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2021: Optimization for 3rd Gen AMD EPYC Processors

Dell Technologies On March 18, 2021, the company announced the release of 17 servers next-generation PowerEdge models.

Data are created and used in a wide variety of places, and there are more such places than ever before. Organizations are faced with the task of quickly analyzing data and making decisions as quickly as possible. According to our vision of the future of IT, no matter where the IT infrastructure is located, the use of advanced automation technologies is critical. narrated by Jeff Boudreau, President and General Manager, Dell Technologies Infrastructure Solutions Group

Dell EMC PowerEdge

According to the company, optimally using AMD and Intel technologies, the PowerEdge servers provide the processing power needed for the most complex workloads and applications of customers. Opportunities include:

• Equipped with 3rd generation AMD EPYC processors, the PowerEdge R6515 accelerates the processing of big data in Hadoop databases by up to 60%, thus reducing the time to get analytics results.
• The PowerEdge R750 with 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor optimizes performance by up to 43% on mass parallel linear equations, supporting heavy client computing loads.

The virtualized environment we have deployed on PowerEdge servers allows us to change workloads as needed. Be it e-mail, increased client traffic, or machine learning tasks that need to be completed quickly. told Joel Weight, CTO Overstock.com

PowerEdge servers are now equipped with PCIe Gen 4.0, which doubles the bandwidth of previous generation servers, and contain up to six accelerators per server to support complex data-intensive workloads.

Dell EMC PowerEdge

The updated portfolio includes two server models optimized for computing accelerators:

• Designed specifically for AI applications, the PowerEdge XE8545 is the foundation of Dell Technologies "Ready Solution for AI and Data Analytics. This server optimizes AI, analytics, and other performance-demanding computing workloads, doubles the speed of HPC computing tasks, and speeds machine learning by 7 times. PowerEdge XE8545 is a dual-processor server that combines the performance of up to 128 cores of 3rd generation AMD EPYC processors and up to 4 GPUs of NVIDIA A100 accelerators with support for NVIDIA vGPU software, takes only 4U in the rack.
• Designed to optimize performance with compute accelerators, the PowerEdge R750xa provides the right GPU accelerator density for machine learning, inference, and high-performance computing. The 2U dual-processor server is equipped with 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and supports up to four dual-width GPUs or up to six single-width GPUs.

The updated PowerEdge server portfolio, designed for remote locations and difficult environments, includes secure PowerEdge XR11 and XR12 servers that combine performance and security specific to all PowerEdge servers with robust execution for IT edge applications. With an enhanced chassis and minimal size combined with multi-accelerator support, the XR11 and XR12 rack servers are designed specifically for the growing demands of edge computing.

IT infrastructure has long gone beyond, and data center border workloads IT are becoming more complex. Servers and intelligent server management solutions from Dell provide organizations with computing resources and tools to perform even the most complex workloads, wherever they are located - from the data center to the edge of the IT infrastructure where they are in demand. emphasized Patrick Moorhead, founder and president of Moor Insights & Strategy

Users report that their main problem on the road to digital transformation is data privacy and cybersecurity. Built on Silicon Root of Trust's cyber-resilient architecture, the PowerEdge server portfolio addresses this issue with a comprehensive security approach from deployment through the entire server lifecycle.

Security begins before deployment - with verification of Dell Technologies Secured Component Verification components, server offerings, and Dell's advanced supply chain security process. With Dell features such as configuring secure boot PowerEdge UEFI Secure Boot Customization, you can manage boot security in more detail to prevent potential attacks.

With chassis design, servers are equipped with tunnel fans and adaptive cooling for more efficient power consumption, optimizing energy efficiency by up to 60% over the previous generation of systems. In a multi-vector cooling design, the airflow can be automatically routed to the most heated portion of the server for optimal heat removal. Direct Liquid Cooling uses proprietary leak detection technology for some servers to help customers find and fix problems faster.

Release Dates

• The Dell EMC PowerEdge C6525, R7525, R6525, R7515, and R6515 servers with 3rd generation AMD EPYCTM processors are available worldwide (from March 17, 2021).
• Dell EMC PowerEdge XE8545 servers with 3rd generation AMD EPYC processors will be available worldwide from March 29, 2021.
• The Dell EMC PowerEdge C6520, MX750c, R750, R750xa, R650 servers with 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors will be available worldwide in May 2021.

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R750xs, R650xs, R550, R440, and secure PowerEdge XR11 and XR12 servers will be available in Q2 2021 year.

2019

Optimizations for 2nd Generation AMD EPYC Processors

October 1, 2019 Dell Technologies introduced a series of updated servers Dell EMC PowerEdge, ready-to-use high-performance computing (HPC) solutions HPC , and easy integration ON cloudy with popular public service providers.

According to the company, five models of PowerEdge were designed taking into account the complex and versatile requirements of traditional, multi-cloud workloads. Models unlock the full potential of 2nd generation AMD EPYC processors and offer a more easy-to-manage secure platform.

As of October 2019, the data center should cope equally well with traditional and multi-cloud loads, allowing organizations to better adapt, obtain analytical results based on available data and ultimately achieve their goals faster. To meet this vision, Dell EMC servers PowerEdge maximize the potential of 2nd generation AMD EPYC processors. We also continue to develop a OpenManage management system for easy integration with the software and public clouds of leading vendors. told Ashley Gorakhpurwalla, President and Head of Dell EMC Server and Infrastructure Solutions

Designed for 2nd generation AMD EPYC processors, the updated PowerEdge servers fully unlock their capabilities by offering the right computing power, manageability, and built-in security for multi-cloud environments and a wide range of promising workloads.

For example, the advanced Dell EMC vSAN Ready Node on servers can perform 51% more IOPS than previous generation AMD EPYC-based PowerEdge systems.

With the development of Dell EMC engineers and close collaboration with AMD, customers have the full functionality of the AMD EPYC processors, which simply cannot be achieved by simply replacing the processor in previous generation motherboards.

Servers offer not only increased computing speed and better RAM, but also built-in hardware and microcode protection. The improved layout of the server motherboard ensures better component cooling and reliable signaling. Innovative PowerEdge design protects customers' long-term investment in the AMD EPYC platform by supporting the entire processor series and having a PCIe 4.0 interface for next-generation storage, accelerator, and NIC connectivity.

Servers offer the following improvements and innovations:

• Optimization for workloads. PowerEdge systems were originally designed to take into account all the features of the 2nd generation AMD EPYC processor architecture to provide significant performance gains for various workloads, including high-performance computing, databases, and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).
• Cost optimization. Powerful and balanced single-processor configurations with a large number of cores now cope with workloads that previously often required the use of a two-processor circuit. Increased performance reduces hardware and software costs, which has a positive impact on total cost of ownership.
• Increased throughput. Servers can withstand powerful network loads with PCIe 4.0 support, allowing 26% more PCIe bus lines and 60% faster network fabric.
• Reduced signal delay in the network. Dell EMC dual-processor servers PowerEdge provide a mechanism for automatically balancing network traffic between processors, which significantly reduces data latency.
• Security. The servers include hardware protection at the chipset, BIOS, and processor levels. AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization and Secure Memory Encryption provide robust internal security mechanisms that control virtual machines and system memory.

Dell EMC has added PowerEdge servers to its High Performance Computing (HPC) portfolio. Ready-made solutions for HPC with liquid cooling and the ability to use the computing power of graphics accelerators offer high performance for heavy workloads, such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning, in demand in digital manufacturing, scientific research, and biomedical sciences.

End-to-end HPC solutions equipped with 2nd generation AMD EPYC processors demonstrate performance gains for workloads such as computational hydrodynamics, climate modeling, and weather forecasting. In a recent test, the PowerEdge C6525 server solution was able to simulate weather conditions twice as quickly for an emergency warning system for an impending storm than the previous generation of servers based on AMD EPYC processors.

Dell Technologies extends the functionality of Dell EMC OpenManage and enhances integration with the ecosystem of leading software vendors to further simplify management of traditional and multi-cloud workloads.

The following are now available in the solution portfolio:

• Integration with VMware. The updated OpenManage integration version for VMware vCenter provides scalability improvements for efficient management of VMware clusters in large environments. It also supports the HTML5 vCenter interface, which is easy to master and work with.
• Integration with the Microsoft Windows admin center. With this integration, advanced management tools for Microsoft environments are available to provide complete control over PowerEdge servers, as well as transparency and control over the entire Dell EMC solution stack for Microsoft Azure Stack HCI.
• Integration with ServiceNow. Updated integration capabilities with OpenManage-based ServiceNow FlexSelect enable you to automate service management on PowerEdge servers. With the automated collaboration of OpenManage Enterprise and ServiceNow, the consequences of incidents can be addressed directly through ServiceNow.

Availability

• The Dell EMC PowerEdge R6515 and R7515 servers are available in all regions as of October 2019.
• The Dell EMC PowerEdge R6525 and C6525 will be available worldwide in October 2019.
• Dell EMC PowerEdge R7525 servers are due for sale in early 2020.
• Updated Dell EMC OpenManage features are already available in all regions.
• Dell EMC's end-to-end PowerEdge server-based HPC solutions with 2nd generation AMD EPYC processors focused on digital manufacturing, research, and biomedical sciences will be available worldwide in October 2019.

Server Infrastructure Management and Risk Mitigation Capabilities

On April 5, 2019, Dell EMC introduced the Dell EMC PowerEdge Server Upgrade, offering improved management, data protection, performance, and scalability for both everyday and demanding workloads. Updates to PowerEdge servers and OpenManage systems management tools also enable customers to get a secure and scalable computing platform - the foundation for building cloud solutions, analytics, and software-defined data center initiatives.

According to the manufacturer, Dell EMC PowerEdge servers offer an automated, secure, and scalable platform that enables enterprises to balance operational efficiency and strategic initiatives. These solutions can leverage companies that need to improve customer interaction and meet stringent service-level commitments while taking on new workloads and achieving new business goals.

According to Dell EMC, updates to PowerEdge servers and Dell EMC OpenManage Systems Management Software provide customers with more opportunities to manage their server infrastructure and mitigate risk due to security risks . This is facilitated by increased system performance and scalability. Specifically, OpenManage FlexSelect Manage and FlexSelect Secure provide improved system management and protection PowerEdge and enable customers to:

• Improved control
  • With the release of the FlexSelect Manage architecture, customers get more flexibility in selecting OpenManage Enterprise capabilities. Delivered with an integrated power management module, it reduces the number of consoles needed to meet your specific user needs and improves management efficiency.
  • Updates to the Dell EMC RESTful API, which is compatible with Redfish, allow you to manage more server operations and devices, including the flexibility to manage servers directly from the OS, in addition to a conventional management network. This simplifies the integration of PowerEdge server management into existing user processes.
  • Augmented Reality in OpenManage Mobile offers customers a graphical view. To accurately identify target areas in the PowerEdge MX infrastructure and more quickly resolve incidents from any mobile device, you can see exactly where the problem occurred in the IT environment. Customers can reduce server uptime by 28% by fewer steps than manual server logs.
  • Integration of power management with FlexSelect management allows customers to extend OpenManage Enterprise management capabilities through an innovative plug-in architecture. Customers can customize their management capabilities to meet their business needs. In addition, you can quickly install plug-ins with Dell EMC and apply them to your entire server infrastructure.
  • Work with Intel to discover, track, configure, and update supported Intel Optane DC and Intel Optane DC SSDs with OpenManage management software without using software agents. This allows customers to save time when configuring BIOS, drives, and memory through automation. With automatic configuration discovery, you can replicate it to multiple servers without additional manual operations. This frees IT staff from manual tasks and can focus on more strategic work, Dell EMC says.

• Enhanced Protection
  • Scalable data protection and optimized self-encrypting disk management are available with OpenManage Secure Enterprise Key Manager. With this solution, customers can centrally manage the keys for self-encrypted drives to better protect data - both at the disk drive level and at the server level.
  • OpenManage FlexSelect Secure enables customers to flexibly adapt and scale their data protection solutions to meet business requirements. For example, the security settings and added to enciphering the access integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) provide the flexibility needed to communicate between server components and external connectivity based on defined security policies.

• Higher performance and scalability
  • With the 2nd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor, customers who use PowerEdge servers with improved performance can more efficiently digitally transform. PowerEdge servers with Intel processors deliver up to 40% better performance for major business applications, helping you increase the number of tasks you can solve or serve more customers. Simple BIOS configuration with workload-optimized server configuration profiles enables organizations to achieve optimal performance when introducing new technologies or new tasks.
  • Testing by Dell EMC showed that a single R940 PowerEdge server with 2nd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors can serve 69,500 users at the same time when running the SAP Sales and Distribution Standard Application Benchmark. This shows an increase in the number of supported users up to 60.5% compared to the R930 PowerEdge server.
  • With Intel Optane DC RAM, customers can speed up operations, in-memory databases systems virtualizations , and by analysts data increasing the memory capacity of individual server models by PowerEdge 2.5x. In the virtualized Microsoft SQL Server environment 2019 Preview VMware ESXi with constant memory of Intel Optane DC processes for the PowerEdge R740xd server up to 2.7 times more of transactions per second in comparison with the server with the stores NVMe.
  • Dell EMC Ready Solutions enable customers to get faster results from HPC and AI calculations. The Intel Deep Learning Boost engine makes it easier to work with parallel scenarios, such as deep learning, and provides almost three times the performance of logical leads in deep neural networks, Dell EMC says.

These features are supported by Dell's EMC OpenManage Systems Management Software, which eliminates complexity and enables customers to easily manage their IT infrastructure. In addition, iDRAC is a fundamental element of PowerEdge that enables you to automate server deployment, configuration, upgrade, and maintenance procedures, as emphasized by Dell EMC.

Updated Dell EMC OpenManage software will be available worldwide for any PowerEdge server in Q2 2019 year.

Dell EMC PowerEdge R940, R740, R740xd, R740xd2, R640 and C6420 servers with 2nd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors are scheduled to go on sale on April 16, 2019. Additional PowerEdge servers, including for PowerEdge MX, will be available worldwide with a processor update in the second quarter of 2019.

Intel Optane DC Permanent Memory will be available for practical testing through the Dell EMC Concept Validation Program and through Dell Technologies Customer Solution Centers in April 2019, and for other Dell Technologies customers in the second quarter of 2019 for dual and quad-socket PowerEdge servers.

Dell EMC Ready Solutions for HPC with Intel Deep Learning Boost Technology will be available worldwide on April 23, 2019.

These advanced PowerEdge servers will become available as the foundation for Dell EMC Ready Solutions and Dell EMC hyperconvergent infrastructure in 2019.

"We work with a managed cloud network of demanding applications for which performance is important. As of April 2019, Cybera has 90,000 access points. By using Dell EMC PowerEdge servers as the foundation for our scalable, secure multi-cloud services platform, we can meet high performance requirements and continually add new services. The improved performance of our PowerEdge infrastructure with 2nd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors will allow us to accelerate response time and, as before, meet the expectations of our customers. "

2018

Today's Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers - Overview of Features and Capabilities

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EPYC 7000 Series Delivery on PowerEdge Platforms

On February 7, 2018, AMD announced that EPYC 7000 series processors are available on three Dell EMC PowerEdge platforms: R6415, R7415, and R7425.

Dell EMC PowerEdge leverages all the capabilities of the AMD EPYC 7000 Series to build a variety of single and dual processor servers with 32 to 64 cores, up to 4 TB of memory, and 12 to 24 NVMe drives optimized for database and analytics. EPYC also supports high throughput and runs dense GPU/FPGA installations on these Dell EMS PowerEdge platforms for HPC applications. More details here.

HCI solutions based on 14th generation PowerEdge

In January 2018, Dell EMC announced the release of hyperconvergent infrastructure solutions (HCI) based on Dell EMC PowerEdge 14th generation servers. VxRail and XC Series solutions based on PowerEdge servers created and optimized for HCI will provide organizations with any number of employees with increased and more predictable performance, as well as an expanded set of configurations to run critical software, the company claims.

Built on Intel Xeon Processor Scalable processors, Dell EMC PowerEdge 14th Gen servers include built-in software-configurable storage (SDS) optimized for 150 points. Including: improved SSD performance in horizontal scaling environments, reduced initialization time, simplified data management, and improved cooling efficiency. In addition, some configurations offer a single user interface for managing servers and HCI platforms.

The updated Dell EMC line of HCI solutions is designed to help customers reduce application and data access time with more cores, higher clock frequencies, faster memory channels, and higher performance memory. Dell EMC estimates that solutions deliver up to 1.7 times better computing performance and offer up to 62% more internal throughput.

The Dell EMC line of HCI solutions includes the Dell EMC VxRail Appliance family of solutions based on VMware vSAN and developed with, and VMware Dell EMC XC Series solutions for customers in need Microsoft Hyper-V of and other hypervisors, as well as the ability to work with multiple hypervisors at the same time. These solutions help simplify and automate the IT Infrastructure entire cycle, including implementation, management, development, and support phases.

Dell EMC VxRail Appliances

Dell EMC VxRail Appliances, based on the 14th generation PowerEdge servers, can be used in any scenario, including the launch of mission-critical tasks in VMware environments. VxRail Appliance customers can count on:

• Increased performance in the most demanding applications - up to 2x faster IOPS, in turn, more than 2x faster response times;
• Performance of the required level: 9 times more predictable response time in the sub-millisecond range;
• Increased customization for specific needs thanks to millions of new configurations, including new processor models, SSD drives with interface, SATA additional network configurations, support for new GPUs, etc.;
• Support for software-configurable NAS with Dell EMC Isilon SD Edge to distribute files to remote offices and from external site to core in addition to remote replication, cloud-based object storage, and management features.

Dell EMC XC Series Appliances

Dell EMC XC Series, based on 14th generation PowerEdge servers, offers increased performance, faster data transfer rates, and support for new NVMe/SSD configurations. Specifically, with the Dell EMC XC Series, customers receive:

• Increased performance in demanding environments with up to 50% more cores per device;
• Up to 93% increased processing power in high density environments; Data Storage
• Application scenarios in VDI environments thanks to 50% increased graphics accelerator power.

Availability

As of January 18, 2018, Dell EMC VxRail Appliances, like the Dell EMC XC Series XC640, XC740xd, and XC740 models based on Dell EMC PowerEdge 14th generation servers, are available for order through the company's official partners.

2017: 14th Generation PowerEdge Servers

On July 13, 2017, Dell EMC announced the start of delivery of 14th generation PowerEdge servers. Devices are built on Intel Xeon Scalable processors.

Dell EMC PowerEdge 14th generation systems complement the portfolio of servers that help customers transform IT. With a cyber-resilient server architecture and innovations that improve performance, we can help customers unlock their business potential.

Servers are optimized for NVMe (non-volatile memory express) drives and help customers accelerate the deployment of software-defined data warehouses and the hyperconvergent infrastructure stack. This is facilitated by the characteristics:

• Improved database performance and faster response times - up to 12 times as much I/O per second in databases and 98% faster database response in VMware cluster vSAN;
• Faster and more efficient real-time virtual machine migration - 58% faster, with Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) 25GbE controllers reducing CPU utilization by 75%;
• Increase storage performance to maximize application performance - NVMe drives are up to 6X supported, Flash capacity is up to 5X more, I/O slots are up to 30%, and density is up to 25%.

The OpenManage Enterprise Management Console and RESTful API offer tools to automate deployment, updates, monitoring, and maintenance:

• Simple server lifecycle management-from deployment to decommissioning or repurposing with Dell's advanced integrated Remote Access Controller (iDRAC9). This quadruples the performance of the user interface and reduces iDRAC setup time by 30% through mobile management via QuickSync 22.
• Resolution of PowerEdge server problems is 90% faster with support for ProSupport Plus and proactive and predictive SupportAssist technology.

The PowerEdge server architecture provides data protection, threat detection, information recovery, data removal from systems after their lifecycle. The architecture offers:

• Trusted boot with encryption that links end-to-end server security and overall data center security. It includes features such as trusted on-chip tools, Intel Boot Guard protection, signed firmware and automatic BIOS recovery, and the new OpenManage Enterprise software as a virtual console provides increased server security, offering customers operational flexibility;
• System Lockdown, a unique feature of PowerEdge servers that helps protect any system configuration from malicious or unintentional changes, alerting users to any attempts to modify the system;
• System Erase - Users can easily and quickly take servers out of service or reorient them to other tasks by securely removing data from drives and other embedded NVDs.

The company introduced the 14th generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors into PowerEdge servers.

The line of servers PowerEdge rack and modular models:

• Dell EMC Rack Server PowerEdge R640 - for scale-out, high-density data centers and 1U dual-socket storage;
• Dell EMC Rack Server PowerEdge R740 for demanding 2U/2S computing environments. Allows up to 50% increase in virtual desktop users per server and up to 50% support for Hadoop Analytics GPU;
• Dell EMC Rack Server PowerEdge R740XD - 2U/2S platform for software-centric storage. It has the versatility necessary for cloud service providers, Hadoop/Big Data users and hosting providers with colocation services;
• Dell EMC Rack Server PowerEdge R940 - The 3U/4S platform supports demanding critical workloads - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), e-commerce, and large databases. Up to 44% faster operation of SAP SD Sybase Environment;
• The Dell EMC PowerEdge M640 and FC640 are modular servers for high performance on a blade and modular platform.
• Dell EMC Modular Server PowerEdge C6420 - Suitable for HPC. Increases density, scalability, and energy efficiency per unit in a 2U/8S modular platform.

As of July 13, 2017, the Dell EMC PowerEdge R940, R740, R740xd, R640 and C6420 servers are available for ordering through the company's official partners. The Dell EMC PowerEdge FC640 and M640 servers will be available in 2017. Dell EMC technology products based on PowerEdge servers will be available in the second half of 2017.

Dell EMC Server Installation PowerEdge R940, (2017)

2012: Development of a line of servers PowerEdge

In October 2012, Dell developed a line of servers for supercomputer computing. The product is based on PowerEdge, and the first series will be deployed at the University of Texas complex on the Stampede supercomputer, Computerworld said.