Dell PowerEdge M420 Technical Manual page 5

Enjoy remarkable computational density with the Dell™ PowerEdge™ M420 that can deploy up to
32 server nodes in just 10U of rack space. Scaling up to 16 processor cores and 192GB of RAM, each
M420 couples processing power and memory capacity with tremendous I/O throughput, with up to
two ports of 10Gb Ethernet available in an exceptionally compact, individually serviceable form
factor. From entry and mid-tier business applications, to high node-count virtual environments, and
even distributed workloads such as cloud or high-performance computing (HPC) environments, the
M420 provides advantages for virtually any data center where a large number of computational
nodes need to be deployed in minimal space.
Dell's no-compromise approach towards enterprise-class features on our M-series blade servers is
not limited by the M420's ultra-dense form-factor. The fully redundant and individually serviceable
M420 platform offers such capabilities as hardware RAID and hot-pluggable dual solid-state drives
in order to ensure maximum uptime. Dell's unique failsafe virtualization technology even extends
the redundancy and resiliency of the M420 to virtual environments, offering a redundant,
failover-capable infrastructure for embedded hypervisors.
Help manage your servers using the Dell OpenManage™ portfolio, including Dell's exclusive
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (iDRAC7) with Lifecycle Controller. iDRAC7, an
embedded systems management feature, allows Dell servers to be managed in physical, virtual, local
and remote environments, either in-band or out-of-band and with or without a systems
management software agent. OpenManage also integrates and connects to leading third-party
systems management solutions you may already use, allowing you to maintain a single point of
control and capitalize on your existing investment. OpenManage simplifies the lifecycle of deploying,
updating, monitoring, and maintaining your PowerEdge servers.
Implement the right combination of features and performance scalability with the PowerEdge
M-series blade servers, which can handle tough workloads in any size data centers. In addition to
the world-class management features provided in all PowerEdge servers, the M420 also takes
advantage of the capabilities of the M1000e Chassis Management Controller (CMC). The CMC
allows M-series blades to be managed individually or as groups, in single or multiple chassis, and
within a data center or in multiple geographically dispersed locations around the globe without
requiring a single agent or additional hardware. In addition to the existing networking infrastructure,
the new Dell Force10 MXL 10Gb switch provides next-generation port density and bandwidth for
exceptional throughput. PowerEdge M-series blade servers use the redundant power and cooling
infrastructure provided by the Dell M1000e blade enclosure, which is exceptionally easy to deploy
and manage, and maximizes power and cooling efficiency.
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