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PowerEdge R860 Rack Server

4 Socket 2U Rack Server
Maximise transformation and data-driven initiatives with a dense compute foundation.
Processors:
4 x 4th Generation Intel® Xeon Scalable processor
Memory
64 x 256 GB DDR5 (16 TB)
Storage
Front: 24 x 2.5" (368.34 TB); Rear: 4 x E3.S (30.72 TB)
Great for:
Large In-Memory Database Analytics, and dense virtualization/vdi
  1. Processors:: 4 x 4th Generation Intel® Xeon Scalable processor
  2. Memory: 64 x 256 GB DDR5 (16 TB)
  3. Storage: Front: 24 x 2.5" (368.34 TB); Rear: 4 x E3.S (30.72 TB)
  4. Great for: Large In-Memory Database Analytics, and dense virtualization/vdi

Processor

Up to 4 x 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor with up to 60 cores per processor and with optional Intel® QuickAssist Technology

Operating System

Canonical®Ubuntu® Server LTS
Microsoft® Windows Server® with Hyper-V
RedHat® Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
VMware® ESXi®

Chipset

Intel® C741 Chipset

Memory

DIMM Speed Up to 4800 MT/s 
Memory Type RDIMM
Memory Module Slots 64 DDR5 DIMM slots
Maximum RAM RDIMM 16 TB

Front Bay Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 122.88 TB
Up to 8 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe (SSD) max 61.44 TB
Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 245.76 TB
Up to 24 x 2.5-inch NVMe (SSD) max 368.64 TB
Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe (SSD) max 368.64 TB
 
Mid Bay N/A
 
Rear Bay Up to 2 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 30.72 TB
Up to 4 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe (SSD) drives max 30.72 TB

Storage

Front Bay
Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 61.44 TB
Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 122.88 TB
Up to 16 x 2.5-inch NVMe (SSD) max 245.76 TB
Up to 24 x 2.5-inch NVMe (SSD) max 368.64 TB
Up to 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) including up to 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe (SSD) max 245.76 TB

Mid Bay- N/A

Rear Bay Up to 2 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 15.36 TB

Storage Controllers

Internal Controllers PERC H965i, PERC H755, PERC H355, HBA355i, HBA465i
External Controllers PERC H965e, HBA355e, HBA465e
Software RAID S160
Internal Boot Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-N1): HWRAID 2 x M.2 NVMe SSDs
USB

Security

Cryptographically signed firmware
Data at Rest Encryption (SEDs with local or external key mgmt)
Secure Boot
Secure Erase
Secured Component Verification (Hardware integrity check)
Silicon Root of Trust
System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter)
TPM 2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China NationZ

Management

Embedded / At-the-Server
iDRAC9
iDRAC Direct
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
iDRAC Service Module 
Quick Sync 2 wireless module

Consoles
OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Power Manager plugin
OpenManage Service plugin
OpenManage Update Manager plugin
CloudIQ for PowerEdge plug in
OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter
OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center
OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center

Tools
Dell Repository Manager
Dell System Update
Enterprise Catalogs
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
IPMI
RACADM CLI

OpenManage Integrations
BMC Truesight
Microsoft System Center
OpenManage Integration with ServiceNow
RedHat Ansible Modules
Terraform Providers
VMware vCenter and vRealize Operations Manager

Power Supplies

1100 W Titanium 100—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant
1400 W Platinum 100—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant
1800 W Titanium 200—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant
2400 W Platinum 100—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant
2800 W Titanium 200—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant

Fans Up to 6 fans

Ports

Network Options
2 x 1GbE LOM card (optional)
1 x OCP card 3.0 (optional)
Note: The system allows either LOM card or an OCP card or both to be installed in the system.


Front Ports
1 x iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) port
1 x USB 2.0
1 x VGA

Rear Ports
1 x Dedicated iDRAC Ethernet port
1 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
1 x Serial (optional)
1 x VGA (optional for Direct Liquid Cooling configuration)

Internal Ports
1 x USB 3.0 (optional)

Slots

Eight PCIe slots:
Slot 1: 1 x16 Gen5 or 1 x8 Gen4 Full height, Half length
Slot 2: 1 x16 Gen5 or 1 x8 Gen4 Full height, Half length
Slot 3: 1 x16 Gen5 Low profile, Half length
Slot 4: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length
Slot 5: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length
Slot 6: 1 x16 Gen5 Low profile, Half length
Slot 7: 1 x16 Gen5 or 1 x8 Gen4 Full height, Half length
Slot 8: 1 x16 Gen5 or 1 x8 Gen4 Full height, Half length

Bezel

Optional LCD bezel or security bezel

Form Factor

2U rack server

Dimensions & Weight

Height
3.41 in. (86.8 mm)

Width
18.97 in. (482 mm)

Depth
34.77 in. (883.2 mm) with bezel
34.22 in. (869.2 mm) without bezel

Weight Max
94.73 lbs (42.97 kg)

Combo (Drop-in/Slide-in) rails with optional CMA and SRB for 4-post racks. ReadyRails static rails for 4-post and 2-post racks.
Note: CMA is not supported in Direct Liquid Cooling configuration.

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