Dell PowerEdge R960 Server

The Dell PowerEdge R960 is a high-performance, four-socket 4U rackmount server engineered to deliver unprecedented scale-up capacity for the most demanding enterprise data centers. Built to support up to four 4th or 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 64 cores per socket, this powerhouse platform maximizes core density and compute velocity. It is purpose-designed to manage data-heavy, mission-critical operations such as large-scale data analytics, high-performance computing (HPC), dense virtualization, and enterprise resource planning.

Memory architecture on the PowerEdge R960 is engineered to eliminate data latency constraints for sprawling, in-memory computing footprints. With 64 DDR5 DIMM slots supporting up to 16TB of registered ECC memory at operational speeds reaching 4800 MT/s, the system ensures seamless performance for immense enterprise software environments like SAP HANA, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server. This high-bandwidth memory configuration works in lockstep with Intel's built-in workload accelerators to compress execution times for complex relational tracking and deep data queries.

Storage adaptability is a key hallmark of this 4U chassis, offering diverse backplane layouts to align precisely with fast-evolving storage needs. Enterprise configurations can scale up to 32 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives for massive local volume capacity, up to 24 x high-performance U.2/U.3 NVMe SSDs, or leverage next-generation storage via up to 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe drives for ultimate throughput. Local operating system hosting is safely segregated from primary data workloads using a dedicated, hot-swappable Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-N1) featuring dual M.2 NVMe SSDs in hardware RAID.

Expansion and acceleration capabilities are highly robust, featuring up to 12 PCIe Gen5 slots that enable direct, high-speed CPU-to-I/O communications alongside modular OCP 3.0 networking options. The spacious 4U layout accommodates up to four 400W double-wide graphics processing units (GPUs), significantly boosting processing capabilities for real-time artificial intelligence, deep learning, and advanced virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Infrastructure lifecycles are secured and streamlined using Dell OpenManage and iDRAC9 telemetry tools, fortified by an embedded Silicon Root of Trust, cryptographically signed firmware, and automated System Lockdown protocols to maintain a rigorous Zero-Trust architecture.

Technical Details

Platform Type: Rackmount

Processor Model:4

Memory Type: RDIMM

Memory Slots Socket :64

Storage Device:

Front bays:

Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 122.88 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

Up to 32 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 491.52 TB

Up to 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe (SSD) max 122.88 TB

Up to 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe (SSD) + 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 245.76 TB

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

1100W LVDC –48 — –60 VDC, hot swap redundant