New Dell PowerEdge R250 1U Rack Server
Dell
General Details
- Experience enhanced computing capabilities with the PowerEdge R250, featuring the Intel® Xeon® E-2300 processor. Designed to excel in common business applications, it elevates productivity and streamlines operations with its powerful performance.
- The PowerEdge R250, powered by Intel® Xeon® E-2300 processors, is an entry-level rack server designed for adaptability and affordability. It supports up to 32GB DIMMs at 3200 MT/s, offers PCIe Gen 4 support, and is ideal for various applications. Additionally, it ensures enhanced thermal efficiency and improved security with UEFI Secure Boot.
- Dell Technologies' OpenManage systems management portfolio simplifies IT environments by offering tools and solutions for discovering, monitoring, managing, updating, and deploying your PowerEdge infrastructure.
- PowerEdge and OpenManage solutions integrate tools across the portfolio to help organizations automate the server lifecycle, optimize operations, and scale efficiently.
- 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.
Key Features
Increase efficiency and accelerate operations with autonomous collaboration
The Dell OpenManage systems management portfolio is designed to tackle the complexity of managing and securing IT infrastructure. Leveraging intuitive end-to-end tools from Dell Technologies, businesses can create a secure and integrated experience while reducing process and information silos. By streamlining management tasks, IT teams are empowered to focus on strategic initiatives aimed at driving business growth and innovation.
One of the key strengths of the Dell OpenManage portfolio lies in its built-in telemetry streaming, thermal management, and RESTful API with Redfish. These features provide organizations with enhanced visibility and control over their server environment, leading to more efficient management practices. With streamlined operations, businesses can optimize their server resources and ensure maximum performance.
Intelligent automation is another cornerstone of the Dell OpenManage systems management portfolio. By enabling cooperation between human actions and system capabilities, organizations can boost productivity and efficiency. This automation helps streamline routine tasks, freeing up IT resources to focus on higher-value activities that drive business objectives forward.
Moreover, the Dell OpenManage portfolio offers integrated change management capabilities, allowing for seamless update planning and implementation. This ensures that system configurations remain up-to-date and compliant with evolving requirements. Additionally, full-stack management integration with leading platforms such as Microsoft, VMware, ServiceNow, and Ansible ensures comprehensive management coverage across the entire IT environment.
Protect your data assets and infrastructure with proactive resilience
The Dell PowerEdge R250 server embodies a cyber-resilient architecture, prioritizing security at every stage of its lifecycle, from inception to decommissioning.
This server ensures a secure platform for workloads by implementing cryptographically trusted booting and a silicon root of trust, instilling confidence in the integrity of operations.
Firmware safety is paramount, facilitated by digitally signed firmware packages, ensuring that only authorized and verified updates are applied, thereby mitigating the risk of tampering or compromise.
To fortify against unauthorized configuration changes or firmware alterations, the PowerEdge R250 features a system lockdown mechanism, adding an additional layer of protection against potential threats.
Moreover, the server offers a robust data wiping capability, securely and swiftly erasing all data from storage media, including hard drives, SSDs, and system memory, ensuring sensitive information is thoroughly removed during system decommissioning or repurposing efforts.
Intuitive Cloud Operating Experience: Simple, Self-service, and Automated
The Dell PowerEdge R250 provides cost-effective solutions for common business workloads, delivering entry-level compute capabilities in a compact 1U rack server.
The Dell PowerEdge R250, featuring Intel® Xeon® E-2300 processors, provides robust computing power for common business applications, enhancing productivity. With support for 3200 MT/s DDR4 speeds and up to 128GB of memory, including 32GB DIMMs, it efficiently handles memory-intensive workloads.
This compact 1U rack server is ideal for business-critical workloads, cloud infrastructure, and point-of-sale transactions, catering to small to midsize businesses both in and outside the data center.
The server also incorporates PCIe Gen 4 for significant throughput improvements and boasts enhanced thermal efficiency to accommodate increasing power and thermal demands.
Processor One Intel® Xeon® E-2300 series processor with up to 8 cores
One Intel® Pentium® processor with up to 2 cores
One Intel® Pentium® processor with up to 2 cores
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
Vmware ESXi
Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Vmware ESXi
Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Chipset Intel® C256 series
Memory DIMM Speed
Up to 3200 MT/s
Note: For Pentium® processor, maximum memory speed supported is 2666 MT/s
Up to 3200 MT/s
Note: For Pentium® processor, maximum memory speed supported is 2666 MT/s
Memory Type UDIMM
Memory Module Slots 4 DDR4 DIMM slots
Maximum RAM UDIMM 128 GB
Storage Front Bays:
Up to 4 x 3.5-inch hot swap SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)
Up to 4 x 3.5-inch cabled SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)
Max 80TB for 4HDD configuration br Up to 2 x 3.5-inch cabled SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)
Up to 4 x 3.5-inch hot swap SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)
Up to 4 x 3.5-inch cabled SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)
Max 80TB for 4HDD configuration br Up to 2 x 3.5-inch cabled SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)
Storage Controllers Internal Controllers:
PERC H345, PERC H755, HBA355i
External Controllers:
HBA355e, 12 Gbps SAS Ext. HBA
PERC H345, PERC H755, HBA355i
External Controllers:
HBA355e, 12 Gbps SAS Ext. HBA
Software RAID: S150
Internal Boot: Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-S1):
HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240 GB or 480 GB
Internal Dual SD Module or USB
HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240 GB or 480 GB
Internal Dual SD Module or USB
Security Cryptographically signed firmware
Secure Boot
Secure Erase
Silicon Root of Trust
System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter)
TPM 1.2/2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China NationZ
Secure Boot
Secure Erase
Silicon Root of Trust
System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter)
TPM 1.2/2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China NationZ
Management Embedded / At-the-Server:
iDRAC9
iDRAC Service Module
iDRAC Direct
iDRAC9
iDRAC Service Module
iDRAC Direct
Consoles OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Power Manager plugin
OpenManage SupportAssist plugin
OpenManage Update Manager plugin
OpenManage Power Manager plugin
OpenManage SupportAssist plugin
OpenManage Update Manager plugin
Mobility OpenManage Mobile
Tools iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
IPMI
RACADM CLI
System Update Utility
Update Catalogs
IPMI
RACADM CLI
System Update Utility
Update Catalogs
OpenManage Integrations BMC Truesight
Microsoft® System Center
RedHat® Ansible® Modules
VMware® vCenter and vRealize Operations Manager
Microsoft® System Center
RedHat® Ansible® Modules
VMware® vCenter and vRealize Operations Manager
OpenManage connections IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus
IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition
Micro Focus® Operations Manager
Nagios® Core
Nagios® XI
IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition
Micro Focus® Operations Manager
Nagios® Core
Nagios® XI
Power Supplies 450 W Bronze 100-240 VAC, cabled
450 W Platinum 100-240 VAC, cabled
700 W Titanium 100-240 V AC, cabled
700 W 240 V DC, cabled
Cabled power supplies
450 W Platinum 100-240 VAC, cabled
700 W Titanium 100-240 V AC, cabled
700 W 240 V DC, cabled
Cabled power supplies
Ports Network Options
2 x 1 GbE LOM
2 x 1 GbE LOM
Front Ports 1 x Dedicated iDRAC Direct micro-USB
1 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 2.0
Rear Ports 1 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
1 x USB 3.0
1 x VGA
Internal Ports 1 x USB 3.0 (optional)
Slots PCIe
2 x PCIe Gen4 slots
2 x PCIe Gen4 slots
Bezel Optional security bezel
Form Factor 1U rack server
Dimensions & Weight Height
1.68 inch (42.8 mm)
Width
18.97 inch (482 mm)
1.68 inch (42.8 mm)
Width
18.97 inch (482 mm)
Depth 23.56 inch (598.64 mm) with bezel
23.02 inch (585 mm) without bezel
23.02 inch (585 mm) without bezel
Weight 27.51 lbs. (12.48 kg)
Rack Support ReadyRails static rails for 4-post and 2-post racks.
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