Dell PowerEdge R960 Rack Server

Processor

• Up to 4 x 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor with up to 60 cores per processor and with optional Intel QuickAssist Technology

Operating System

• Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
• Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
• RedHat Enterprise Linux
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
• VMware ESXi

Chipset

• Intel C741 Chipset

Accelerators

• Up to 4 x 400 W DW

Memory

• DIMM Speed
  • Up to 4800 MT/s
• Memory Type
  • RDIMM
• Memory Module Slots
  • 64 DDR5 DIMM slots
• Maximum RAM
  • RDIMM 16 TB

Storage

• Front Bays
  • 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 max 491.52 TB
  • Up to 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe (SSD) max 122.88 TB
  • Up to 16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe (SSD) + 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 245.76 TB

Storage Controllers

• Internal Controllers
  • PERC H965i
  • PERC H755
  • PERC H355
  • HBA355i
• External Controllers
  • HBA355e
• Software RAID
  • S160
• Internal Boot
  • Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-N1): HWRAID 2 x M.2 NVMe SSDs
  • USB

Security

• Cryptographically signed firmware
• Secure Boot
• Secure Erase
• Silicon Root of Trust
• System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter)
• TPM 2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China NationZ
• Secured Component Verification (Hardware integrity check)
• Data at Rest Encryption (SEDs with local or external key mgmt)

Management

• Embedded / At-the-Server
• iDRAC9
• iDRAC Direct
• iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
• iDRAC Service Module
• Quick Sync 2 wireless module

Consoles

• OpenManage Enterprise
• OpenManage Power Manager plugin
• OpenManage Service plugin
• OpenManage Update Manager plugin
• CloudIQ for PowerEdge plug in
• OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter
• OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center
• OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center

Mobility

• OpenManage Mobile

Tools

• iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
• IPMI
• RACADM CLI
• Dell System Update
• Enterprise Catalogs
• Dell Repository Manager

OpenManage Integrations

• BMC Truesight
• Microsoft System Center
• OpenManage Integration with ServiceNow
• RedHat Ansible Modules
• Terraform Providers
• VMware vCenter and vRealize Operations Manager

Ports

• Network Options
  • 1 x 1GbE LOM card (optional)
  • 1 x OCP card 3.0 (optional)
  • Note: The system allows either LOM card or an OCP card or both to be installed in the system.
• Front Ports
  • 1 x iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) port
  • 1 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x VGA
• Rear Ports
  • 1 x Dedicated iDRAC Ethernet port
  • 1 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x USB 3.0
  • 1 x Serial (optional)
  • 1 x VGA (optional for Direct Liquid Cooling configuration)
• Internal Ports
  • 1 x USB 3.0 (optional)

Slots

• 12 PCIe slots:
  • Slot 1: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length
  • Slot 2: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length
  • Slot 3: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length (double width)
  • Slot 4: 1 x16 Gen5 Low profile, Half length
  • Slot 5: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length
  • Slot 6: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length (double width)
  • Slot 7: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length
  • Slot 8: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length (double width)
  • Slot 9: 1 x16 Gen5 Low profile, Half length
  • Slot 10: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length
  • Slot 11: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length or 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Full length (double width)
  • Slot 12: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length

Bezel

• Optional LCD bezel or security bezel

Form Factor

• 4U rack server

Dimensions & Weight

• Height
  • 174.3 mm (6.86 inches)
• Width
  • 482 mm (18.97 inches)
• Depth
  • 883.195 mm (34.77 inches) with bezel
  • 869.195 mm (34.22 inches) without bezel
• Weight
  • Max 60.2 kg (132.71 lbs)

Rack Support

• Combo (Drop-in/Slide-in) rails with optional CMA and SRB for 4-post racks
• Note: CMA is not supported in Direct Liquid Cooling configuration