Dell PowerEdge R550 Rack Server Chassis (16 x 2.5")

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R550, with 3rd generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, offers added flexibility for organizations seeking exceptional value.

The new Dell EMC PowerEdge R550 is a 2U, dual-socket server that offers the best value for organizations seeking the latest processing, I/O, and storage capabilities. It lets you:

• Add additional power and cores: It offers up to two 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 24 cores per socket
• Choose faster memory: Supports up to 16 DDR4 RDIMMS at 2933 MT/sec
• Improve throughput and reduce latency: With up to 3 PCIe Gen4 slots and 1 PCIe Gen3
• Include flexible storage: Supports up to 16x 2.5” SAS/SATA hard drives or SSDs or up to 8x 3.5” SAS/SATA hard drives or SSDs
• Support light duty virtualization and small IT infrastructure workloads

The Dell EMC OpenManage systems management portfolio tames the complexity of managing and securing IT infrastructure. Using Dell Technologies’ intuitive end-to-end tools, IT can deliver a secure, integrated experience by reducing process and information silos in order to focus on growing the business. The Dell EMC OpenManage portfolio is the key to your innovation engine, unlocking the tools and automation that help you scale, manage, and protect your technology environment.

• Built-in telemetry streaming, thermal management, and RESTful API with Redfish offer streamlined visibility and control for better server management
• Intelligent automation lets you enable cooperation between human actions and system capabilities for added productivity
• Integrated change management capabilities for update planning and seamless, zero-touch configuration and implementation
• Full-stack management integration with Microsoft, VMware, ServiceNow, Ansible and many other tools for environments including on-premise, cloud, and edge

From the silicon and supply chain all the way to asset retirement, know that your servers are safe and secure with innovative Dell EMC and Intel technologies. We give you the confidence of cyber resilience with enterprise class security that minimizes risk for any organization, from small business to hyperscale.

• Start strong with platform security features, even before the server is built, including Secured Component Verification and Silicon Root of Trust
• Stay strong with continuous innovations that bolster cyber resilience, like OpenManage Secure Enterprise Key Manager and Automatic Certificate Enrollment
• Outmaneuver threats with intelligence, automation, and recovery tools that include iDRAC9 Telemetry, BIOS live scanning, and Rapid OS recovery

The Dell R550 has an embedded LOM board, 2x 1 GB with BCM5720 LAN controller on the system board. Dell provides another option to expand the networking of the R550 with the Open Compute Project 3.0 network card.

Below are the specs for the OCP 3.0

OCP 3.0

-	OCP 3.0
Form factor	SFF and LFF
PCIe Gen	Gen4
Max PCIe width	X16
Max of ports	4
Port type	BT/SFP/SFP+/SFP28/SFP56
Max port speed	100Gbe
NC-SI	Yes
WoL	Yes
Power consumption	15 W – 150 W

IDSDM

The IDSDM is unsupported if the Internal USB module is installed. You must choose between which one you would like to install. The IDSDM is perfect for booting the Hypervisor OS.

Internal USB

The Internal USB and IDSDM take up the same slot so they are not supported together. You must choose which one to install.

BOSS

The BOSS M.2 Drives have their own dedicated BOSS Riser Kit that supports 1 Riser card with 2 M.2 SATA Drives. This BOSS is designed to boot a full OS system without allocating a drive to it.