Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2400 product family
Internal interconnect: Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) link: 6.4GT/s; 7.2GT/s; 8.0GT/s
Memory: Up to 384GB (12 DIMM slots): 2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB DDR3 up to 1600MT/s
RAID controller:
Internal controllers:
PERC S110 (SW RA ID), PERC H310, PERC H710, PERC H710P
External HBAs (RAID): PERC H810
External HBAs (non-RAID): 6Gbps SAS HBA
Drive bays: Up to eight 3.5” or 2.5” hot-plug SAS, SATA or SSD
Hard drives: Hot-plug hard drive options: 2.5” SAS SSD, SATA SSD, SAS (15K, 10K) or 3.5” SAS (15K), nearline SAS (7.2K), SATA (7.2K) Self-encrypting drives available
Embedded NIC: Broadcom® 5720 Dual Port 1Gb LOM
Power: Auto-ranging Titanium efficiency, hot-plug redundant 750W AC power supply; Auto-ranging Platinum efficiency, hotplug redundant 750W or 495W AC power supply; Auto-ranging Silver efficiency, cabled 550W power supply; 1100W DC power supply
Cache: 2.5MB per core; core options: 4, 6, 8
Form factor: 2U rack
Processors: Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2400 product family
Processor sockets: 2
Internal interconnect: Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) link: 6.4GT/s; 7.2GT/s; 8.0GT/s
Cache: 2.5MB per core; core options: 4, 6, 8
Chipset: Intel C600 series
Memory: Up to 384GB (12 DIMM slots): 2GB/4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB DDR3 up to 1600MT/s
I/O slots:
4 PCIe slots:
With two processors:
• One x16 PCIe slot with x16 bandwidth, 3.0, half-length, half-height
• One x16 PCIe slot with x8 bandwidth, 3.0, full-length, full-height
• Two x16 PCIe slots with x8 bandwidth, 3.0, half-length, full-height
With one processor:
• One x8 PCIe slot with x4 bandwidth, 2.0, half-length, half-height
• One x16 PCIe slot with x8 bandwidth, 3.0, full-length, full-height
• Two x8 PCIe slots with x4 bandwidth, 3.0, half-length, full-height
RAID controller:
Internal controllers:
PERC S110 (SW RA ID), PERC H310, PERC H710, PERC H710P
External HBAs (RAID):
PERC H810
External HBAs (non-RAID):
6Gbps SAS HBA
Drive bays Up to eight 3.5” or 2.5” hot-plug SAS, SATA or SSD
Maximum internal storage: Up to 32TB
Hard drives:
Hot-plug hard drive options:
2.5” SAS SSD, SATA SSD, SAS (15K, 10K) or 3.5” SAS (15K), nearline SAS (7.2K), SATA (7.2K)
Self-encrypting drives available
Embedded NIC: Broadcom® 5720 Dual Port 1Gb LOM
I/O adapter options
1Gb Ethernet:
Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 1Gb NIC
Broadcom 5720 Quad Port 1Gb NIC
Intel I350 Dual Port 1Gb stand-up adapter
Intel I350 Quad Port 1Gb stand-up adapter
10Gb Converged Ethernet:
Brocade® BR1020 Dual Port 10Gb CNA
QLogic® QLE8262 Dual Port 10Gb DA/SFP+
Broadcom 57810S Dual Port 10Gb Base-T CNA
Broadcom 57810S Dual Port 10Gb DA/SFP+ CNA
10Gb Ethernet:
Intel X520 Dual Port 10Gb DA/SFP+ server adapter
Intel X540 Dual Port 10Gb Base-T adapter
FC16/FC8/FC4 HBA:
QLogic QLE2460 4Gb Single Port FC HBA
QLogic QLE2462 4Gb Dual Port FC HBA
QLogic QLE2560 8Gb Single Port FC HBA
QLogic QLE2562 8Gb Dual Port FC HBA
QLogic QLE2660 16Gb Single Port FC HBA
QLogic QLE2662 16Gb Dual Port FC HBA
Emulex® LPe-12000-E 8Gb Single Port FC HBA
Emulex LPe-12002-E 8Gb Dual Port FC HBA
Brocade 815 8Gb Single Port FC HBA
Brocade 825 8Gb Dual Port FC HBA
Power: Auto-ranging Titanium efficiency, hot-plug redundant 750W AC power supply; Auto-ranging Platinum efficiency, hotplug redundant 750W or 495W AC power supply; Auto-ranging Silver efficiency, cabled 550W power supply; 1100W DC power supply
Availability: High-efficiency, hot-plug, redundant power supplies; DC power supply; hot-plug hard drives; TPM; dual internal SD
support; fan fault tolerance; optional bezel; information tag; ECC memory, interactive LCD screen; ENERGY STAR®
compliant; extended power range; switch independent partitioning
Remote management: Basic management (default), iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC7 Express (upgrade), iDRAC7 Enterprise (upgrade),
8GB vFlash (upgrade), 16GB vFlash (upgrade)
Systems management:
IPMI 2.0 compliant
OpenManage™ Essentials and Dell Management Console
OpenManage Power Center
Dell OpenManage Connections:
• 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 (NSM)
Dell PowerEdge is a renowned series of servers developed by Dell Technologies, recognized for their reliability, performance, and versatility. These servers cater to a broad spectrum of computing needs, ranging from small businesses to large enterprises and data centers, making them a cornerstone in the IT industry.
Key attributes of PowerEdge servers typically include robust hardware configurations, comprehensive management tools, and support for virtualization technologies such as VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V. They are available in various form factors, including rack-mounted, tower, and blade server designs, allowing organizations to choose the best fit for their specific requirements.
PowerEdge servers are renowned for their ability to handle a wide array of workloads, from basic office applications to complex data analytics and artificial intelligence tasks. They are engineered to deliver high performance, scalability, and reliability, making them a preferred choice for organizations seeking dependable server solutions to support their critical business operations and IT infrastructure.