Quick Specs
What's New for Cisco HX240c M5
- (2) 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalabel Processors
- (24) DDR4 2933 MT/s DIMMs
- (12) LFF SAS/SATA Drives
- (2) Rear Drive Bays
- (6) PCIe 3.0 slots
- (6) Fans
- (2) Power Supply Units
- (1) Dedicatred mLOM slot
- (1) Dedicated Internal SAS HBA Slot
- (1) M.2 Supported for Boot
- (1) Micro SD Slot on Riser 1
- Up to (6) GPUs Supported
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Ideal for:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Big Data Analytics
- Cloud Servers
- Corporate IT
- Data Analytics
- Database
- Deep Learning (DL)
- Edge Servers
- High-Performance Computing (HPC)
- Hyper-Converged infrastructure (HCI)
- Language Model
- Machine Learning (ML)
- Network Function Virtualization (NFV)
- Virtualization
- Virtual Machines (VM)
The Cisco HyperFlex HX240c M5 server, in its 24-bay small form factor (SFF) configuration, is designed for high-performance, storage-intensive workloads. Powered by Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, it supports up to two CPUs and 3 TB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots, delivering exceptional computational and memory performance.
This 2U chassis accommodates up to 24 hot-swappable SFF drives, offering flexible storage configurations, including all-NVMe, all-flash, or hybrid SSD/HDD setups. With six PCIe expansion slots, the server supports additional GPUs or network cards, enhancing its adaptability for virtualization, AI, and data-intensive applications.
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Specs 1
| Feature | Benefit |
|---|---|
| Memory | High memory capacity, with 3 TB of memory supported |
| Intel Xeon Scalable CPUs | High performance: - 14-nanometer (nm) processor technology - Massive processing power - Top-of-the-line memory-channel performance - Improved scalability and intercore data flow - Intel Automated Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) Agility: - Supports highly dense virtual machine deployments - Offers flexible virtualization technology that optimizes performance for virtualized environments Efficiency and Security: - Low-power, high-speed DDR4 memory technology - Automated energy efficiency reduces energy costs by optimizing power state - Hardware-assisted security advancements |
| Unified Network Fabric | - Low-latency, lossless, 2 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet connections - Wire-once deployment model eliminates the need for re-cabling when changing I/O configurations - Fewer interface cards, cables, and network ports to purchase, power, configure, and maintain |
| Expansion | - Support for up to 6 PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 slots - Flexibility, increased performance, and compatibility with industry standards - High I/O bandwidth, increased flexibility, and backward compatibility with PCIe 2.0 |
| Virtualization Optimization | - I/O virtualization and Intel Xeon Scalable processor features extend the network to virtual machines - Consistent and scalable operational model - Increased security and efficiency with reduced complexity - Capability to move virtual machine security features and policies across racks or blades |
| Cloud-Based | Cisco Intersight™ simplifies operations across on-premises data centers, edge sites, and public clouds |
| Management | - Use a software-as-a-service platform that bridges applications with infrastructure. - Gain instant access to clusters regardless of deployment location. - Correlate visibility and management across bare-metal servers, hypervisors, Kubernetes, and serverless applications. - Transform operations with artificial intelligence to scale efficiently. - Collaborate and automate lifecycle workflows for faster operations. - Support compliance with open capabilities that integrate with third-party platforms. - Respond proactively to capacity needs using a recommendation engine. - Support for the VMware vSphere plug-in. - Cisco HyperFlex Connect interface accessible via HTML5 presentation layer. |
| Storage | - Support for all-flash, hybrid (HDD and SSD memory), or all-NVMe devices. - High-capacity configurations for the HX Data Platform capacity layer. |
| Enterprise Data Protection | - Pointer-based snapshot capabilities. - Native snapshots for iSCSI LUNs with consistency group, instantaneous creation, and RESTful APIs. - Integration with MEDITECH-BridgeHead for electronic health records. - Near-instant cloning. - Inline deduplication and compression. - Native replication for disaster recovery. - N:1 replication for clusters with fabric interconnects and more than 4 nodes. - Flexible retention policies for local and remote point-in-time copies. - Data-at-rest encryption using self-encrypting drives and enterprise key management. |
| Security | - Locking bezel option to prevent unauthorized disk access. - Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for secure storage of authentication artifacts. - Supports TPM 1.2 SPI. |
| Software | - Cisco HyperFlex HX Data Platform Software (software subscription). - VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0 preinstalled (supports ESXi 6.5 but not preinstalled). |