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System overview
Introduction
The PowerEdge C6420 optimizes compute, processors, memory and large volume local storage for an IT services platform that can
be eciently and predictably scaled, while drastically reducing complexity. With up to 4 independent hot-swappable 2-socket servers
in a very dense 2U chassis, servers can be easily repurposed as workloads change. Numerous options for compute, storage,
connectivity and chassis oerings provide exibility to congure servers for your specic workloads.
• High Performance Computing (HPC)
• High Performance Data Analytics (HPDA)
• Web Scale Applications / Software as a Service (SaaS) / Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
• Financial Modeling and High Frequency Trading (HFT)
• Render nodes for Visual Eects Rendering (VFX)
• Private Cloud Infrastructure
• Hyper-converged Infrastructure (HCI)
The PowerEdge C6420, with its exible congurations, hyper-scale capabilities and overall eciency, is ideal for modern hyper-
converged infrastructures including validated, pre-bundled Dell EMC HPC solutions, VxRail and VxRack, the Dell EMC XC Series.
• Features latest generation Intel® Xeon® SP family processors and up to 56 cores per node
• With an M SKU CPU, each socket can support up to 1.5TB of memory (3TB per node). With non-M SKU CPU, 1.5TB per node
• Oers exible I/O options including, low-latency InniBand™ and next-generation Intel Omni-Path
• Provides new Direct Liquid Cooling options for improved power eciency
Dell EMC automation and intelligent management means you spend less time on routine maintenance and more focusing on bigger
priorities.
• Maximize uptime with proactive diagnostics and automated remediation that is 90% faster.
• Leverage existing consoles with easy integrations for VMware® vSphere®, Microsoft® System Center, and Nagios®.
• Improve productivity with agent-free Dell EMC iDRAC9 improved usability making automated, ecient management part of your
routine IT practice.
• Simplify deployment with Dell EMC OpenManage next-generation console and server proles to fully congure and prep servers
in rapid, scalable fashion
Dell EMC provides a comprehensive, cyber-resilient architecture guarding PowerEdge servers from malicious attacks. Security is
embedded into every server to prevent unauthorized changes and protect your data.
• Prevent unauthorized conguration changes or malicious rmware attacks with new Conguration Lock-down
• Eliminate unauthorized rmware updates with embedded authentication so only properly signed rmware updates can run.
• Securely repurpose or retire servers with system erase of local storage to ensure data privacy
• Automate updates that check le dependencies and proper update sequence, before deploying them independently from OS/
hypervisor
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