Dell PowerEdge R550

Description

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The Dell PowerEdge R550 is a 2U, dual-socket server that offers the best value for organizations seeking the latest processing, I/O and storage capabilities.

Virtualization-ready 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R550 with 3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors delivers the ideal balance of versatility and affordability with a large local storage capability for video streaming, surveillance, web-tech and a variety of applications

  • Supports up to 24 cores per CPU, and up to 16x DDR4 RDIMMs at up to 2933 MT/s
  • Built with a minimum footprint and enterprise compute to optimize expensive retail space
  • Manage with iDRAC9 Enterprise, OpenManage Enterprise and Plugins, iDRAC Direct, and Quick Sync 2.0
  • Full-stack management integration with Microsoft, VMware, ServiceNow, Ansible and many other tools for on-premises, edge and cloud environments

Systems Management and Security Solutions

OpenManage systems management
The Dell Technologies OpenManage systems management portfolio helps tame the complexity of your IT environment with tools and solutions to discover, monitor, manage, update, and deploy your PowerEdge infrastructure.
Intelligent Automation
PowerEdge and OpenManage solutions integrate tools across the portfolio to help organizations automate the server lifecycle, optimize operations, and scale efficiently.
Built-in security
PowerEdge servers are made with a cyber resilient architecture that builds in security at every phase of the product lifecycle, from the silicon root of trust and secured component verification, to signed firmware and drift detection, to BIOS recovery.

Processor

Up to two 3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors with up to 24 cores per processor

Operating System

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

Chipset

Intel® C620A chipset

Memoryi

DIMM
Speed Up to 2933 MT/s

Memory Type
RDIMM

Memory Module Slots
16 DDR4 DIMM slots

Maximum RAM
RDIMM 1 TB

Storage

Front Bays
Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 7.68 TB
Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 7.68 TB
Up to 8 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 16 TB

Storage Controllers

Internal Controllers
PERC H345, PERC H745, PERC H755, HBA355i

External Controllers
PERC H840, HBA355e

Software RAID
S150

Internal Boot
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-S2): HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240 GB or 480 GB
Internal Dual SD Module
USB 3.0

Security

Cryptographically signed firmware
Secure Boot
Secure Erase
Silicon Root of Trust
System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter)
TPM 1.2/2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China NationZ

Management

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

Consoles
OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Power Manager plugin
OpenManage SupportAssist plugin
OpenManage Update Manager plugin

Mobility
OpenManage Mobile

Tools
iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
IPMI
RACADM CLI
System Update Utility
Update Catalogs

OpenManage Integrations
BMC® Truesight
Microsoft® System Center
RedHat® Ansible® Modules
VMware® vCenter and vRealize Operations Manager

OpenManage connections
IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus
IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition
Micro Focus® Operations Manager
Nagios® Core
Nagios® XI

Power Supplies

1100 W DC/-48–(-60) V
800 W Platinum AC/240 HVDC
600 W Platinum AC/240 HVDC
Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option
Up to 5 cold swap fans

Ports

Network Options
2 x 1 GbE LOM and 1 x OCP 3.0 (x8 PCIe lanes) (optional)

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

Rear Ports
1 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
1 x Serial (optional)
1 x Ethernet
1 x VGA

Internal Ports
1 x USB 3.0 (optional)

Slots

3 x Gen 4 PCIe slots, 1 x Gen3 PCIe slot

Video Card
1 x VGA

Bezel

Optional LCD bezel or security bezel

Form Factor

2U rack server

Dimensions & Weight

Height
86.8 mm (3.41 inches)

Width
434.0 mm (17.08 inches) — without bezel
482.0 mm (18.97 inches) — with bezel

Depth
721.69 mm (28.72 inches)

Weight
24.80 kg (54.67 lbs.)

Rack Support

ReadyRails™ II sliding rails with optional cable management arm (CMA) and strain relief bar (SRB) for 4-post racks.
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.

Recommended Support

Choose 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.

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