The PowerEdge R540 is a balanced, two-socket 2U rack server designed to deliver adaptable performance, capacity, and value for growing data centers. Engineered for mixed workloads—virtualization, messaging, and media streaming—it supports up to two Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 1 TB of memory, and flexible storage configurations (including up to 14 × 3.5″ drives). With enterprise-grade management (iDRAC9 and OpenManage), optional redundant power, robust security features, and broad OS support, the R540 simplifies deployment and scaling while maximizing uptime and efficiency.
Highlights
- Up to 2 × Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors (up to 20 cores each)
- Up to 16 DDR4 DIMM slots, 1 TB maximum memory, DDR4 speeds to 2666 MT/s
- Flexible storage: up to 12 front 3.5″ drives (max 168 TB) plus rear bays; boot optimized with 2 × M.2
- I/O: 2 Ă— 1GbE LOM standard; optional 10GbE LOM riser options; multiple PCIe slot configurations
- Management: iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller, Quick Sync 2 (optional), OpenManage toolset
- Power: redundant hot-plug PSU options; enterprise security (TPM, signed firmware, Secure Boot)
- OS Support: Ubuntu LTS, Citrix XenServer, Windows Server, RHEL, SLES, VMware ESXi
