Description

PowerEdge T640 Kenya

Unleashing the PowerEdge T640 Kenya: Performance, Scalability, and Security

The PowerEdge T640 Kenya is a powerhouse server that seamlessly combines versatility, scalability, and exceptional performance in a rack or tower configuration. Designed to tackle data-heavy workloads, this solution is perfect for medium-sized or remote locations and data centers. With expansive internal storage and powerful processing capabilities, the T640 enables businesses to adapt to dynamic demands and achieve operational excellence.

Maximum Performance and Unmatched Scalability

Unleash dual-socket performance with the PowerEdge T640 Kenya, designed to support a wide variety of demanding workloads, including virtualization, databases, analytics, imaging applications, and Software-Defined Storage (SDS). This scalable platform adapts to your business needs and delivers robust performance while optimizing costs.

Rapid Insights: Leverage up to 8 NVMe drives, offering up to 2x the speed of previous-generation servers.
Flexible Networking: Dual-port 10GbE network interfaces ensure seamless adaptability to changing business requirements.
Massive Storage Capacity: Scale data growth with up to 18 x 3.5” or 32 x 2.5” drives and 8 PCIe slots.
Advanced Processing Power: Support intensive imaging and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) with up to 4 x 300W GPU accelerators.

Adapting to Dynamic Business Needs

The PowerEdge T640 Kenya’s innovative design prioritizes flexibility. Its adaptable architecture allows you to configure the system based on your unique requirements, mixing and matching NVMe, HDD, and SSD drives to create the perfect storage solution for your organization.

Simplified Management with Intelligent Automation

Dell EMC’s embedded iDRAC technology enhances operational efficiency by automating routine tasks and providing intelligent systems management. This frees up valuable time, enabling IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives.

Centralized Management: Utilize OpenManage Enterprise for simplified infrastructure oversight.
Mobile Convenience: Manage servers remotely with the OpenManage Mobile app and Quick Sync 2.
Virtualization Support: Integrate effortlessly with VMware vCenter or Microsoft System Center for streamlined management.

Built-In Security for Peace of Mind

Security is integral to the PowerEdge T640 Kenya. Dell EMC incorporates cyber-resilient architecture to safeguard your data throughout the server’s lifecycle—from manufacturing to decommissioning.

Secure Supply Chain: Protect servers from factory to deployment.
Data Integrity: Ensure safety with cryptographically signed firmware packages and Secure Boot technology.
Advanced Protection: Guard against malicious attacks with iDRAC9 Server Lockdown mode (Enterprise or Datacenter license required).
Efficient Data Wiping: Use System Erase to quickly and securely remove all data from storage media.

Your Ideal Business Partner

Key Features of the PowerEdge T640 Kenya:

Accelerate data-intensive workloads with a 5U rack-capable tower platform.
Maximize storage options with scalable configurations.
Customize performance by mixing NVMe, HDD, and SSD drives.

With the PowerEdge T640 Kenya, businesses can consolidate, scale, and future-proof their IT infrastructure effortlessly. It’s the ultimate solution for driving operational success in today’s data-driven world.

Features and Design:

Accelerate modern workloads with a scalable platform

The PowerEdge T640 Kenya is a versatile, powerhouse server ideal for mid-sized offices, remote sites and data centers. The T640 combines powerful performance and massive internal storage capacity in a rack or tower platform. Address a wide range of workloads and future-proof your data center with flexible storage, performance and I/O options.

Great for:

Server virtualization, desktop virtualization
Consolidation
Database, business analytics (BI) and intelligence
Applications and imaging for medical, finance, education and science
ERP, CRM, HPC
Software-defined technologies

Adapt and scale with greater versatility

Meet evolving business needs with the scalable business architecture of the PowerEdge T640 Kenya. Accelerate demanding workloads and plan for future growth with cost-effective, in-server expansion.

Deliver fast insights with up to 8 NVMe drives and 2 x 10GbE connections.
Scale compute resources with Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors that deliver a 27% increase in cores and 50% increase in bandwidth over the previous generation.
Address massive data growth with up to 18 x 3.5″ or 32 x 2.5″ drives and 8 PCIe slots.
Provide advanced imaging and VDI with up to 4 x 300W GPU accelerators.

Enhance productivity with intelligent automation

Dell OpenManage intelligent automation enables you to spend less time on routine maintenance so you can focus on business-critical priorities.

Help maximize uptime and reduce the IT effort to resolve issues by up to 72% with ProSupport Plus and SupportAssist.
Leverage existing management consoles with easy integrations for VMware® vSphere®, Microsoft® System Center and Nagios®.
Improve productivity with agent-free Dell iDRAC9 for automated management.
Simplify deployment with OpenManage next-generation console and server profiles to configure and prep servers rapidly and scalably.

Protect your business with integrated security

A comprehensive, cyber-resilient architecture with security embedded into every server helps to protect your data.

Protect server configuration and firmware from malicious changes with new Configuration Lock-down.
Use system erase of local storage to help ensure data privacy when you repurpose or retire servers.
Automate updates that check file dependencies and proper update sequence, before deploying them independently from the OS/hypervisor.
Take control of your firmware consoles with embedded authentication that is designed to allow only properly signed updates to run.

Technical Specifications:

Processor:

Up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors
Up to 28 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®

Accelerators:

Up to four 300W GPUs and eight 150W GPUs
Supported GPUs:
- NVIDIA Tesla P100, P40, K80M, M60, M10
- AMD S7150, S7150X2

Memory:

DIMM Speed: Up to 2993 MT/s
Memory Type:
- RDIMM
- LRDIMM
- NVDIMM
Memory Module Slots: 24 DDR4 DIMM slots (12 NVDIMM only), supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only
Maximum RAM:
- RDIMM: 3TB
- LRDIMM: 3TB
- NVDIMM: 192GB

Storage:

Front Bays:
- Up to 8 or 18 x 3.5″ SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD), max 216TB
- Up to 16 x 2.5″ SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD), max 61TB
- Up to 32 x 2.5″ SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD), max 122TB
- Up to 16 x 2.5″ with up to 8 NVMe, max 112TB
Storage Controllers:
- Internal Controllers: PERC H330, H730P, H740P, HBA330
- External Controller (RAID): H840, 12Gbps SAS HBA
- Software RAID: S140
Internal Boot:
- Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS): HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs (240GB or 480GB)
- Internal Dual SD Module

Management:

Embedded / At-the-Server:
- iDRAC9
- iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
- iDRAC Direct
- Quick Sync 2 BLE/wireless module
Consoles:
- OpenManage Enterprise
- OpenManage Power Center
Mobility: OpenManage Mobile
Tools:
- Dell Repository Manager
- Dell System Update
- Dell Server Update Utility
- Dell Update Catalogs
- iDRAC Service Module
- IPMI Tool
- OpenManage Server Administrator
- OpenManage Storage Services
OpenManage Integrations:
- BMC® Truesight
- Microsoft® System Center
- Red Hat® Ansible® Modules
- VMware® vCenter
OpenManage Connections:
- IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus
- IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition
- Micro Focus® Operations Manager I
- Nagios® Core
- Nagios® XI

Power Supplies:

Options:
- 1100W 48VDC, 1100W 380HVDC, 750W 240HVDC, 495W, 750W, 1100W, 1600W, 2000W, 2400W (Platinum)
- 750W (Titanium)
Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option
Up to 8 hot plug fans with full redundancy

Ports:

Network Options: 2 x 10GbE
Front Ports:
- 1 x Dedicated iDRAC micro-USB
- 1 x USB 2.0
- 1 x USB 3.0
- 6 x USB 2.0/3.0
Slots (PCIe):
- 8 x Gen 3 slots (4 x 8)
- 8 x Gen 3 slots (4 x 16)
Video Card: 1 x VGA

Bezel:

Optional LCD bezel or security bezel

Form Factor:

5U Tower or Rack Server

Dimensions & Weight:

Height:
- 434.5mm (17.1″) (base height)
- 443.5mm (17.5″) (with foot)
Width:
- 217.9mm (8.6″) (base width)
- 304.5mm (12.0″) (with foot)
Depth: 692.8mm (27.3″)
Weight:
- 42.36kg (93.4lbs) with all 32 x 2.5” drives
- 49.7kg (109.5lbs) with all 18 x 3.5” drives