What is the difference between R720 and R720xd?
The R720XD has a few different options for hard drive bays and can hold a staggering twenty-four two and a half inch hard drives or twelve three and a half inch hard drives while the R720 can only hold a maximum of sixteen two and a half inch or alternatively eight three and a half inch hard drives.
What is Dell R720xd?
The R720xd is a great solution for any mid-size or large business that requires scalability in both memory density and storage capacity. With ultra-dense internal storage, the 2-socket, 2U Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720xd rack server is performance balanced for data intensive operations.
Does Dell R720 support SATA drives?
The PowerEdge R720 is also available with a chassis configured for 8 3.5-inch LFF drives. Hot-plug hard drive options: 2.5” PCIe SSD, SAS SSD, SATA SSD, SAS (15K, 10K), nearline SAS (7.2K), SATA (7.2K) 3.5” SAS (15K), nearline SAS (7.2K), SATA (7.2K)
How deep is a Dell R720?
29.75 inch
Technical Specifications
| Physical | ||
|---|---|---|
| Without rack latches | 444 mm (17.48 inch) | |
| Depth (includes bezel) | 755.8 mm (29.75 inch) | |
| Weight (maximum) | ||
| 2.5-inch hard-drive systems (PowerEdge R720) | 29.5 kg (65.03 lbs) |
What is a Dell PowerEdge R720?
Designed to excel at running a wide range of applications and virtualization environments for both midsized and large enterprises, the PowerEdge R720 rack server is a general purpose platform with highly expandable memory (up to 768GB) and impressive I/O capabilities to match.
What depth rack do I need?
Determine the maximum rack depth required to mount your equipment in a floor-standing or wall-mount rack enclosure cabinet….Wall-Mount Rack Depth Designations.
| Rack | Depth (in.) | Ideal for… |
|---|---|---|
| Patch-depth | < 16 | Patch panels |
| Switch-depth | 16 – 23.99 | Switches |
| UPS-depth | 24 – 31.99 | UPS systems |
| Server-depth | > 32 | Servers |
What is Dell PowerEdge R720?
The Dell PowerEdge R720 offers a winning combination of scalability and performance for any virtual environment. The 2U form factor, high-density memory, ample storage, and flexible I/O options make this an excellent general purpose platform.
How deep should racks be?
Most often measured in inches, the depth of a server rack will be between 0 and 50 inches. The most popular options include depths of 24 and 48 inches, but there are also a fair few 29-inch server racks for open-frames.