Factors to consider: Dell PowerEdge R730 RENTAL vs Dell PowerEdge R630 RENTAL

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Factors to consider: Dell PowerEdge R730 RENTAL vs Dell PowerEdge R630 RENTAL

Dell Rackmount servers R730 have

  • Incredible amounts of memory and storage,
  • Ideal for high performance computing for data center.
  • The Dell PowerEdge 13th gen R630 comes in a dense, compact 2u rack model, Perfect for businesses with limited rack space.
  • Able to handle very demanding workloads such as virtualization, exchange servers, medical imaging, and high performance computing.
  • Both models come with additional storage options, as well as Dell’s new iDRAC 8 with Lifecycle Controller for remote management from a tablet or smartphone.

Dell PowerEdge R630 servers have

  • A dense, compact 1u rack model,
  • Perfect for businesses with limited rack space.

While the Dell PowerEdge R730 and R630 are 13th gen servers, there are few differences between the two.
Find out which server is the right fit for your business.

Model R730 R630
Form Factor 2U rack server 1U Rack Server
Dimensions H: 8.73 cm (3.44 in), W: 44.40 cm (17.49 in), D: 68.40 cm (26.92 in) 24 x 1.8” and 10 x 2.5” drive configuration: H: 4.28 cm (1.68 in.) x W: 48.23 cm (18.98 in.) x D: 75.51 cm (29.72 in.)
8 x 2.5” drive configuration: H: 4.28 cm (1.68 in.) W: 48.23 cm (18.98 in.) D: 70.05 cm (27.57 in.)
Processors Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3/v4 product family. Up to 22 cores per processor.  Intel Xeon processor E5 2600 v4 product family
Processor Sockets 2 2
Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Server® 2008/2012 SP2 (x64 includes Hyper-V®)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008/2012 R2, x64 (includes Hyper-V®)
Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008
Novell® SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux		 Microsoft Windows Server® 2008/2012 SP2, x86/x64 (x64
includes Hyper-V®)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008/2012 R2, x64 (includes
Hyper-V)
Novell® SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
Chipset Intel C610 series chipset Intel C610 series chipset
Maximum Memory 3TB (24 DIMM slots): 4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB DDR4 up to 2400MT/s Memory: Up to 1.5TB (24 DIMM slots): 4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB DDR4 up to 2400MT/s
Drive Bay Configurations 16 x 2.5″ HDD: SAS, SATA, nearline SAS SSD: SAS, SATA
8 x 3.5″ HDD: SAS, SATA, nearline SAS SSD: SAS, SATA		   Up to 24 x 1.8” SATA SSD
Up to 10 x 2.5” HDD: SAS, SATA, nearline SAS SSD: SAS, SATA, Up to 4 NVMe PCIe
Up to 8 x 2.5” HDD: SAS, SATA, nearline SAS SSD: SAS, SATA
Max Internal Storage 16 x 2.5″ – 29TB via 1.8TB SAS hard drives
8 x 3.5″ – 64TB via 8TB NL SAS hard drives		    Up to 1.5TB (24 DIMM slots): 4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB DDR4 up to 2400MT/s

 

 
I/O Slots 7 x PCIe 3.0 plus dedicated PERC slot Slot 1: Half length, half height – PCIe 3.0 x16 (x16 connector)
RAID Controllers Internal controllers: PERC S130 (SW RAID), PERC H330, PERC H730, PERC H730P
External HBAs (RAID): PERC H830
External HBAs (non-RAID): 12Gbps SAS HBA		 Internal controllers: PERC S130 (SW RAID), PERC H330, PERC H730, PERC H730P
External HBAs (RAID): PERC H830
External HBAs (non-RAID): 12Gbps SAS HBA
Power Supplies 750W AC power supply; 1100W power supply; Platinum 495W, 750W,
1100W AC power supply;		 1100W AC, 86 mm (Platinum)
Systems Management IPMI 2.0 compliant
Dell OpenManage Essentials
Dell OpenManage Mobile
Dell OpenManage Power Center
Dell OpenManage Integrations:
• Dell OpenManage Integration Suite for Microsoft® System Center
• Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware® vCenter™		 Dell OpenManage Integrations:
• Dell OpenManage Integration Suite for
Microsoft® System Center
• Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware®
vCenter™
Dell OpenManage Connections:
• HP Operations Manager, IBM Tivoli® Netcool®
and CA Network and Systems Management
• Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Oracle® Database
Manager
Remote Management iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC8 Express iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC8 Express
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Size

Form factor of server is important in data centre server selection.

  • Based on one or two rackmounts, you have to consider the R730 for its 2u performance or R630 packed into a 1u chassis.
  • While the R730 is a performance powerhouse, it takes up 2 units on your rackmount. Also, analyse how much computing power and storage you are getting per unit on rackmount .

Memory

Major differences between R630 and R730 are amount of memory each server can hold.

  • The R630 can hold up to 1.5TB of RAM using 24 DIMM slots, up to 64GB per slot.
  • The R730 can be configured for up to 3TB of memory using 24 DIMM slots, up to 128 GB per slot.

Drive Bays & Storage

The R630 and the R730 have with their own set of drive bay configurations that offer different storage options.

The R630 has the following drive bay configurations:

  • 24 x 1.8″ SSD – up to 23TB via 0.96 TB hot-plug SATA SSD; 10 x 2.5″ drive bays – up to 18TB via 1.8TB hot-plug SAS HDD;
  • 8 x 2.5″ drive bays –up to 14TB via 1.8TB hot-plug SAS HDD.

Dell’s R730 can be configured in one of two ways:

  • 16 x 2.5″ drive bays –  up to 29TB via 1.8TB hot-plug SAS hard drives,
  • 8 x 3.5″ drive bays– up to 64TB via 8TB hot-plug NL SAS hard drives.

I/O Slots

With respect to additional PCIe slots both can increase the computing power of your device.

The R630 has PCIe three slots whereas the R730 has seven.

Customize your server with additional slot to increase performance, efficiency, and uptime of your server.

  • GPUs,
  • RAID cards,
  • Wi-Fi cards, or
  • SSDs,
  • Dedicated PowerEdge Raid Controller (PERC)

Operating Systems

The 13th generation of Dell servers support the following operating systems:

  • Microsoft Windows Server® 2008/2012 SP2, x86/x64(x64 includes Hyper-V®)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008/2012 R2, x64(includes Hyper-V®)
  • Novell® SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
  • Red Hat® Enterprise Linux.

Only the R730 can support Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008. If a server requirement that supports high power computing, the R730 is the right choice.

Virtualization

Both R630s and R730s can use VMWare or Hyper-V® to achieve virtualization.

Virtualization can increase the efficiency of your data center by offloading large workloads to virtual machines, saving businesses money on server hardware and energy costs.

Virtualization can reduce the number of servers your company needs, reducing the amount time your IT staff spends on configuring and managing your server.

Remote Management

Both the R630 and R730 come standard with the Dell iDRAC 8 express, which allows for remote management of the server without any additional software needed.

iDRAC 8 allows for administrators to connect to the server from a smartphone, tablet, or another computer using a web browser. Take control of your server in any remote location.

Choose the Right Choice

In short,

The R630 provides 2u performance in a 1U rack, which can increase the efficiency of your data center. The R630 is an ideal server for running transactional, analytical, and enterprise-level applications and can also be used for virtualization.

The R730, on the other hand, is a performance powerhouse. Boasting up to 3TB of RAM and up to 64TB of storage, the R730 is ideal for larger applications, such as medical imaging and email servers. The R730 can also support high performance computing applications using Microsoft Windows HPC server 2008.

Choose the R630 if its compact design and for affordability.

For business with large applications that demand higher computing power, such as hosting exchange servers and virtualization, both the R730 and 630 will be the perfect fit.

Because both servers can be configured to very high levels of performance, be sure to compare how much memory and storage you are getting per rack unit.

Serverental, IT experts who can talk with you through a custom server configuration for an R630 or an R730 can contact No ………….. and Mail-id sales@serverental.com

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