Product Specification of Dell PowerEdge R550 Rack Server
Server Type / Form Factor
- Type: Rack Server
- Form Factor: 2U Rackmount
- Socket: Dual socket (supports up to two 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, up to 24 cores/socket)
Processor (CPU)
- Supported CPUs: Up to two 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (up to 24 cores per socket)
Memory (RAM)
- Memory Type: DDR4 RDIMM ECC
- DIMM Slots: 16 slots total
- Max Capacity: Up to 1 TB
- Speed: Up to 2933 MT/s
Storage
- Drive Bay Options:
- Up to 16 × 2.5 SAS/SATA HDD/SSD (max ~122.88 TB)
- Up to 8 × 3.5 SAS/SATA HDD/SSD (max ~128 TB)
- Up to 8 × 2.5 SAS/SATA HDD (max ~61.44 TB)
- Controllers: PERC H345, PERC H355, PERC H745, PERC H755, S150; HBA355i; Boot: BOSS S2 dual M.2; External: PERC H840 or HBA355e
Expansion / Connectivity
- PCIe Slots: Up to three PCIe Gen 4 slots and one PCIe Gen 3 slot (config dependent)
- Networking: Embedded dual 1 GbE LOM; optional OCP 3.0 mezzanine card
Redundancy & Reliability
- Power Supplies: Hot plug redundant PSUs: 600 W or 800 W Platinum Mixed Mode, or 1100 W Titanium (AC or DC options)
- Cooling: Air cooled with up to five cabled fans
Operating System Support
- Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper V
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- VMware ESXi / vSAN
- Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
- Citrix Hypervisor
Security Features
- Cryptographically signed firmware; Silicon Root of Trust
- Secure Boot, Secure Erase, System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise/Datacenter)
- TPM 2.0 (FIPS, CC TCG certified; includes China NationZ support)
Management & Monitoring
- iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller; iDRAC Direct USB port; RESTful Redfish API; iDRAC Service Module
- Tools: Dell OpenManage Enterprise; Power Manager, SupportAssist, Update Manager plugins; CloudIQ; OpenManage Mobile; integrations with VMware vCenter, Microsoft System Center, Ansible, Terraform
Warranty & Support
- Standard Warranty: 3 Year Dell Basic Hardware Warranty with 5×10 Next Business Day Onsite Service
- Optional Extended Support: Dell ProSupport or ProSupport Plus available beyond 3 years
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Server Type / Form Factor
- Type: Rack Server
- Form Factor: 2U Rackmount
- Socket: Dual socket (supports up to two 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, up to 24 cores/socket)
-
Processor (CPU)
- Supported CPUs: Up to two 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (up to 24 cores per socket)
-
Memory (RAM)
- Memory Type: DDR4 RDIMM ECC
- DIMM Slots: 16 slots total
- Max Capacity: Up to 1 TB
- Speed: Up to 2933 MT/s
-
Storage
- Drive Bay Options:
- Up to 16 × 2.5 SAS/SATA HDD/SSD (max ~122.88 TB)
- Up to 8 × 3.5 SAS/SATA HDD/SSD (max ~128 TB)
- Up to 8 × 2.5 SAS/SATA HDD (max ~61.44 TB)
- Controllers: PERC H345, PERC H355, PERC H745, PERC H755, S150; HBA355i; Boot: BOSS S2 dual M.2; External: PERC H840 or HBA355e
- Drive Bay Options:
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Expansion / Connectivity
- PCIe Slots: Up to three PCIe Gen 4 slots and one PCIe Gen 3 slot (config dependent)
- Networking: Embedded dual 1 GbE LOM; optional OCP 3.0 mezzanine card
-
Redundancy & Reliability
- Power Supplies: Hot plug redundant PSUs: 600 W or 800 W Platinum Mixed Mode, or 1100 W Titanium (AC or DC options)
- Cooling: Air cooled with up to five cabled fans
-
Operating System Support
- Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper V
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- VMware ESXi / vSAN
- Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
- Citrix Hypervisor
-
Security Features
- Cryptographically signed firmware; Silicon Root of Trust
- Secure Boot, Secure Erase, System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise/Datacenter)
- TPM 2.0 (FIPS, CC TCG certified; includes China NationZ support)
-
Management & Monitoring
- iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller; iDRAC Direct USB port; RESTful Redfish API; iDRAC Service Module
- Tools: Dell OpenManage Enterprise; Power Manager, SupportAssist, Update Manager plugins; CloudIQ; OpenManage Mobile; integrations with VMware vCenter, Microsoft System Center, Ansible, Terraform
-
Warranty & Support
- Standard Warranty: 3 Year Dell Basic Hardware Warranty with 5×10 Next Business Day Onsite Service
- Optional Extended Support: Dell ProSupport or ProSupport Plus available beyond 3 years
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