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Dell EMC PowerEdge R860

Power your business-critical workloads

Dell EMC PowerEdge R860 seen from the front left, a 2U rack server with 2.5-inch hot-plug bays at the left, a hexagonal airflow grille across the front and an LCD status panel
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Overview

The Dell PowerEdge R860 is a 2U, four-socket rack server. Maximize transformation and data-driven initiatives with a dense compute foundation.

The Dell PowerEdge R860 is designed to boost outcomes for core applications such as:

  • Large in-memory databases including SAP HANA, SQL, Oracle
  • Data analytics
  • AI and virtualization, VDI

Maximize your core operations with powerful, dense compute foundation

The R860 with a 2U air-cooled form factor and four (4) Intel Xeon Scalable Processors enables businesses to accelerate a wide variety of core and business-critical applications including databases, analytics, and other data-driven applications.

  • With a maximum CPU core count of 60 cores and the ability to support 64 DDR5 DIMMs for a total of 16TB of memory, the R860 is large enough to run in-memory databases and multiple applications.
  • Scale up business needs with support for up to 24 NVMe drives, DIMMs, 8 PCIe Gen5 slots for I/O expansion, LOM, and industry standard OCP to enable customers flexible network connectivity.
  • Enable fast 1:1 CPU-I/O communications with PCIe Gen5 adaptor support.

Purpose-built operations and workload performance

  • Harness the latest generation technologies including DDR5 memory, PCIe Gen 5.0, and NVMe SSDs to maximize data transformation, support large in-memory databases, and generate faster insights to drive the business forward.
  • Leverage new workload accelerators built into each Intel Xeon processor that are purpose-designed for peak performance in traditional and emerging business applications.
  • Deploy quickly with slim 2U form factor, enabling IT organizations to consolidate more operations into fewer, more powerful servers, and high density in air-cooled environments.

Cyber Resilient Architecture for Zero Trust IT environment & operations

Security is integrated into every phase of the PowerEdge lifecycle, including protected supply chain and factory-to-site integrity assurance. Silicon-based root of trust anchors end-to-end boot resilience while Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and role-based access controls ensure trusted operations.

Increase efficiency and accelerate operations with an autonomous infrastructure

The Dell OpenManage systems management portfolio delivers a secure, efficient, and comprehensive solution for PowerEdge servers. Simplify, automate and centralize one-to-many management with the OpenManage Enterprise console and iDRAC.

Sustainability

From recycled materials in our products and packaging, to thoughtful, innovative options for energy efficiency, the PowerEdge portfolio is designed to make, deliver, and recycle products to help reduce the carbon footprint and lower your operation costs. We even make it easy to retire legacy systems responsibly with Dell Technologies Services.

Rest easier with Dell Technologies Services

Maximize your PowerEdge Servers with comprehensive services ranging from Consulting, to ProDeploy and ProSupport suites, Data Migration and more – available across 170 locations and backed by our 60K+ employees and partners.

Dell EMC PowerEdge R860 front elevation: four 2.5-inch hot-plug drive carriers at the left, a hexagonal airflow grille across the rest of the front, the LCD status panel, and USB and VGA connectors at the right
Front face
Dell EMC PowerEdge R860 at a front three-quarter angle from the right, showing the flat top cover and the depth of the 2U chassis
Three-quarter view

Features

Innovate where you never thought possible

Deploy massive compute anywhere with the latest family of powerful, secure servers engineered to accelerate automation and innovation.

Unleash your core potential

Maximize your outcomes with the extreme power and dense 2U compute foundation, engineered for analytics and transaction processing. Scale as you grow expansion and four CPUs allow you to adapt to demanding real-time business needs.

Dell PowerEdge server portfolio of rack, tower and modular systems
Close-up of a Dell EMC PowerEdge chassis showing the hexagonal airflow grille and internal components

Built for business-critical

Accelerate a wide range of applications with this four-socket 2U air-cooled design. Deliver faster results from your core operations while consolidating into fewer, more powerful servers thanks to the latest 4th generation Intel® Xeon® scalable processors.

  • Take advantage of four powerful Intel® Xeon® processors (up to 60 cores per processor) and up to 64 DDR DIMMs for 16TB of memory, supporting large in-memory databases
  • Scale up with support for up to 24 drives and 8 PCIe Gen 5 expansion slots
  • Experience fast deployments and high server density in an air-cooled environment thanks to the slim 2U architecture

Elevated operations and workload performance

Deploy and enable emerging business-wide applications including business management systems while concurrently supporting existing operations with powerful features and capabilities, using the latest technology.

  • Maximize insights and data transformation initiatives to drive your business forward
  • Leverage new workload accelerators built into each Intel® Xeon® processor, purpose-built for peak performance from traditional and emerging business applications alike
  • Maximize your space, reduce management costs and drive more secure operations with fewer servers performing more operations
Dell EMC PowerEdge R860 at a front three-quarter angle with the airflow grille removed, showing a full row of 2.5-inch hot-plug drive carriers across the front of the 2U chassis
Front bays with the airflow grille removed

Systems Management and Security Solutions

OpenManage systems management

Tame the complexity of your IT environment with Dell Technologies OpenManage systems management portfolio which uses tools and solutions to discover, deploy, monitor, manage, update and secure your PowerEdge infrastructure.

Intelligent Automation

Integrate tools across your portfolio with PowerEdge iDRAC, OpenManage Enterprise and CloudIQ solutions that help organizations automate their server lifecycles, optimize operations and scale efficiently.

Built-in security

Stay protected at every phase of the product lifecycle with the PowerEdge cyber resilient architecture that helps accelerate your adoption of a Zero Trust security strategy. From the silicon root of trust, secured component verification, signed firmware and drift detection to BIOS recovery and dynamic system lockdown, you can rest assured that your servers are secure.

Technical Specifications

Dell EMC PowerEdge R860 Specifications
Processors Up to four 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor with up to 60 cores per processor and with optional Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Memory
  • 64 DDR5 DIMM slots, supports RDIMM 16 TB max, speeds up to 4800 MT/s
  • Supports registered ECC DDR5 DIMMs only
Storage controllers
  • Internal Controllers: PERC H965i, PERC H755, PERC H355, HBA355i
  • External Controller: PERC H965e
  • Internal Boot: Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-N1): HWRAID 2 x M.2 NVMe SSDs or USB
  • External HBA (non-RAID): HBA355e
  • Software RAID: S160
Drive bays

Front drive bays:

  • Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) drives max 122.88 TB
  • Up to 8 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe (SSD) max 61.44 TB
  • Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe (HDD/SSD) drives max 245.76 TB
  • Up to 24 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe (HDD/SSD) drives max 368.34 TB
  • Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) drives + 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe (SSD) drives max 368.34 TB

Rear bays:

  • Up to 2 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 30.72 TB
Power supplies
  • 1100 W Titanium 100—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant
  • 1400 W Platinum 100—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant
  • 1800 W Titanium 200—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant
  • 2400 W Platinum 100—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant
  • 2800 W Titanium 200—240 VAC or 240 HVDC, hot swap redundant
Cooling Options
  • Air cooling
  • Optional Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC)

Note: DLC is a rack solution and requires rack manifolds and a cooling distribution unit (CDU) to operate.

Fans
  • Standard (STD) fans
  • Up to 6 sets hot plug fans
Dimension
  • Height – 86.8 mm (3.41 inches)
  • Width – 482 mm (18.97 inches)
  • Depth – 883.2 mm (34.77 inches) with bezel, 869.2 mm (34.22 inches) without bezel
Form Factor 2U rack server
Embedded management
  • iDRAC9
  • iDRAC Direct
  • iDRAC REST API with Redfish
  • iDRAC Service Module
  • Quick Sync 2 wireless module
Bezel Optional LCD bezel or security bezel
OpenManage Software
  • CloudIQ for PowerEdge plug in
  • OpenManage Enterprise
  • OpenManage Enterprise Integration for VMware vCenter
  • OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center
  • OpenManage Integration with Windows Admin Center
  • OpenManage Power Manager plugin
  • OpenManage Service plugin
  • OpenManage Update Manager plugin
Mobility OpenManage Mobile
OpenManage Integrations
  • BMC Truesight
  • Microsoft System Center
  • OpenManage Integration with ServiceNow
  • Red Hat Ansible Modules
  • Terraform Providers
  • VMware vCenter and vRealize Operations Manager
Security
  • Cryptographically signed firmware
  • Data at Rest Encryption (SEDs with local or external key mgmt)
  • Secure Boot
  • Secure Erase
  • Secured Component Verification (Hardware integrity check)
  • Silicon Root of Trust
  • System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter)
  • TPM 2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China NationZ
Embedded NIC 2 x 1 GbE LOM card
Network options
  • 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

GPU Options N/A
Ports
  • 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)
PCIe
  • Up to eight PCIe slots:
    • Slot 1: 1 x16 Gen5 or 1 x8 Gen4 Full height, Half length
    • Slot 2: 1 x16 Gen5 or 1 x8 Gen4 Full height, Half length
    • Slot 3: 1 x16 Gen5 Low profile, Half length
    • Slot 4: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length
    • Slot 5: 1 x16 Gen5 Full height, Half length
    • Slot 6: 1 x16 Gen5 Low profile, Half length
    • Slot 7: 1 x16 Gen5 or 1 x8 Gen4 Full height, Half length
    • Slot 8: 1 x16 Gen5 or 1 x8 Gen4 Full height, Half length
Operating System and Hypervisors
  • Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
  • Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
  • VMware ESXi
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.

Pricing Notes: Pricing and product availability subject to change without notice.

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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