Description

PowerEdge MX840c Kenya

PowerEdge MX840c Kenya Compute Sled Scalable, High-Performance Modular Server

The PowerEdge MX840c Kenya is a flexible, storage-rich, and powerful four-socket compute sled, purpose-built for mission-critical applications, data-driven tasks, and demanding performance workloads. Designed as an integral part of the PowerEdge MX kinetic infrastructure ecosystem, it offers unparalleled compute density, memory capacity, and storage scalability to meet the needs of modern data centers.

Unleashing High Performance and Scalability

Powered by up to four 28-core 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, the PowerEdge MX840c Kenya delivers exceptional performance. It features an expansive memory footprint with up to 48 DDR4 DIMM slots and supports up to:

3TB (RDIMM) or 6.1TB (LRDIMM) memory capacity
192GB NVDIMM for large in-memory applications
24 Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory slots, enabling a maximum memory capacity of 15.36TB per server

The compute sled also supports up to eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SDD) or Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSD drives for robust storage options. For added flexibility, the PowerEdge MX7000 chassis can accommodate up to four MX840c servers, providing the ultimate in scalability for mission-critical operations.

Optional Boot and Storage Solutions

M.2 Boot Optimized Storage Solution (BOSS) and Internal Dual microSD Module (IDSDM) for streamlined operating system and data storage.
Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSDs for high-performance, direct-attached storage requirements.

Simplified Management with Intelligent Automation

The PowerEdge MX840c Kenya integrates seamlessly into your data center with embedded, agent-free Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC9). iDRAC9 simplifies server systems management, offering up to four times better performance than previous generations. Additionally, the Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise – Modular Edition (OME-Modular) delivers a unified and intelligent management experience for the entire PowerEdge MX environment, including compute, storage, and networking.

Key capabilities of OME-Modular include:

Deploying, monitoring, managing, configuring, and troubleshooting Dell EMC servers remotely, regardless of operating system or hypervisor presence.
Supporting a unified web interface and RESTful API for seamless integration with existing IT workflows.

Cyber-Resilient Architecture for Enhanced Security

The PowerEdge MX840c Kenya is built with a security-first approach, offering integrated features to protect, detect, and recover from cyber threats. Its robust Cyber-Resilient Architecture includes:

Immutable silicon-based chain of trust for enhanced hardware and firmware security.
Signed firmware updates with SHA-256 hashing and 2048-bit RSA encryption to ensure integrity across key server components.
System Lockdown (with iDRAC Enterprise or Datacenter license) to prevent unauthorized changes to server configurations.
System Erase functionality for securely and quickly erasing local storage and embedded flash devices.

Why Choose PowerEdge MX840c Kenya?

Optimized for data-intensive, database-driven workloads requiring high performance and scalability.
Supports exceptionally large memory configurations and expandable storage options.
Embedded iDRAC9 for easy lifecycle management, from deployment to updates and troubleshooting.

The PowerEdge MX840c Kenya represents the future of modular computing with its scalability, flexibility, and advanced features, making it the ideal choice for organizations prioritizing high performance, security, and intelligent management in their IT operations.

Features and Design:

Set the foundation for the modern data center

Designed for Dell EMC’s PowerEdge MX kinetic infrastructure ecosystem, the PowerEdge MX840c Kenya server, with dense compute, exceptionally large memory capacity and highly expandable storage subsystem, delivers the flexibility and agility needed in today’s demanding, shared-resource environments.

Double-width; up to four sleds per PowerEdge MX7000 chassis.
Two or four, up to 28-core second-generation Intel^® Xeon^® Scalable processors per sled, up to 448 cores per chassis.
Up to 48 DDR4 DIMMs slots, 6 TB max memory and speeds up to 2933MT/s; up to 192 DIMMS per chassis for up to 24.5TB max memory.
Supports up to 24 DIMM slots for Intel^® Optane™ DC persistent memory DCPMM (12.2TB) with a maximum total capacity of 15.36TB per server.
Up to eight 2.5″ drive bays for SAS/SATA (HDD/SDD) and NVMe PCIe SSD support plus optional M.2 boot.

Dynamically configure for optimal workload performance and efficiency

PowerEdge MX architecture disaggregates and granularly reassigns resources, maximizing utilization, minimizing overprovisioning and stranded infrastructure. PowerEdge MX840c Kenya fully configurable, no compromise compute maximizes scalability to enhance workload performance and optimization.

Scale compute resources with second-generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and tailor performance based on your unique workload requirements.
Flexible memory configurations from capacities of 8GB to 6TB; RDIMMs and LRDIMMs for reduced memory loading and greater density.
Large, high-performance onboard storage footprint with double the HDD drives per compute sled

Intelligently automate to accelerate deployment and provisioning

Deploy and provision PowerEdge MX servers faster and automate daily operations with agent-free lifecycle management. Unify and simplify management of compute, storage and fabric with Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise – Modular Edition within the MX7000 chassis.

Up to four times more performance with integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 (iDRAC9) for easy lifecycle management from deploy to retirement.
Sixteen fewer steps and 30% time savings to perform basic server setup using Android or Apple mobile device with Quick Sync 2 .
Full Lifecycle Management of more than 5,000 nodes within 611 chassis over 7 continents simultaneously on a single OpenManage Enterprise console

Integrate innovation to maximize longevity and minimize disruption

PowerEdge MX infrastructure’s responsive and future-ready design mitigates the uncertainty of planning for future workload and data center needs. Industry leading thermal architecture, unique no mid plane design, forward thinking mechanical design and control algorithms for dense configurations allows for emerging technologies to easily integrate with existing infrastructure.

Multi-generational assurance for at least three sever processor microarchitecture generations.
More effective cooling and non-disruptive fabric upgrades with the no mid plane design – direct compute to I/O connections.
Simplified storage capacity expansion with the PowerEdge MX5016s which accommodates up to sixteen 2.5” hot-pluggable SAS drives that can be granularly assigned to servers.

Technical Specifications:

Processor

Up to four 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, with up to 28 cores per processor
TDP: 70-205W

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® C628 Chipset with optional Intel® QuickAssist Technology

Memory

DIMM Speed: Up to 2933 MT/s
Memory Type:
- RDIMM
- LRDIMM
- NVDIMM-N
Memory Module Slots:
- 48 DDR4 DIMM slots
- 12 slots enabled for NVDIMM-N
- 24 slots enabled for Intel® Optane™ DC persistent memory DCPMM
Maximum RAM:
- RDIMM: 3TB
- LRDIMM: 6TB
- NVDIMM-N: 192GB
- Intel® Optane™ DC persistent memory DCPMM: 12.2TB (total capacity of 15.36TB per server)

Storage

Front:
- Up to 8 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (HDD/SDD) or NVMe PCIe SSD
Storage Controllers:
- Internal controllers: PERC HBA330, H730P, H745P, HBA330 mini-mezz
- Software RAID: S140
Internal Boot:
- Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS):
  - Choice of HWRAID with 2 x M.2 SSDs or
  - Internal Dual SD Module (IDSDM)

Security

Cryptographically signed firmware
Secure Boot
Secure Erase
Silicon Root of Trust
System Lockdown (requires OpenManage Enterprise)
TPM 1.2/2.0 (optional)

Management

Embedded / At-the-Chassis:
- OpenManage Enterprise – Modular Edition
- Quick Sync 2 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) / wireless module
Embedded / At-the-Server – Compute Sled:
- iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller
- iDRAC Direct
- iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
Consoles:
- OpenManage Enterprise
- OpenManage Essentials
- OpenManage Power Center
Mobility:
- OpenManage Mobile (requires OM Enterprise or OM Essentials)
Tools:
- Dell Repository Manager
- Dell System Update
- Dell Server Update Utility
- Dell Update Catalogs
- iDRAC Service Module
- OpenManage Server Administrator
- OpenManage Storage Services
OpenManage Integrations:
- BMC® Truesight
- Microsoft® System Center
- RedHat® Ansible®
- VMware® vCenter
OpenManage Connections:
- IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus
- IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition
- Micro Focus® Operations Manager i (OMi)
- Nagios® Core
- Nagios® XI

Power Supplies

Up to 6 x 3000W; PSU and grid redundancy support (MX7000 chassis)
5 rear- and 4 front-accessible hot-swap fans (MX7000 chassis)

Ports

Networking Options:
- Up to 2 pairs of redundant general-purpose switch or pass-through module bays (Fabrics A and B)
- Redundant pair of storage-specific switch bays (Fabric C)
- Up to 25GbE, 32Gbps Fibre Channel, 12Gbps SAS
Front Ports:
- 1 x USB 3.0
Rear Ports:
- 1 x USB 2.0 management port for iDRAC
- 1 x USB 3.0 + USB 2.0 for IDSDM
Internal Ports:
- 1 x USB 3.0