Product Comparison; Overview; Key Benefits; Flexible, Secure Technology - Dell R210 II Technical Manual

1 Product Comparison

1.1 Overview

The PowerEdge R210 II is an entry-level, yet enterprise ready, ultra-dense 1-socket 1U rack server
that is well suited for a broad range of workloads, from small businesses applications to high-density,
scale-out compute farms. It offers the performance and features to run your business applications
that facilitate data coordination and sharing, data protection, management, and scalability to
support business growth.
With a full selection of processors to meet your performance needs, the R210 II supports the Intel
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Xeon processor E3-1200 product family, the Intel Xeon processor E3-1200 V2 product family, the
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Intel Pentium G600 and G800 series, and the Intel Celeron
four DIMM slots with enough memory to handle common applications, hard drive options for two 3.5"
or four 2.5" cabled hard drives for flexible internal local storage, one PCIe true x16 slot to connect a
variety of peripherals, as well as the full Dell OpenManage™ suite of systems management for ease of
deployment, monitoring, and ongoing maintenance.

1.2 Key Benefits

Designed for powerful and balanced performance, the PowerEdge R210 II delivers:
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Built-in Reliability, Security and Energy Efficiency: Built-in redundant hard drives,
encryption, security and data protection options, lower wattage power supplies, and ease of
deployment.
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Business Value: Performance headroom and capacity expansion allow the R210 II to grow as
your business grows. A choice of options enables you to tailor your R210 II configuration to
your compute requirements.
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Simplified Management: Manage the R210 II with the full suite of Dell OpenManage systems
management software throughout the server lifecycle.
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Better Performance with Less Noise: Business performance with similar sound levels as a
desktop computer to meet the needs of sound-sensitive office environments.

1.3 Flexible, Secure Technology

Securing your most valuable asset—your data—is important. That is why the PowerEdge R210 II has
data protection options to help keep your data as safe as possible. Coupled with the latest version of
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Microsoft Windows
integrated solution that can further protect your data by providing automatic backup and restore
Dell PowerEdge R210 II Technical Guide
Small Business Server 2011 (SBS 2011), the PowerEdge R210 II provides an
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G400 and G500 series. Also included are
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