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.