Maximize performance for demanding workloads
The R840 delivers consistent, high performance results for data-intensive applications and data analytic workloads.
With powerful 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and up to 112 cores, the R840 can quickly turn analytics
into insights to drive your business forward faster. Create an optimal configuration of NVMe, SSD, HDD and GPU
resources to address your most demanding workloads – all in a 2U chassis.
• Scale capacity and performance with up to 26 2.5” HDDs and SSDs, 62% more than the previous generation.1
• Accelerate applications with up to 2 double-width GPUs or up to 2 FPGAs.
• Speed data transfers with a fully integrated ultra path interconnect across all four sockets.
• Eliminate bottlenecks with up to 48 DIMMs, including up to 24 PMems or 12 NVDIMMs.
Automate everyday tasks with Dell EMC OpenManage
The Dell EMC OpenManage™ portfolio helps deliver peak efficiency for PowerEdge server customers, delivering
intelligent, automated management of routine tasks. Combined with unique agent-free management capabilities,
the R840 is easy to manage, and by doing routine work automatically, you can free up time for higher-value projects.
• Unify monitoring and management of your IT infrastructure with OpenManage Enterprise.
• Utilize a variety of OpenManage integrations and connections to take advantage of your existing IT management platform.
• Take advantage of QuickSync 2 capabilities and gain access to your servers easily through your phone or tablet.
Safeguard your data center with built-in security
Every PowerEdge server is made with a cyber-resilient architecture, delivering security into all parts of a server’s life
cycle. The R840 uses these new security features so you can reliably and securely deliver the right data to where your
customers are, no matter where they are. Dell EMC considers each part of system security, from design to end of life,
to ensure trust and deliver worry-free systems.
• Rely on a secure component supply chain to ensure protection from
factory to the data center.
• Maintain data safety with cryptographically signed firmware
packages and Secure Boot.
• Protect your server from malicious malware with iDRAC9 Server
Lockdown mode (requires Enterprise or Datacenter license)
• Wipe all data from storage media including hard drives, SSDs and
system memory quickly and securely with System Erase.
