Dell PowerEdge R960 4U Rack Server

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

• Brand: Dell Technologies
• Model: PowerEdge R960
• Form Factor: 4U rack server
• Processor Support: Up to four 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors
• Maximum Processor Cores: Up to 60 cores per processor
• Memory: 64 DDR5 DIMM slots, RDIMM support, up to 16 TB maximum
• Memory Speed: Up to 4800 MT/s
• Drive Bays: Up to 24 x 2.5-inch NVMe SSDs or up to 32 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD/SSD bays
• PCIe Expansion: Up to twelve PCIe Gen5 slots
• 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.

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

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

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