Dell
EMC today announced the availability of its next
generation of the world’s bestselling server to help its customers of all sizes
fuel their IT transformation initiatives. Recently previewed at Dell EMC World 2017,
the award-winningdesign of
the new 14th generation Dell EMC PowerEdge server portfolio forms
a scalable, automated and secure compute platform for traditional and cloud-native applications,
designed for new Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors.
EMC today announced the availability of its next
generation of the world’s bestselling server to help its customers of all sizes
fuel their IT transformation initiatives. Recently previewed at Dell EMC World 2017,
the award-winningdesign of
the new 14th generation Dell EMC PowerEdge server portfolio forms
a scalable, automated and secure compute platform for traditional and cloud-native applications,
designed for new Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors.
With IT transformation
quickly becoming the key differentiator to stay ahead in today’s digital era,
there is an urgent need for businesses to adopt agile, scalable infrastructure
solutions that can securely deliver improved efficiencies while driving
innovation that enables new business models.
quickly becoming the key differentiator to stay ahead in today’s digital era,
there is an urgent need for businesses to adopt agile, scalable infrastructure
solutions that can securely deliver improved efficiencies while driving
innovation that enables new business models.
Dell EMC’s most advanced line-up of PowerEdge
servers includes rack and blade form factors.
servers includes rack and blade form factors.
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 –
Ideal combination for dense scale-out data center computing and storage in
a 1U/2-socket platform - Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 –
Workhorse for demanding environments providing the ideal balance between
storage, I/O and application acceleration and with superior configuration
flexibility in a 2U/2S platform. R740 enables up to 50 percent more VDI
users per server8 and up to 50 percent more GPU
accelerator support for Hadoop analytics9 - Dell EMC PowerEdge R740XD –
This 2U/2S platform is best-in-class storage performance and density for
applications like software-defined storage and with the versatility
demanded by cloud service providers, Hadoop/Big Data users and co-location
hosting - Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 –
This 3U/ 4S platform handles extremely demanding, mission critical
workloads like enterprise resource planning (ERP), e-commerce and very
large databases. The PowerEdge R940 can save up to US $600,000 in Oracle
Licensing costs10 and performs up to 44% faster in a SAP
SD Sybase Environment11 - Dell EMC PowerEdge M640 and
FC640 – Unparalleled modular serves designed for high performance with
best-in-class density for exceptional scalability in a Blade and Modular
platform - Dell EMC PowerEdge C6420 –
Ideal for high performance computing. Maximizes density, scalability and
energy efficiency per unit in a 2U/8S Modular platform
Dell EMC Launches Next Generation of the
World’s Best-Selling Server Portfolio
New PowerEdge 14th generation
servers – the bedrock of the modern data center –include performance gains to
provide customers a secure and optimized platform for every workload with
simplified management
servers – the bedrock of the modern data center –include performance gains to
provide customers a secure and optimized platform for every workload with
simplified management
News Summary
· Scalable business architecture, optimized for software-defined data center, delivers
up to 12x database IOPs1 for accelerating cutting-edge
applications
up to 12x database IOPs1 for accelerating cutting-edge
applications
· Intelligent automation speeds up administration up to 4x with
iDRAC9 and 30% fewer steps to set up iDRAC with QuickSync 22
iDRAC9 and 30% fewer steps to set up iDRAC with QuickSync 22
· Integrated security capabilities offer cyber-resilient
architecture and secure supply chain for end-to-end protection
architecture and secure supply chain for end-to-end protection
Singapore – July 17, 2017 – Dell EMC isannouncing worldwide availability for its next generation of the world’s
bestselling server3 to help customers of all sizes fuel
their IT transformation initiatives.
Recently previewed at Dell EMC World 2017,
the award-winning design
of the new 14th generation Dell EMC PowerEdge server portfolio forms
a scalable, automated and secure compute platform for traditional and cloud-native applications,
designed for new Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors.
“The
Dell EMC PowerEdge 14th generation servers improve upon the
world’s best-selling server portfolio, designed to drive our customers’ IT transformations,”
said Ashley Gorakhpurwalla,
president, Server Solutions Division at Dell EMC. “Our modern infrastructure solutions are
a game changer in today’s digital economy. With our cyber-resilient
architecture and performance innovations, we will enable our customers to
unleash their business potential.”
Dell EMC PowerEdge 14th generation servers improve upon the
world’s best-selling server portfolio, designed to drive our customers’ IT transformations,”
said Ashley Gorakhpurwalla,
president, Server Solutions Division at Dell EMC. “Our modern infrastructure solutions are
a game changer in today’s digital economy. With our cyber-resilient
architecture and performance innovations, we will enable our customers to
unleash their business potential.”
“There
is an evolution in the role applications and the data center play in the
organization of today,” Pang Yee Beng, Senior Vice President, APJ,
Compute & Networking, Dell EMC commented. “The demands on today’s
data center have changed – it has to deliver a modern infrastructure that can adapt
and scale with business needs and ultimately enable faster IT transformation.
The Dell EMC PowerEdge 14th Generation servers effectively modernize the core
of the data center to meet these demands.”
is an evolution in the role applications and the data center play in the
organization of today,” Pang Yee Beng, Senior Vice President, APJ,
Compute & Networking, Dell EMC commented. “The demands on today’s
data center have changed – it has to deliver a modern infrastructure that can adapt
and scale with business needs and ultimately enable faster IT transformation.
The Dell EMC PowerEdge 14th Generation servers effectively modernize the core
of the data center to meet these demands.”
In
a recent ESG 2017 IT Transformation Maturity
Curve study commissioned by Dell EMC, organizations furthest
along in their IT transformation initiatives are seven times more likely to
view IT as a competitive differentiator. To achieve this, the
priority for many IT transformation initiatives is a modern infrastructure that
can securely deliver improved efficiencies while driving innovation that
enables new business models.
a recent ESG 2017 IT Transformation Maturity
Curve study commissioned by Dell EMC, organizations furthest
along in their IT transformation initiatives are seven times more likely to
view IT as a competitive differentiator. To achieve this, the
priority for many IT transformation initiatives is a modern infrastructure that
can securely deliver improved efficiencies while driving innovation that
enables new business models.
With
its scalable business architecture, intelligent automation and integrated
security, the new Dell EMC PowerEdge 14th generation server
portfolio delivers on these desired benefits. PowerEdge
servers, the bedrock of the modern data center, enable customers to push
innovation further and faster to achieve their IT transformation goals.
its scalable business architecture, intelligent automation and integrated
security, the new Dell EMC PowerEdge 14th generation server
portfolio delivers on these desired benefits. PowerEdge
servers, the bedrock of the modern data center, enable customers to push
innovation further and faster to achieve their IT transformation goals.
The
scalable business architecture of Dell EMC PowerEdge servers helps customers
efficiently meet their changing business needs with enhanced performance
capabilities for traditional, virtualized and cloud-native workloads in asoftware-defined
data center. The new Dell EMC
PowerEdge server portfolio, highly optimized for non-volatile memory express (NVMe), helps customers
accelerate deployment of software-defined data storage and hyper-converged infrastructure stacks
with:
scalable business architecture of Dell EMC PowerEdge servers helps customers
efficiently meet their changing business needs with enhanced performance
capabilities for traditional, virtualized and cloud-native workloads in asoftware-defined
data center. The new Dell EMC
PowerEdge server portfolio, highly optimized for non-volatile memory express (NVMe), helps customers
accelerate deployment of software-defined data storage and hyper-converged infrastructure stacks
with:
· Accelerated database performance and lower latency with up to 12 times
more database IOPS1 and up to 98 percent less database latency
in a VMware vSAN cluster4
more database IOPS1 and up to 98 percent less database latency
in a VMware vSAN cluster4
· Faster and seamless live migration of virtual machines now up to 58 percent faster with up to 75 percent
less CPU usage when using 25GbE with Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)5
less CPU usage when using 25GbE with Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)5
· Faster storage performance in compute to maximize application
performance with up to six times more NVMe drives, up to five times total flash
storage, 30 percent more input/output slots and 25 percent density improvement6
performance with up to six times more NVMe drives, up to five times total flash
storage, 30 percent more input/output slots and 25 percent density improvement6
Intelligent automation
in Dell EMC PowerEdge servers enable IT professionals to focus on
mission-critical tasks that drive greater customer and business value.
Specifically, OpenManage Enterprise with a powerful RESTful API offers tools
for automating deployment, updates, monitoring and maintenance. The new, more powerful
OpenManage Enterprise management console offers users:
in Dell EMC PowerEdge servers enable IT professionals to focus on
mission-critical tasks that drive greater customer and business value.
Specifically, OpenManage Enterprise with a powerful RESTful API offers tools
for automating deployment, updates, monitoring and maintenance. The new, more powerful
OpenManage Enterprise management console offers users:
· Easy server lifecycle management from deployment to retirement and
repurposing with enhanced Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC9).
It gives up to four times more improved performance in user interface and
experience and a 30% time
reduction to set up iDRAC with QuickSync 22 mobile-based
management
repurposing with enhanced Integrated
Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC9).
It gives up to four times more improved performance in user interface and
experience and a 30% time
reduction to set up iDRAC with QuickSync 22 mobile-based
management
· Up to 90 percent faster PowerEdge server issue
resolution using ProSupport
Plus and SupportAssist proactive and predictive technology7
resolution using ProSupport
Plus and SupportAssist proactive and predictive technology7
Dell EMC believes that
integrated security is integral to compute and should not require extra
licensing fees. Dell EMC pioneered root of trust within its PowerEdge servers
for the past two generations. A robust cyber-resilient architecture enables
customers to protect, detect, recover and retire PowerEdge servers via:
integrated security is integral to compute and should not require extra
licensing fees. Dell EMC pioneered root of trust within its PowerEdge servers
for the past two generations. A robust cyber-resilient architecture enables
customers to protect, detect, recover and retire PowerEdge servers via:
- Cryptographically
trusted booting that anchors
end-to-end server safety and overall data center security. It includes
features like silicon-based root of trust, Intel Boot Guard protection, signed
firmware and automatic BIOS recovery and the new OpenManage Enterprise as
a virtual console delivers enhanced server safety while offering customers
operational flexibility - System Lockdown, a capability unique to PowerEdge, helps secure
any system configuration from malicious or unintended changes while
alerting users to any attempted system changes - System Erase, which allows users to easily retire or repurpose
their 14th generation PowerEdge servers by securely and quickly wiping
data from storage drives and other embedded non-volatile memory
In collaboration with Intel, Dell EMC is
bringing Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors to Dell EMC PowerEdge14th generation
servers. With 27percent more CPU cores and 50 percent more memory bandwidth6,
Dell EMC PowerEdge 14th generation server customers can
accelerate performance of business critical applications and workloads. Dell
EMC’s most advanced line-up of PowerEdge servers includes rack and blade form factors.
bringing Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors to Dell EMC PowerEdge14th generation
servers. With 27percent more CPU cores and 50 percent more memory bandwidth6,
Dell EMC PowerEdge 14th generation server customers can
accelerate performance of business critical applications and workloads. Dell
EMC’s most advanced line-up of PowerEdge servers includes rack and blade form factors.
- Dell EMC PowerEdge R640 –
Ideal combination for dense scale-out data center computing and storage in
a 1U/2-socket platform - Dell EMC PowerEdge R740 –
Workhorse for demanding environments providing the ideal balance between
storage, I/O and application acceleration and with superior configuration
flexibility in a 2U/2S platform. R740 enables up to 50 percent more VDI
users per server8 and up to 50 percent more GPU
accelerator support for Hadoop analytics9 - Dell EMC PowerEdge R740XD –
This 2U/2S platform is best-in-class storage performance and density for
applications like software-defined storage and with the versatility
demanded by cloud service providers, Hadoop/Big Data users and co-location
hosting - Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 –
This 3U/ 4S platform handles extremely demanding, mission critical
workloads like enterprise resource planning (ERP), e-commerce and very
large databases. The PowerEdge R940 can save up to US $600,000 in Oracle
Licensing costs10 and performs up to 44% faster in a SAP
SD Sybase Environment11 - Dell EMC PowerEdge M640 and
FC640 – Unparalleled modular serves designed for high performance with
best-in-class density for exceptional scalability in a Blade and Modular
platform - Dell EMC PowerEdge C6420 –
Ideal for high performance computing. Maximizes density, scalability and
energy efficiency per unit in a 2U/8S Modular platform
PowerEdge servers are also the bedrock of Dell EMC
solutions. Dell EMC’s industry-leading solutions and platforms also
will benefit from the power and security of this new generation of PowerEdge
servers. The servers will be embedded in storage and data center appliances,
hyper-converged appliances and racks, hybrid cloud platforms, ready nodes,
bundles and other Dell EMC solutions.
solutions. Dell EMC’s industry-leading solutions and platforms also
will benefit from the power and security of this new generation of PowerEdge
servers. The servers will be embedded in storage and data center appliances,
hyper-converged appliances and racks, hybrid cloud platforms, ready nodes,
bundles and other Dell EMC solutions.
These integrations go
deeper than simply running software on hardware. With industry-leading hardware
and software in its broader enterprise portfolio, Dell EMC is able to allow the
software management stack insight into the hardware to optimize performance, as
well as deeply test and validate them together.
deeper than simply running software on hardware. With industry-leading hardware
and software in its broader enterprise portfolio, Dell EMC is able to allow the
software management stack insight into the hardware to optimize performance, as
well as deeply test and validate them together.
The new servers will
be the foundation of Dell EMC solutions that used the previous generation of
PowerEdge such as VxRail Appliances, VxRack Systems, XC Series, vSAN
ReadyNodes, ScaleIO Ready Nodes, IsilonSD Edge and ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage).
Additionally, it will be available in many new Dell EMC solutions and
platforms, including Data Domain Appliance, CloudArray, Ready Bundles, Ready
Systems, Dell EMC Enterprise Hybrid Cloud, Dell EMC Native Hybrid Cloud and
Dell EMC Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack.
be the foundation of Dell EMC solutions that used the previous generation of
PowerEdge such as VxRail Appliances, VxRack Systems, XC Series, vSAN
ReadyNodes, ScaleIO Ready Nodes, IsilonSD Edge and ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage).
Additionally, it will be available in many new Dell EMC solutions and
platforms, including Data Domain Appliance, CloudArray, Ready Bundles, Ready
Systems, Dell EMC Enterprise Hybrid Cloud, Dell EMC Native Hybrid Cloud and
Dell EMC Cloud for Microsoft Azure Stack.
Availability
· Dell EMC PowerEdge R940, R740, R740xd, R640,
and C6420 are now available worldwide.
and C6420 are now available worldwide.
· Dell EMC PowerEdge FC640 and M640 will be
available later in 2017.
available later in 2017.
· Dell EMC solutions based on new PowerEdge
servers will become available worldwide throughout the second half of 2017.
servers will become available worldwide throughout the second half of 2017.
Additional Resources
· PowerEdge Interviews: Meet the team behind the tech
· Direct2DellEMC blog by Ravi
Pendekanti – “New Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers: Bedrock of the Modern Data
Center”
Pendekanti – “New Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers: Bedrock of the Modern Data
Center”
· Learn more about Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers:
· Watch a video about the
benefits of the Dell EMC PowerEdge Server
benefits of the Dell EMC PowerEdge Server
· Read the complete ESG IT Transformation Maturity Curve research
paper
paper
· For the latest news from Dell EMC,
follow @DellEMCNews on Twitter
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Customer Quotes
On the 14G portfolio:
Dr. Paul Calleja,
Deputy Director, Research & Institutional Services, University of
Cambridge
Deputy Director, Research & Institutional Services, University of
Cambridge
“Our vision is a
software-defined data center. PowerEdge is definitely leading the way with its
new design, intelligent automation, and integrated security.”
software-defined data center. PowerEdge is definitely leading the way with its
new design, intelligent automation, and integrated security.”
Prof. Antonio Cisternino, CIO, University of Pisa
“We are using
PowerEdge R730 and R630, I believed it was impossible to improve such an
excellent design. I was clearly wrong, the new generation of Power Edge is
better in all possible aspects.”
PowerEdge R730 and R630, I believed it was impossible to improve such an
excellent design. I was clearly wrong, the new generation of Power Edge is
better in all possible aspects.”
Mark Burkels, product
manager, Leaseweb. EMEA, NL.
manager, Leaseweb. EMEA, NL.
“Wow… 18x 3.5” disks
in a 2U server, PowerEdge is epic!” – About the R740XD.
in a 2U server, PowerEdge is epic!” – About the R740XD.
On intelligent
automation:
automation:
Stefan Ideler, CTO,
i3D.net
i3D.net
“Not all servers are
the same and PowerEdge continuously reminds us why – with advancements in
management, automation, and security.”
the same and PowerEdge continuously reminds us why – with advancements in
management, automation, and security.”
Partner Quotes
Yanbing Li, senior
vice president and general manager, Storage and Availability Business Unit,
VMware
vice president and general manager, Storage and Availability Business Unit,
VMware
“Today’s most
successful companies use IT as a competitive advantage. They are
modernizing infrastructure with hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) to
accelerate the pace of development and reduce total cost of ownership. The
jointly-developed VxRail appliance is an excellent example of how Dell EMC and
VMware are leveraging new Dell EMC PowerEdge server technology. The
extraordinary growth of the VxRail product line demonstrates how easy
installation, integrated life-cycle management, and unified support for
customers dramatically increases business velocity, simplifies operations and
can reduce costs.”
successful companies use IT as a competitive advantage. They are
modernizing infrastructure with hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) to
accelerate the pace of development and reduce total cost of ownership. The
jointly-developed VxRail appliance is an excellent example of how Dell EMC and
VMware are leveraging new Dell EMC PowerEdge server technology. The
extraordinary growth of the VxRail product line demonstrates how easy
installation, integrated life-cycle management, and unified support for
customers dramatically increases business velocity, simplifies operations and
can reduce costs.”
Lisa Spelman, vice
president and general manager of Intel Xeon Products and Data Center Marketing
president and general manager of Intel Xeon Products and Data Center Marketing
“Intel® Xeon® Scalable
processors are reflective of the monumental leap that data centers have taken
in the past decade. With uncompromising security, and a
modern, multi-cloud-ready
infrastructure built on industry-leading technologies from Intel, Dell EMC
PowerEdge servers enable customers to move their IT Transformation
forward faster.” to
processors are reflective of the monumental leap that data centers have taken
in the past decade. With uncompromising security, and a
modern, multi-cloud-ready
infrastructure built on industry-leading technologies from Intel, Dell EMC
PowerEdge servers enable customers to move their IT Transformation
forward faster.” to
advanced analytics and
artificial intelligence —the Intel® Xeon®
artificial intelligence —the Intel® Xeon®
Rajneesh Gaur, Vice
President and General Manager, Ethernet Adapter Group, Cavium, Inc.
President and General Manager, Ethernet Adapter Group, Cavium, Inc.
“Cavium FastLinQ®
41000 Series 10/25Gbps Ethernet NICs with Universal RDMA deliver
groundbreaking performance combined with the intelligent offload capabilities
that enable enterprise, cloud and Telco platforms to deliver exceptional levels
of service and application processing. Combined with the 14th generation
of Dell EMC PowerEdge platforms, FastLinQ NICs extends the scalability of
virtual workloads by significantly reducing server CPU utilization with
concurrent offloads for iWARP and RoCE stacks.”
41000 Series 10/25Gbps Ethernet NICs with Universal RDMA deliver
groundbreaking performance combined with the intelligent offload capabilities
that enable enterprise, cloud and Telco platforms to deliver exceptional levels
of service and application processing. Combined with the 14th generation
of Dell EMC PowerEdge platforms, FastLinQ NICs extends the scalability of
virtual workloads by significantly reducing server CPU utilization with
concurrent offloads for iWARP and RoCE stacks.”
About Dell EMC
Dell
EMC, a part of Dell Technologies,
enables organizations to modernize, automate and transform their data center using industry-leading converged infrastructure,
servers, storage and data
protection technologies. This provides a trusted foundation for businesses to
transform IT, through the creation of a hybrid cloud, and
transform their business through the creation of cloud-native applications
and big data solutions. Dell EMC services
customers across 180 countries – including 98 percent of the Fortune 500 – with
the industry’s most comprehensive and innovative portfolio from edge to core to
cloud.
EMC, a part of Dell Technologies,
enables organizations to modernize, automate and transform their data center using industry-leading converged infrastructure,
servers, storage and data
protection technologies. This provides a trusted foundation for businesses to
transform IT, through the creation of a hybrid cloud, and
transform their business through the creation of cloud-native applications
and big data solutions. Dell EMC services
customers across 180 countries – including 98 percent of the Fortune 500 – with
the industry’s most comprehensive and innovative portfolio from edge to core to
cloud.
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- Principled Technologies (PT) report commissioned by Dell EMC, “Faster, more powerful handling of database workloads,” June 2017, using the DVDStore2 benchmark comparing R720 servers with HDD-based EqualLogic shared storage versus R740xd servers with Internal NVMe and SAS SSD disks in a 2-node vSAN cluster. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability. Full Report: http://facts.pt/7PjXq2
- Principled Technologies (PT) commissioned by Dell EMC tested and documented the steps and time required to change IP address, comparing 14G Quick Sync 2 to using the LCD panel. Full Report: http://facts.pt/YaZXCm
- IDC declares a statistical tie in the worldwide server market when there is a difference of one percent or less in the share of revenues or shipments among two or more vendors. Based on Units. Data from IDC Quarterly Server Tracker, 2017Q1
- Principled Technologies (PT) report commissioned by Dell EMC, “Faster, more powerful handling of database workloads,” June 2017, using the DVDStore2 benchmark comparing R720 servers with HDD-based EqualLogic shared storage versus R740xd servers with Internal NVMe and SAS SSD disks in a 2-node vSAN cluster. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability. Full Report: facts.pt/7PjXq2
- Cavium/QLogic® commissioned by DELL EMC tested R740xd servers with Windows Server 2016 and measured how iWARP RDMA acceleration reduces migration time for VMs vs. Standard TCP/IP. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage and manufacturing variability
- Based on Sep 2015 Principled Technologies Test Report commissioned by Dell, “Resolving Server Problems with Dell ProSupport Plus and SupportAssist”. Actual results will vary. Full report: http://facts.pt/1P56lW0
- Based on Dell internal analysis, June 2017.
- Dell EMC Engineering tested and approved a maximum of 3 NVIDIA® GPUs in the 14G R740xd server compared to 2 GPUs in 13G R730 server. The NVIDIA Tesla® M10 GPU Accelerator supports up to 64 Users per GPU board. For more information: http://images.nvidia.com/content/tesla/pdf/188359-Tesla-M10-DS-NV-Aug19-A4-fnl-Web.pdf.
- Based on Dell EMC internal analysis, April 2017
- Dell EMC internal lab testing showed that a single R940 Oracle 12c InMemory database setup with 18-core processors performed equal or better with OLAP/TPC-H workload when compared to a R930 setup with 22-core processors. Based on cost for Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition using Processor License cost model as found in http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/pricing/technology-price-list-070617.pdf . Cost calculated based on delta in CPU core counts between per-R940 and per-R930. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage, and manufacturing variability.
- Based on Dell EMC internal testing using the SAP Sales & Distribution benchmark test, June 2017. Actual performance will vary based on configuration, usage, and manufacturing variability.
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