PowerEdge R650 Kenya

 

PowerEdge R650 Kenya

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R650 Kenya rack server is engineered to deliver unmatched performance, scalability, and efficiency in a compact 1U form factor.

Description

PowerEdge R650 Kenya

Dell EMC PowerEdge R650 Kenya Rack Server: High-Performance Innovation for Diverse Workloads

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R650 Kenya rack server is engineered to deliver unmatched performance, scalability, and efficiency in a compact 1U form factor. Designed for mixed workloads, data center standardization, and high-density virtualization, this enterprise-grade server provides the flexibility and power required to meet the demands of modern IT environments.

Exceptional Performance and Scalability

Powered by 3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, the PowerEdge R650 Kenya is optimized for application performance and acceleration. This dual-socket server supports:

  • Memory Excellence: 8 memory channels per CPU and up to 32 DDR4 DIMMs with speeds of 3200 MT/s.
  • Advanced Storage Options: Up to 12 NVMe drives, ensuring substantial throughput improvements.
  • Next-Gen Connectivity: PCIe Gen 4 support for faster data transfer.
  • Enhanced Cooling Solutions: Innovative air-cooling features and optional Direct Liquid Cooling to meet evolving thermal and power requirements.

Whether your workloads involve database management, analytics, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), high-frequency trading, AI/ML tasks, or HPC environments, the PowerEdge R650 Kenya delivers a dense, high-performance solution tailored to your needs.

Innovative Systems Management

Simplify IT operations and enhance productivity with the Dell EMC OpenManage systems management portfolio. These end-to-end tools enable IT teams to focus on innovation by streamlining infrastructure management:

  • Comprehensive Visibility: Built-in telemetry streaming, thermal management, and RESTful API integration via Redfish.
  • Automation Efficiency: Intelligent automation bridges the gap between human intervention and system capabilities, increasing operational productivity.
  • Seamless Integration: Full-stack management capabilities with leading platforms like Microsoft, VMware, ServiceNow, and Ansible.
  • Change Management: Simplify updates and configurations with integrated, zero-touch deployment tools.

Proactive Cyber Resilience

Security is at the core of the PowerEdge R650 Kenya. Its cyber-resilient architecture ensures that data and infrastructure remain protected throughout the server lifecycle:

  • Secure Booting: Cryptographically trusted boot processes anchored by silicon root of trust.
  • Firmware Protection: Safeguard server firmware with digitally signed packages and system lockdown features.
  • System Erase: Securely and efficiently wipe all data from storage media, including SSDs, hard drives, and system memory.

Ideal Use Cases

With high-speed memory, exceptional I/O bandwidth, and expansive storage, the PowerEdge R650 Kenya is well-suited for a variety of demanding applications, including:

  • Traditional corporate IT environments
  • Database and analytics workloads
  • Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
  • AI/ML and HPC workloads requiring GPU support

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R650 Kenya is the epitome of cutting-edge technology, offering the performance, scalability, and security essential for thriving in today’s rapidly evolving IT landscape.

Features & Design:

Innovation engine to address emerging workloads

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R650 Kenya, powered by 3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, is designed to optimize workloads performance and data center density.

Optimal performance, high scalability, and data center density for demanding workloads

The dual-socket/1U PowerEdge R650 Kenya is the ideal rack server to address performance, high scalability, and density.

  • Supports 8 channels per CPU, up to 32 DDR4 DIMMs at 3200 MT/s DIMM speed
  • Address substantial throughput improvements with PCIe Gen 4 and up to 10 NVMe drives
  • Ideal for traditional corporate IT, database and analytics, VDI, and AI/ML and Inferencing
  • Optional Direct Liquid Cooling support to address high wattage processors

Technical Specifications:

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
  • Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
  • SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
  • VMware® ESXi®

Chipset:

  • Intel®C620A chipset

Accelerators:

  • Up to three 75 W single-width GPU

Memory:

DIMM Speed

  • Up to 3200 MT/s

Memory Type:

  • RDIMM
  • LRDIMM
  • NVDIMM
  • Intel® Persistent Memory 200 series (BPS)

Memory Module Slots

  • 32 DDR4 DIMM slots

Maximum RAM

  • RDIMM 2 TB
  • LRDIMM 4TB
  • NVDIMM 128 GB
  • Intel® Persistent Memory 200 series (BPS) 8TB

Storage:

Front Bays

  • Up to 10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe (HDD/SSD) max 153 TB
  • Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe (HDD/SSD) max 122.8 TB
  • Up to 4 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 64 TB

Rear bays

  • Up to 2 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe (HDD/SSD) max 30.7 TB

Storage Controllers

  • Internal Controllers

            PERC H745, H345, HBA355I, H755, H755N

  • External Controllers

            PERC H840, HBA355E

Software RAID:

  • S150

Internal Boot:

  • Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-S1): HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240 GB or 480 GB
  • Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-S2): HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240 GB or 480 GB
  • Internal Dual SD Module or
  • Internal 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
  • Red Hat® 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:

  • 800 W Platinum AC/240 V Mixed Mode
  • 1100 W Titanium AC/240 V Mixed Mode
  • 1400 W Platinum AC/240 V Mixed Mode
  • 1100 W DC -48 – 60 V
  • Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option

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)
  • 2 x RJ-45
  • 1 x VGA (optional for liquid cooling configuration)

Internal Ports

  • 1 x USB 3.0 (optional)

Slots

  • Up to 3 x PCIe Gen4 low profile slots (all x16 except one x8 slot with SNAPI I/O option) or 2 x PCIe (Gen4) full height slots

Video Card

  • 1 x VGA (optional for liquid cooling configuration)

Bezel

  • Optional LCD bezel or security bezel

Form Factor

1U rack server

Dimensions & Weight:

Height

  • 8 mm (1.68 inches)

Width

  • 482 mm (18.97 inches)

Depth

  • 809 mm (31.85 inches) – without bezel
  • 822.84 mm (32.39 inches) – with bezel

Weight

  • 2 kg (46.7 lbs)

Rack Support

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