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The Dell™ PowerEdge™ M820's scalability makes it a perfect fit for core business applications or
consolidated workloads. Virtual environments supporting large numbers of sizeable virtual machines
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will find the M820 a perfect choice. With up to four Intel Xeon E5-4600 processors and up to
1.5 TB of RAM per node—12 TB of memory in just a single M1000e chassis—the M820's remarkable
computational capability and memory scalability can address even the toughest demands. With
Dell's Select Network Adapter, you can fully customize the I/O capabilities of the M820 to match the
networking technology that's right for your applications.
Ensure maximum uptime with the fully redundant M-series power, cooling and networking
infrastructure designed to provide the stability and resiliency our customers demand for Enterprise-
class deployments. The M820's design matches Dell's commitment to reliability, with features such
as multiple hardware RAID choices and our unique failsafe virtualization technology, which utilizes
redundant SD media to provide failover capabilities for embedded hypervisors.
Help manage your servers using the Dell OpenManage™ portfolio, including Dell's exclusive
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) with Lifecycle Controller. iDRAC, 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 Dell PowerEdge servers.
Implement the right combination of features and performance scalability with the PowerEdge M-
series blade servers that can handle tough workloads in any size data centers. In addition to the
world-class management features provided in all PowerEdge servers, the M820 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. PowerEdge M-series blade servers use the redundant power, cooling,
and networking 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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