
Dell EMC PowerEdge R6525
Ideal for high performance dense-computing environments
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Overview:
The PowerEdge R6525 provides a unique dense – 1U, dual-socket server - to address and scale traditional and emerging workloads like
- High Performance Computing (HPC)
- Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
- Virtualization
The Dell EMC PowerEdge R6525 Rack Server is a highly configurable, dual-socket 1U rack server that delivers outstanding balanced performance and innovations for dense compute environments to address traditional and emerging workloads and applications.
Deliver breakthrough performance, innovation and density for traditional and emerging workloads
The new Dell EMC PowerEdge R6525 is a highly configurable, dual-socket 1U rack server that delivers outstanding balanced performance and innovation for dense compute environments. It’s ideal for traditional and emerging workloads and applications. High-level features include:
- 64 processing cores and faster data transfer speeds with PCIe Gen 4
- Up to 3200MT/s memory speed to reduce latency and deliver faster response
- Multi GPU support to accelerate end user VDI performance
- Highest core count PE 1U server with cryptographic isolation between hypervisor and VMs
Increase efficiency and accelerate operations with an automated infrastructure
The Dell EMC OpenManage systems management portfolio delivers an efficient and comprehensive solution for PowerEdge servers through tailored, automated, and repeatable processes.
- Automate server life cycle management with scripting via the iDRAC Restful API with Redfish conformance.
- Simplify and centralize one to many management with the OpenManage Enterprise console.
- Utilize the OpenManage Mobile app and PowerEdge Quick Sync 2 to easily manage servers using a phone or tablet.
- Resolve issues with up to 72% less IT effort using automated proactive and predictive technology from ProSupport Plus and SupportAssist.**
Fortify your data center with integrated security
Every PowerEdge server is designed with a cyber resilient architecture, integrating security deeply into every phase in the lifecycle, from design to retirement.
- Enhance security with platform enablement of AMD Secure Memory Encryption (SME) and Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV).
- Operate your workloads on a secure platform anchored by cryptographically trusted booting and silicon root of trust.
- Maintain server firmware safety with digitally signed firmware packages.
- Detect and remediate unauthorized or malicious change with drift detection and system lockdown.
- Securely and quickly wipe all data from storage media including hard drives, SSDs and system memory with System Erase.
**Based on June 2018 Principled Technologies Report commissioned by Dell EMC, “Save time and IT effort resolving server hardware issues with ProSupport Plus and SupportAssist”, compared to Basic Warranty without SupportAssist.
Features:
Turn compute infrastructure into business advantages
The R6525 is a high density two-socket/1U platform specializing in data speed. The platform is perfect for OLTP workloads, running your e-commerce business efficiently. The R6525 is great for virtualization with impressive VMmark with vSAN benchmarks. Also, the R6525 has Ready Solutions available for HPC Life Sciences, Manufacturing, AI Retail loss prevention, and vSAN.
Deliver breakthrough performance, innovation and compute density
The Dell PowerEdge R6525 is a highly configurable, dual-socket 1U rack server that delivers outstanding balanced performance and innovation for dense compute environments. It’s ideal for traditional and emerging workloads and applications like high performance computing (HPC), dense VDI, and virtualization.
- 64 processing cores and faster data transfer speeds with PCIe Gen4
- Up to 3200MT/s memory speed to reduce latency and deliver faster response
- Multi GPU support to accelerate end user VDI performance
- Highest core count PowerEdge 1U server with cryptographic isolation between hypervisor and VMs

Systems Management and Security Solutions
OpenManage systems management
The Dell Technologies OpenManage systems management portfolio helps tame the complexity of your IT environment with tools and solutions to discover, monitor, manage, update, and deploy your PowerEdge infrastructure.
Intelligent Automation
PowerEdge and OpenManage solutions integrate tools across the portfolio to help organizations automate the server lifecycle, optimize operations, and scale efficiently.
Built-in security
PowerEdge servers are made with a cyber resilient architecture that builds in security at every phase of the product lifecycle, from the silicon root of trust and secured component verification, to signed firmware and drift detection, to BIOS recovery.
Technical Specifications:
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Processors | Two 2nd or 3rd Generation AMD EPYC Processors with up to 64 cores per processor | |||
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Availability | Hot plug redundant Hard drives, Fans, PSUs | |||
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Drive bays | Front bays:
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Fans | Hot plug Fans | |||
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Form Factor | 1U rack server | |||
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Bezel | Optional bezel or security bezel | |||
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Integrations and Connections | OpenManage Integrations
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Embedded NIC | 2 x 1 GbE LOM ports | |||
Network Options | OCP x16 Mezz 3.0 + 2 x 1GE LOM | |||
GPU options | Up to 2 Single-Wide GPU | |||
Ports | Front Ports
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PCIe | 3 x Gen4 slots (x16) at 16GT/s | |||
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OEM-ready version availabe | From bezel to BIOS to packaging, your servers can look and feel as if they were designed and built by you. |
Support & Services:
Dell Technologies offers complete end-to-end services
Optimizing the IT lifecycle is vital. We have expert services for all lifecycle phases that save you time and resources, reduce effort, and improve your IT experience.

Consulting
Consulting services give expert guidance to help you grow, optimize and transform your IT environment at your own pace and budget. Dell employ a broad range of certified consultants and engineers, backed by program management teams, who can deliver deep technical expertise. Dell gives you the confidence that your project will be done right and on time.

Support
Gain the freedom to focus on your business transformation with the support expertise and insights Dell is known for across the globe. Choose the right support based on the criticality of specific systems with available automated predictive analysis, collaborative third-party assistance and a Technology Service Manager.

Deployment
ProDeploy Enterprise Suite helps you get more out of technology starting on day one. Residency Service provides ongoing transition assistance to accelerate adoption. Trust our experts to lead deployments from basic hardware installations through planning, configuration and complex integrations to help you achieve business outcomes today and tomorrow.

Training & Certification
Education Services offers an expansive suite of training services with multiple delivery methods, including instructor-led, self-paced online and virtual instructor-led training. With comprehensive and flexible training programs, we make it easy to ensure your staff has the skills they need to successfully manage and utilize your new technology to its full potential.
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Pricing Notes:
- Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.