Remote & Branch Office (ROBO) — Low-footprint 1U chassis fits under a desk or in a compact closet rack; minimal noise and power consumption for office environments

Small Business Infrastructure — Run file/print sharing, DNS, DHCP, small ERP or CRM applications, and Microsoft 365 hybrid connectors on a single platform

Edge Computing & IoT — Deploy at the network edge for real-time data aggregation, local inference, and low-latency workloads where round-tripping to the cloud is impractical

Lightweight Virtualization — VMware ESXi and Windows Server Hyper-V allow multiple virtual machines on a single host — ideal for consolidating aging physical servers

Web Hosting & Apps — Linux distributions (RHEL, Ubuntu, SUSE) pair well with LAMP/LEMP stacks; sufficient core count for production web workloads at small scale

Dev/Test Labs — Single-socket performance with DDR5 bandwidth and fast NVMe boot via BOSS-N1 — perfect for development sandboxes, CI runners, and staging environments

Point-of-Sale & Retail Back-Office — Reliable 1U platform for store-level compute; redundant PSUs and ECC memory ensure uptime during business hours

Managed Service Providers (MSPs) — Cost-effective per-unit economics; uniform Gen 16 management via iDRAC9 lets MSPs remotely administer fleets of R360 nodes from a single pane

DDR5 Exclusively — The R360 ships only with DDR5 ECC UDIMM modules — a generational step up from the DDR4 used in R350/R340 predecessors

4 DIMM Slots — 288-pin socket configuration; supports both single-rank (16 GB) and dual-rank (32 GB) DIMMs

Capacity Range — Minimum 16 GB (1 x 16 GB single-rank) to maximum 128 GB (4 x 32 GB dual-rank); scale as workloads grow

Speed — Up to 4400 MT/s; actual operating speed may be limited by the installed processor — refer to the R360 Technical Guide for DIMM/CPU frequency tables

ECC Protection — Error Correcting Code detects and corrects single-bit memory errors on the fly, protecting OS integrity and application data between maintenance windows

Power Efficiency — DDR5 operates at 1.1 V vs. DDR4's 1.2 V; lower voltage translates to measurable power savings at the rack level in 24/7 environments

Non-Hot-Pluggable — DIMM slots require the system to be powered down for memory changes; plan capacity at time of deployment

PERC H355 (Internal) — Entry-level hardware RAID controller; supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60; ideal for mixed SAS/SATA environments needing reliable data protection

PERC H755 (Internal) — Higher-performance controller with onboard cache and battery-backed write cache (BBWC); recommended for write-intensive workloads and database use

Front PERC Options — H355 Front and H755 Front controllers mount on the dedicated front PERC riser, enabling front-drive PERC configurations without consuming the main PCIe riser slots

HBA355e (External) — External SAS Host Bus Adapter for direct-attached JBOD expansion; pass-through mode ideal for software-defined storage stacks that manage RAID at the OS layer

HBA355i / HBA355i Front — Internal SAS HBA for pure pass-through without RAID overhead; commonly used with hypervisor storage pools or ZFS deployments

S160 Software RAID — Intel VROC-based SATA software RAID via chipset; supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 without a hardware card — lowest-cost path for SATA-only environments

One Internal + One External — The R360 supports a maximum of one internal and one external controller simultaneously, enabling local RAID plus attached JBOD in a single 1U chassis

Supported GPU — One low-profile NVIDIA A2 GPU (60 W TDP) on the butterfly PCIe riser; occupies one half-length, low-profile slot

Edge AI Inference — The A2's 16 GB GDDR6 memory and INT8 Tensor Cores target inference workloads — image classification, NLP, video analytics — without requiring a larger 2U chassis

Low Power Profile — At 60 W TDP, the A2 fits within the 1U thermal envelope; system fans increase speed automatically to compensate

Acoustic Consideration — Systems configured with a GPU will generate higher fan acoustics; not recommended for office or acoustic-sensitive environments

ASHRAE A3/A4 Restriction — GPU is not supported under A3/A4 thermal configurations; verify the operating environment before ordering GPU configurations

NVIDIA-Validated by Dell — Only Dell-certified GPU options should be installed; non-validated PCIe devices may void warranty and cause thermal issues

GPU Upgrade Kit Available — Dell offers a GPU kit that includes all required hardware components for adding the A2 post-purchase

Embedded Dual 1GbE LOM — Two 10/100/1000 Mbps NIC ports integrated on the LAN-on-Motherboard (LOM); sufficient for most entry-level traffic loads without add-in cards

Optional NIC Cards (via PCIe Riser) — Expand beyond embedded networking with:

• 1 GbE x4 — four-port gigabit for high-density LAN connectivity

• 10 GbE x2 — dual 10G ports for storage-network or high-throughput uplinks

• 10 GbE x4 — four-port 10G for demanding edge or virtualized environments

Dedicated iDRAC9 Ethernet Port — A separate rear-panel management port that connects iDRAC9 to the management network out-of-band — independent from production workload traffic

iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) — Front-panel Micro-AB USB 2.0 port provides laptop-to-server iDRAC access without a network connection — ideal for initial configuration or field service

Serial Port — DB-9 serial DTE port (16550-compliant) on the rear panel for legacy terminal access, PXE boot diagnostics, and headless serial console

NIC Teaming Support — Embedded LOM ports support NIC teaming (bonding) in supported OS environments for active/passive or LACP-based failover and load balancing

Fan Configuration — Up to 4 system fans: 3 x Standard (STD) Brickfielder fans and 1 x optional High Performance (HPR) silver fan; fan mix adjusts based on installed components

ASHRAE A2 Operation — Continuous operation at 10–35°C; humidity 8–80% RH (non-condensing); altitude de-rating 1°C per 300 m above 900 m

ASHRAE A3 Operation — Extended range: 5–40°C; humidity 8–85% RH; altitude de-rating 1°C per 175 m above 900 m

ASHRAE A4 Operation — Maximum range: 5–45°C; humidity 8–90% RH; altitude de-rating 1°C per 125 m above 900 m — suitable for unconditioned utility closets and edge sites

A3/A4 Thermal Restrictions — Under A3/A4 conditions: CPU TDP must not exceed 80 W; BOSS-N1 not supported; GPU not supported; no non-Dell cards above 25 W; two PSUs in redundant mode required

Non-Operational Range — Storage: −40°C to 65°C; maximum non-operational altitude: 12,000 m (39,370 ft)

Maximum Operational Altitude — 3,048 m (10,000 ft); beyond this altitude, de-rated ambient temperature limits apply

Vibration & Shock — Operational vibration: 0.21 G RMS (5–500 Hz); operational shock: 6 G for up to 11 ms — rated for rack deployment in environments with typical vibration

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 — Hardware root of trust; cryptographic key storage and platform attestation compliant with FIDO/TCG standards; required for Windows 11 Server licensing paths

Secure Boot — UEFI Secure Boot validates the bootloader and OS at every power cycle, preventing unauthorized firmware or OS injection

Silicon Root of Trust — Firmware cryptographically verified from the silicon level up through iDRAC, BIOS, and system firmware; tampering is detected before OS load

BIOS Recovery — Corrupted BIOS can be automatically recovered from a known-good image stored in protected flash; minimizes downtime from firmware incidents

System Lockdown Mode — Activated via iDRAC, lockdown mode prevents any firmware or configuration changes until explicitly released — essential for compliance environments

Chassis Intrusion Detection — An intrusion switch on the chassis records unauthorized physical access events in iDRAC alert logs for audit trail purposes

iDRAC Credential Management — Role-based access control (RBAC), LDAP/Active Directory integration, two-factor authentication (2FA), and iDRAC exclusive access mode for privileged sessions

FIPS 140-2 Support — iDRAC supports FIPS 140-2 cryptographic module compliance for organizations operating under NIST or government security standards

Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS — Full hardware certification on current Ubuntu LTS releases; ideal for DevOps pipelines, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and open-source infrastructure

Microsoft Windows Server (with Hyper-V) — Certified across Windows Server 2019/2022; Hyper-V virtualization enables VM hosting without additional hypervisor licensing cost on eligible SKUs

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) — Full Dell-RHEL co-engineering certification; OpenManage integrates with Red Hat Satellite for lifecycle and patch management

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) — Certified for SLES 15 and later; preferred for SAP workloads and high-availability clusters in regulated industries

VMware vSphere ESXi — Certified hypervisor deployment; iDRAC integrates with vCenter via vSphere APIs for hardware health visibility inside the VMware management plane

Lifecycle Controller OS Deployment — Deploy any supported OS using embedded Lifecycle Controller tools — no external PXE server required for single-node deployments

Full Support Matrix — Complete OS/driver compatibility details are available at Dell.com/OSsupport; always consult the matrix before selecting a driver or OS minor version

ProDeploy Plus — Factory integration, rack-and-stack, configuration, and validation services available at time of order; eliminates on-site setup time for distributed deployments

ProSupport Plus — Proactive monitoring via Secure Connect Gateway, next-business-day or same-day on-site parts and labor, and predictive issue resolution via Dell SupportAssist

Keep Your Hard Drive (KYHD) — After a drive is replaced under warranty, KYHD allows the customer to retain the failed drive — critical for organizations with data security or compliance requirements

Dell ProSupport One-Call — Single call resolves both hardware and software support needs across Dell and non-Dell components in the stack — reduces MTTR for complex incidents

Power Efficiency — Titanium-rated PSU at 96% efficiency; combined with DDR5's 1.1 V operating voltage, the R360 is one of the most power-efficient 1U platforms in its class

RoHS & WEEE Compliance — Manufactured without restricted hazardous substances (RoHS); WEEE-registered for responsible end-of-life collection and recycling across the EU and UK

Dell Asset Recovery Services — Dell offers certified data destruction and hardware recovery for end-of-life R360 units, including Responsible Recycling (R2) certified processing

EPEAT Registration — Check Dell's EPEAT registry for the current R360 rating tier (Gold/Silver/Bronze) applicable to your region — relevant for government and education procurement