Description

PowerEdge M640 Blade Server Dubai

The PowerEdge M640 Dubai is a high-performance, density-optimized modular blade server designed to support modern business demands with unmatched scalability, efficiency, and security. Perfectly suited for High Performance Computing (HPC), Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS), and private cloud environments, the M640 offers flexible solutions that adapt seamlessly to virtualization and edge computing needs. Engineered with a 2-socket modular architecture, it supports up to 16 Intel® 2nd generation Xeon® Scalable dual-socket compute nodes in a single chassis, delivering powerful scale-out performance and ensuring businesses can grow their infrastructure with ease. With its compact yet robust design, the M640 provides exceptional density and performance for workloads in large multi-server clusters and high-density environments.

Simplifying server management, the OpenManage portfolio introduces intelligent automation, allowing IT teams to focus on strategic priorities by reducing the time spent on routine tasks. Tools like the Dell EMC Chassis Management Controller (CMC), OpenManage Enterprise, and the OpenManage Mobile app streamline hardware monitoring and management, offering full control from anywhere. Additionally, the cyber-resilient architecture of the M640 ensures security at every phase of the server lifecycle, safeguarding sensitive data with features such as cryptographically signed firmware, Secure Boot, Server Lockdown, and System Erase for secure data removal.

The PowerEdge M640 Dubai blends cutting-edge performance, robust management tools, and advanced security, making it the ideal solution for businesses seeking efficiency and scalability. Whether supporting compute-intensive applications or managing private cloud environments, the M640 ensures your infrastructure is future-ready, secure, and optimized for success.

Features and Design

High-performance modular compute with industry-leading density

Effectively meet dynamic business needs with the PowerEdge M640 Dubai. This modular blade server is designed to scale out and enable increased performance – all inside a PowerEdge VRTX chassis. Get up to 16 2nd generation Intel^® Xeon^® Scalable processor dual-socket compute nodes in a single chassis. The M640 is an outstanding match for data center workloads that benefit from high density and power efficiency, and for multi-server and clustered architectures.

Optimized for:

High-performance computing (HPC)
Anything as a service (Xaas)
Virtualization
Private cloud/On-premises

Speed IT transformation with the PowerEdge portfolio

Take the next step to modernize your data center with this modular compute platform. The PowerEdge M640 Dubai is a modular blade server built on a scalable business architecture that offers you choice and flexibility to meet performance demands easily.

Scale compute resources with Intel^® 2nd Generation Xeon^® Scalable processors.
Gain exceptional flexibility with a universal backplane and a choice of 2 x M.2 (BOSS) or dual SD cards.
Maximize storage with 16 DDR4 DIMM slots and support up to 1024GB maximum memory.

Automate productivity with intelligent, embedded management

Dell EMC OpenManage intelligent automation enables you to spend less time on routine maintenance so you can focus on business-critical priorities.

Help maximize uptime and reduce the IT effort to resolve issues by up to 72% with ProSupport Plus and SupportAssist.
Leverage existing management consoles with easy integrations for VMware® vSphere^®, Microsoft^® System Center and Nagios^®.
Improve productivity with agent-free Dell EMC iDRAC9 for automated management.
Simplify deployment with OpenManage next-generation console and server profiles to configure and prep servers rapidly and scalably.

Fortify your servers with integrated security

A comprehensive, cyber-resilient architecture with security embedded into every server helps to protect your data.

Protect server configuration and firmware from malicious changes with new Configuration Lock-down.
Use system erase of local storage to help ensure data privacy when you repurpose or retire servers.
Automate updates that check file dependencies and proper update sequence, before deploying them independently from the OS/hypervisor.
Take control of your firmware consoles with embedded authentication that is designed to allow only properly signed updates to run.

Technical Specifications

Processor

Up to two Intel® 2nd Generation Xeon® Scalable processors with up to 28 cores per processor

Operating System

Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS
Citrix® Hypervisor®
Microsoft® Windows Server®
Microsoft® Windows Server® with Hyper-V
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
VMware® ESXi®
VMware® vSphere®

Memory

DIMM Speed: Up to 2933MT/s
Memory Type:
- DIMM
- RDIMM
- LRDIMM
Memory Module Slots: 16 DIMM slots (6 channels with 2 DPC / 1DPC / 1DPC)
Maximum RAM:
- DIMM 1TB
- RDIMM 1TB
- LRDIMM 2TB

Storage

Front Bays: Up to 2 x 2.5″ SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 12.8TB
Storage Controllers:
- Internal controllers: PERC9 H330, H730p, H740p, H840
- Internal Dual SD Module (optional)
Software RAID: S140
Internal Boot: Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS): HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB, 480GB

Security

Cryptographically signed firmware
Secure Boot
Secure Erase
System Lockdown (requires OpenManage Enterprise)

Management

Embedded / At-the-Server:
- Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
- iDRAC9
- iDRAC Direct
- iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
Consoles:
- OpenManage Enterprise
- OpenManage Power Center
Mobility: OpenManage Mobile
Tools:
- Dell EMC Repository Manager
- Dell EMC System Update
- Dell EMC Server Update Utility
- Dell EMC Update Catalogs
- OpenManage Server Administrator
- OpenManage Storage Services
- iDRAC Service Module
OpenManage Integrations:
- BMC Truesight
- Microsoft® System Center
- VMware® vCenter
OpenManage Connections:
- Micro Focus® Operations Manager I
- Nagios® Core & Nagios® XI

Power Supplies

M640 (VRTX chassis):
- 1100W Platinum
- 1600W Platinum
4 Hot plug fans with N+1 redundancy
See PowerEdge VRTX chassis specification

Ports

Network Options:
- 2 x 10GE + 4 x 1GE
- 4 x 10GE
Front Ports:
- 1 x Power button
- 1 x System ID / Status LED
- 1 x USB 2.0 MicroAB port with iDRAC management function
- 1 x USB 3.0 port

Slots

PCIe:
- See PowerEdge VRTX chassis specification
- 8 x Gen3 low-profile cards for VRTX
- 5 x Low profile, half-length x8 PCIe Gen2 cards for VRTX
- 3 x Standard height, full-length x8 PCIe Gen2 cards for VRTX

Video Card