| Brand & Model | Dell PowerEdge R770 |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | 2U Rackmount |
| CPU Architecture | Supports Dual Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors (4th Gen or newer) |
| Max Memory | Up to 8TB |
| Memory Slots | 32x DDR5 DIMM Slots |
| Memory Speed | 4800MT/s, 5600MT/s, 6400MT/s |
| Storage Controller | PERC H755 / H755N (with 8GB NVCache) |
| Front Storage | Up to 24x 2.5-inch bays (Supports SAS, SATA, NVMe) |
| Rear Storage | Optional 2x 2.5-inch or 4x 3.5-inch bays |
| Network | OCP 3.0 Mezzanine Card; 10/25/50/100/200 GbE support |
| Expansion Slots | Up to 6x PCIe 5.0 Slots |
| PSU | Dual Hot-plug Redundant PSUs (1100W/1400W/2400W Plat./Titan.) |
| Management | iDRAC9 (with Lifecycle Controller) |
| Stock Status | In Stock |
Engineer's Note: The Dell PowerEdge R770 is a 2U Rackmount rack platform built around current-generation scalable compute, with a scalable memory subsystem. It is sized for high-performance computing and AI training nodes where memory capacity is as decisive as raw compute.
1. Power resilience: Dual Hot-plug Redundant PSUs (1100W/1400W/2400W Plat./Titan.). Redundant, hot-swap power keeps a single PSU failure from becoming an outage — the cheapest insurance in the rack.
2. Networking: OCP 3.0 Mezzanine Card; 10/25/50/100/200 GbE support. East-west traffic between nodes is usually the first bottleneck in scaled-out clusters; matched NIC capacity keeps compute fed and failover paths instant.
3. 2U Rackmount form factor: the chassis height sets the expansion budget — full-height PCIe slots for GPUs and HCAs, and drive bays for local boot or cache tiers. It determines how the platform evolves over its 5–7 year service life.
4. Memory subsystem: 32x DDR5 DIMM slots. Large memory footprints keep in-memory databases and VM farms off disk-based swap, which is often the single biggest lever on latency. Populating DIMM slots in matched sets also unlocks full interleaving bandwidth.
5. Management: iDRAC9 (with Lifecycle Controller). Out-of-band control (health telemetry, remote console, firmware updates) means hardware issues are diagnosed without a datacenter visit, which directly improves fleet uptime.
When the requirement is high-performance computing and AI training nodes, the Dell PowerEdge R770 is engineered so no single subsystem bottlenecks the rest. and the management plane keeps operational overhead flat as you scale. Each unit is fully tested before dispatch, and our team supports bulk deployments with configuration guidance and consolidated pricing.
Q: Can this server be shipped internationally?
A: Yes, we ship worldwide with export-compliant packaging. Transit insurance and appropriate power cables for your region are included on request.
Q: Does it come with an OS installed?
A: Units ship hardware-tested without an OS by default. We can pre-install common enterprise Linux distributions or VMware ESXi on request — specify your preference in the quote form.
Q: What management features does it include?
A: The platform includes an out-of-band management controller (remote console, health telemetry, firmware updates) standard on this generation, so hardware can be administered without an OS or a site visit.
Q: Do you offer bulk pricing for multi-unit orders?
A: Yes — cluster deployments and multi-unit orders receive consolidated pricing and coordinated logistics. Request a quote with your target quantity for a same-week response.
Q: What is the power draw I should plan for?
A: Plan per the configured PSU rating plus headroom: a fully populated system can draw near the PSU maximum under load. For datacenter provisioning, size PDUs on max configured wattage, not idle draw.