Dell PowerEdge C2100 Cloud Servers

Configured as 2U rack servers, the Dell PowerEdge C2100 product line features the highest memory in its class with up to 144 Gigabytes (GB) as well as the highest disk capacity, with up to 12 3.5” or 24 2.5” Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) or Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) drives with two optional Hard Disk Drives (HDD) or Solid State Drives (SSD). The high memory capacity is due to the usage of 18 slots of Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) memory; Dell PowerEdge C2100 servers are able to increase GB without having to also increase the quantity of nodes as well. As for the high disk capacity of this Dell server, that is due to the C2100’s ability to mix and match disk configurations as well as backplane options, allowing for a high amount of disks or a lower amount of disks depending on the needs of the customer. In addition to maximizing memory and disk capacity, PowerEdge C2100 servers also maximize efficiency when it comes to space, energy and cost, making it ideal for enterprise data center environments.

The Dell PowerEdge C2100 series are built for a purpose, and within these enterprise environments they are ideally suited for applications including High Performance Computing (HPC), Web 2.0, data analytics, gaming, cloud building and rack deployments. Some aspects of their design that make them so well-suited for these particular applications include a backplane configuration that enables the user to have control of all 12 drives by means of 12 SAS or SATA ports. Additionally, C2100 servers have the option of being equipped with hypervisors from leading companies such as VMware, Citrix and Microsoft, which enables them to be virtualized, this consolidating servers and increasing energy-efficiency. Further options of the Dell PowerEdge C2100 series servers include expansion capabilities with the option of 2 standard x8 Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Express slots as well as 2 dedicated x4 PCI Express slots for SAS or 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE).