Dell PowerEdge R720 User Manual

47 PowerEdge R720 and R720xd Technical Guide
Support of the operating systems listed in Table 25 is limited to a virtual environment as a guest
operating system. Please contact the software vendor for additional support or questions about
running the operating system in a virtualized environment.
Table 25. Virtual guest operating system support
Operating System
Platform
Edition
Microsoft Windows 2003
1
x86
Web
Microsoft Windows 2003 R2 with SP2
1
x86
Standard
Enterprise
x64
Standard
Enterprise
Data center
1
Not validated for use with AMD
®
GPUs
Supported virtualization
One of the key features for virtualization on the R720 and R720xd is the support for a failsafe
hypervisor. By running the hypervisor on an optional SD card and installing a backup copy on the
other mirrored SD card, you can protect against hardware failure and maximize virtualization uptime.
Table 26 highlights the virtualization support for the R720 and R720xd.
Table 26. Virtualization support
Operating systems
Install version
Factory
options
Internal dual SD
module install
support
VMware
vSphere v5.0 U1
ESXi (one version)
DIB
Yes
vSphere v5.1
ESXi (one version)
DIB
Yes
vSphere v5.1 U1
ESXi (one version)
DIB
Yes
vSphere v5.5
ESXi (one version)
DIB
Yes
Red Hat
1
Enterprise Virtualization 3.1
N/A
DIB
Yes
Citrix
XenServer v6.1
N/A
DIB
No
FI = factory install; DIB = drop in box
1
No OpenManage support; drop-in-box license registration card only

Dell PowerEdge R720 Specifications

General

Tcase	77.4 °C
Bus type	QPI
Stepping	C2
FSB Parity	No
Scalability	2S
Processor cache	15 MB
Processor cores	6
Processor model	E5-2620
System bus rate	7.2 GT/s
Processor series	Intel Xeon E5-2600
Processor socket	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor threads	12
Processor codename	Sandy Bridge EP
Motherboard chipset	Intel C600
Number of QPI links	2
Processor frequency	2 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor package size	52.5 x 45.0 mm
Processor front side bus	- MHz
Processor boost frequency	2.5 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	32 nm
PCI Express configurations	x4, x8, x16
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 W
Number of processors installed	1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	25
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	46 bit
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	40
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory channels supported by processor	Quad
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	800, 1066, 1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	42.6 GB/s
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	750 GB
HDD size	2.5 \
Optical drive type	DVD-RW
Total storage capacity	- GB
Maximum storage capacity	32 TB
Number of HDDs installed	-
Number of HDDs supported	8
Memory slots	24x DIMM
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory clock speed	1333 MHz
Maximum internal memory	768 GB
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Power supply	750 W
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 \\r Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Essentials\\r Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 \\r Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server\\r Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Chassis type	Rack (2U)
Processor ARK ID	64594
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	1.0
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	0.00

Weight and Dimensions

Width	- mm