Efficient Infrastructure; Intelligent, Connected Systems Management; Comparison; Table 1. Comparison Of Poweredge R815, R905, And R810 Servers - Dell PowerEdge R815 Technical Manual

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Efficient Infrastructure

Limitations on space, power, and cooling capacity combined with rising energy costs
present enormous challenges for IT. Our newest Dell PowerEdge servers are made to
deliver energy efficiency as a design standard while helping to meet the performance
and budget goals your infrastructure requires. Energy-efficient system design built
with Energy Smart technologies such as power capping, power inventory, and power
budgeting help to better manage power within your specific environment.
Included in the PowerEdge R815 chassis are efficient fans, which spin in accordance
with server workload demands. In addition, the internal shrouding and logical layout of
the internal components aids with airflow direction, helping to keep the server cool.
The PowerEdge R815 also includes power-management features such as volt
regulators, power-regulating processors, and an interactive LCD screen for access to
power consumption information.
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Intelligent, Connected Systems Management

The Dell Lifecycle Controller (an integrated chip) is the engine for advanced
embedded management that is delivered as part of the iDRAC6 Express or optional
iDRAC6 Enterprise in the PowerEdge R815. It is accessed through a single console
called the Unified Server Configurator. Administrators can simplify tasks by performing
a complete set of provisioning functions such as system deployment, system updates,
hardware configuration, and diagnostics in the pre-OS environment. This avoids the
need to use and maintain multiple pieces of disparate CD/DVD media. The PowerEdge
R815 also features an interactive LCD screen positioned on the front of the server for
ease of monitoring.
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Comparison

Comparison of PowerEdge R815, R905, and R810 Servers
Table 1.
Feature R815
Processor AMD Opteron™ 6100
series processors
# Sockets 4
# Cores 8 or 12
L2/L3 Cache L1 128K/core
L2 512K/core
L3 12 MB
Chipset AMD SR5650, SR5670,
& SP5100
DIMMs 32
(1, 2, 4, 8, and 16GB
DDR3)
Dell PowerEdge R815 Technical Guide
R905 (predecessor)
AMD
Opteron™ 8200
or 8300 series
processors
4
4 or 6
HT1100
32
(512MB and 1, 2, 4, and
8GB DDR2)
R810
® ®
Intel Xeon
Processor 6500 and
7500 Series
2 or 4
4, 6, or 8
12-24MB
®
Intel 7500
32
(1, 2, 4, 8, 16 GB)
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