[shortdesc]4U rack server, up to four Intel Xeon CPUs, 64 DDR5 DIMM slots, up to 24 NVMe drives, PCIe Gen5 expansion[/shortdesc]
[properties]
| Brand |
Dell Technologies |
| Model |
PowerEdge R960 |
| SKU |
R960 |
| Product Type |
Rack Server |
| Series |
PowerEdge |
| Form Factor |
4U rack server |
| Processor Support |
Up to four 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors |
| Memory Capacity |
16 TB max |
| Drive Bays |
Up to 32 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA or up to 24 x 2.5-inch NVMe |
| Dimensions |
174.3 mm x 482 mm x 883.195 mm with bezel |
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[specifications]
| Processor |
Up to four 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor with up to 60 cores per processor and optional Intel QuickAssist Technology |
| Memory |
64 DDR5 DIMM slots, supports RDIMM 16 TB max, speeds up to 4800 MT/s |
| Memory Type |
Registered ECC DDR5 DIMMs only |
| Storage Controllers |
Internal Controllers: PERC H965i, PERC H755, PERC H355, HBA355i, HBA465i; External HBA (non-RAID): HBA355e, HBA465e; Software RAID: S160 |
| Internal Boot |
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-N1): HWRAID 2 x M.2 NVMe SSDs or USB |
| Drive Bay Options |
Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 122.88 TB; Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 245.76 TB; Up to 24 x 2.5-inch NVMe (SSD) max 368.64 TB; Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe (SSD) max 368.64 TB; Up to 32 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 491.52 TB |
| Power Supplies |
1100 W Titanium 100-240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant; 1400 W Platinum 100-240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant; 1800 W Titanium 200-240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant; 2400 W Platinum 100-240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant; 2800 W Titanium 200-240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant; 1100 W LVDC -48-60 VDC, hot swap redundant |
| Cooling Options |
Air cooling; Optional Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) |
| Fans |
Standard (STD) fans; Up to 6 sets (dual fan module) hot plug fans |
| Embedded Management |
iDRAC9, iDRAC Direct, iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish, iDRAC Service Module, Quick Sync 2 wireless module |
| Bezel |
Optional LCD bezel or security bezel |
| Security Features |
Cryptographically signed firmware, Data at Rest Encryption (SEDs with local or external key mgmt), Secure Boot, Secure Erase, Secured Component Verification (Hardware integrity check), Silicon Root of Trust, System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter), TPM 2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China NationZ |
| Embedded NIC |
2 x 1 GbE LOM card (optional) |
| Network Options |
1 x OCP card 3.0 (optional) |
| GPU Options |
Up to 4 x 400 W DW |
| Front Ports |
1 x iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) port, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0 |
| Rear Ports |
1 x Dedicated iDRAC Ethernet port, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x VGA, 1 x Serial (optional), 1 x VGA (optional for Direct Liquid Cooling configuration) |
| Internal Ports |
1 x USB 3.0 (optional) |
| PCIe Slots |
Up to twelve PCIe slots (Slot 1 to Slot 12 PCIe Gen5 support) |
| Operating Systems |
Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS, Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi |
| OpenManage Software |
CloudIQ for PowerEdge plug in, OpenManage Enterprise, OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter, OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center, OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center, OpenManage Power Manager plugin, OpenManage Service plugin, OpenManage Update Manager plugin |
[/specifications]
Dell PowerEdge R960 for Scale-Up Enterprise Workloads
The Dell PowerEdge R960 is a high-performance 4U rack server designed for business-critical applications, large in-memory databases, data analytics, AI workloads, virtualization, and VDI. Built with support for up to four 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, DDR5 memory, NVMe storage, and PCIe Gen5 expansion, it gives enterprise IT teams a dense scale-up platform for demanding compute environments.
Key Benefits and Features
- Supports up to four 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 60 cores per processor.
- Enables large memory configurations with 64 DDR5 DIMM slots and up to 16 TB maximum memory.
- Offers flexible front drive bay options, including up to 24 x 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs or up to 32 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA configurations.
- Provides up to twelve PCIe Gen5 slots for fast 1:1 CPU-I/O communications.
- Includes Dell management capabilities through iDRAC9 and OpenManage software options.
Ideal Use Cases
- Large in-memory databases such as SAP HANA, SQL, and Oracle.
- Enterprise data analytics and data transformation workloads.
- AI-based business applications using supported GPU accelerators.
- Virtualization and VDI environments requiring scale-up compute capacity.
- Business-critical applications that need dense processing, memory, and I/O resources.
Technical Specifications
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Brand: Dell Technologies
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Model: PowerEdge R960
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Form Factor: 4U rack server
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Processor Support: Up to four 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors
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Maximum Processor Cores: Up to 60 cores per processor
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Memory: 64 DDR5 DIMM slots, RDIMM support, up to 16 TB maximum
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Memory Speed: Up to 4800 MT/s
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Drive Bays: Up to 24 x 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs or up to 32 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD/SSD bays
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PCIe Expansion: Up to twelve PCIe Gen5 slots
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Embedded Management: iDRAC9, iDRAC Direct, iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish, iDRAC Service Module, Quick Sync 2 wireless module
Build Your Enterprise Server Platform with Dell R960
Choose the Dell PowerEdge R960 for dense compute, memory, storage, and expansion capacity in a 4U rack platform built for demanding enterprise workloads.
