Description

PowerEdge T640 Tower Server Dubai

The PowerEdge T640 Dubai is a robust and adaptable server, meticulously designed to provide exceptional performance, scalability, and security in a versatile rack or tower configuration. This high-performance server is the perfect fit for medium-sized businesses, remote sites, and data centers that demand reliability and efficiency to manage data-heavy workloads. With its expansive internal storage and powerful processing capabilities, the T640 enables organizations to handle diverse applications such as virtualization, analytics, databases, imaging, and Software-Defined Storage (SDS). Built with flexibility at its core, the T640’s architecture empowers businesses to mix and match NVMe, HDD, and SSD drives, offering unparalleled customization to meet evolving storage and performance needs.

Equipped with dual-socket performance, the T640 is engineered to tackle even the most demanding tasks while ensuring cost-efficiency. It delivers cutting-edge speed with up to 8 NVMe drives, doubling the performance of previous-generation servers, and supports scalable data growth with up to 18 x 3.5″ or 32 x 2.5″ drives, along with 8 PCIe slots for added expansion. Businesses can rely on its dual-port 10GbE network interfaces to seamlessly adapt to dynamic network requirements. Additionally, the system supports up to 4 x 300W GPU accelerators, making it ideal for intensive imaging, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), and high-performance computing applications.

To further simplify IT operations, the PowerEdge T640 Dubai leverages Dell EMC’s intelligent automation capabilities, powered by embedded iDRAC technology. This enables smart automation of routine tasks, freeing up IT resources for more strategic initiatives. Management is streamlined with tools like OpenManage Enterprise for centralized oversight, OpenManage Mobile and Quick Sync 2 for on-the-go access, and seamless integrations with VMware vCenter and Microsoft System Center for enhanced virtualization management.

Security is deeply embedded into every layer of the T640’s design, ensuring robust protection for your data throughout the server’s lifecycle. With a cyber-resilient architecture, businesses benefit from a secure supply chain, cryptographically signed firmware packages, and Secure Boot technology. The server also features iDRAC9 Server Lockdown mode, which guards against malicious attacks, and the System Erase feature, enabling quick and secure removal of sensitive data from all storage media.

Offering the ability to accelerate workloads, scale effortlessly, and customize configurations with NVMe, HDD, or SSD drives, the PowerEdge T640 Dubai is more than just a server—it is a future-ready solution that helps organizations consolidate their IT infrastructure while meeting today’s and tomorrow’s business challenges. Its powerful combination of performance, scalability, and security makes it an indispensable asset for businesses seeking to thrive in the ever-evolving, data-driven world.

Features and Design

Accelerate modern workloads with a scalable platform

The PowerEdge T640 Dubai is a versatile, powerhouse server ideal for mid-sized offices, remote sites and data centers. The T640 combines powerful performance and massive internal storage capacity in a rack or tower platform. Address a wide range of workloads and future-proof your data center with flexible storage, performance and I/O options.

Great for:

Server virtualization, desktop virtualization
Consolidation
Database, business analytics (BI) and intelligence
Applications and imaging for medical, finance, education and science
ERP, CRM, HPC
Software-defined technologies

Adapt and scale with greater versatility

Meet evolving business needs with the scalable business architecture of the PowerEdge T640 Dubai. Accelerate demanding workloads and plan for future growth with cost-effective, in-server expansion.

Deliver fast insights with up to 8 NVMe drives and 2 x 10GbE connections.
Scale compute resources with Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors that deliver a 27% increase in cores and 50% increase in bandwidth over the previous generation.
Address massive data growth with up to 18 x 3.5″ or 32 x 2.5″ drives and 8 PCIe slots.
Provide advanced imaging and VDI with up to 4 x 300W GPU accelerators.

Enhance productivity with intelligent automation

Dell 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 iDRAC9 for automated management.
Simplify deployment with OpenManage next-generation console and server profiles to configure and prep servers rapidly and scalably.

Protect your business 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 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors
Up to 28 cores per processor

Operating System

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

Accelerators

Up to four 300W GPUs and eight 150W GPUs
Supported GPUs:
- NVIDIA Tesla P100, P40, K80M, M60, M10
- AMD S7150, S7150X2

Memory

DIMM Speed: Up to 2993 MT/s
Memory Type:
- RDIMM
- LRDIMM
- NVDIMM
Memory Module Slots: 24 DDR4 DIMM slots (12 NVDIMM only), supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only
Maximum RAM:
- RDIMM: 3TB
- LRDIMM: 3TB
- NVDIMM: 192GB

Storage

Front Bays:
- Up to 8 or 18 x 3.5″ SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD), max 216TB
- Up to 16 x 2.5″ SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD), max 61TB
- Up to 32 x 2.5″ SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD), max 122TB
- Up to 16 x 2.5″ with up to 8 NVMe, max 112TB
Storage Controllers:
- Internal Controllers: PERC H330, H730P, H740P, HBA330
- External Controller (RAID): H840, 12Gbps SAS HBA
- Software RAID: S140
Internal Boot:
- Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS): HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs (240GB or 480GB)
- Internal Dual SD Module

Management

Embedded / At-the-Server:
- iDRAC9
- iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
- iDRAC Direct
- Quick Sync 2 BLE/wireless module
Consoles:
- OpenManage Enterprise
- OpenManage Power Center
Mobility: OpenManage Mobile
Tools:
- Dell Repository Manager
- Dell System Update
- Dell Server Update Utility
- Dell Update Catalogs
- iDRAC Service Module
- IPMI Tool
- OpenManage Server Administrator
- OpenManage Storage Services
OpenManage Integrations:
- BMC® Truesight
- Microsoft® System Center
- Red Hat® Ansible® Modules
- VMware® vCenter
OpenManage Connections:
- IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus
- IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition
- Micro Focus® Operations Manager I
- Nagios® Core
- Nagios® XI

Power Supplies

Options:
- 1100W 48VDC, 1100W 380HVDC, 750W 240HVDC, 495W, 750W, 1100W, 1600W, 2000W, 2400W (Platinum)
- 750W (Titanium)
Hot plug power supplies with full redundancy option
Up to 8 hot plug fans with full redundancy

Ports

Network Options: 2 x 10GbE
Front Ports:
- 1 x Dedicated iDRAC micro-USB
- 1 x USB 2.0
- 1 x USB 3.0
- 6 x USB 2.0/3.0
Slots (PCIe):
- 8 x Gen 3 slots (4 x 8)
- 8 x Gen 3 slots (4 x 16)
Video Card: 1 x VGA

Bezel

Optional LCD bezel or security bezel

Form Factor

5U Tower or Rack Server

Dimensions & Weight

Height:
- 434.5mm (17.1″) (base height)
- 443.5mm (17.5″) (with foot)
Width:
- 217.9mm (8.6″) (base width)
- 304.5mm (12.0″) (with foot)
Depth: 692.8mm (27.3″)
Weight:
- 42.36kg (93.4lbs) with all 32 x 2.5” drives
- 49.7kg (109.5lbs) with all 18 x 3.5” drives