Scalability and performance with four-socket Dell PowerEdge servers
Enterprises running large-scale databases or virtualized environments need servers that let them scale processing power and memory capacity flexibly and cost-effectively. Because servers in these types of environments run everything from enterprise productivity tools to mission-critical business applications, they must provide outstanding reliability. And to help optimize worker productivity and enhance business agility, servers must also be quick to deploy, simple to manage and easy to maintain.
Dell™ PowerEdge™ R810 and PowerEdge R910 rack servers and PowerEdge M910 blade servers are designed to meet these requirements. Each of the sockets in these servers can be filled with powerful multicore Intel® Xeon® processors with Intel® Hyper-Threading technology, providing significant performance enhancements compared with previous-generation PowerEdge servers. The PowerEdge R810 and PowerEdge M910 servers can scale easily from two-socket to four-socket configurations — enabling organizations to double processing performance without needing to provide the extra power, cooling, or space associated with additional servers. Large memory capacities enable organizations to increase the number of virtual machines per server or enhance the performance of memory-bound database applications, while patent-pending Dell FlexMem Bridge technology enables them to take advantage of these capacities without having to scale the number of processors. And features — such as dual internal Secure Digital (SD) modules; advanced reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS) technology in the Intel Xeon processors; and the integrated Dell Lifecycle Controller chip — are designed to enhance reliability and simplify systems management.
Many of the advances included in these PowerEdge servers resulted from discussions with IT professionals who sought ways to enhance scalability, increase reliability and simplify management while controlling costs. These PowerEdge servers are designed to boost the performance of core business applications, expand database environments and ultimately increase the overall efficiency of the enterprise.