DELL Poweredge R550

Increase storage density with this cost-effective rack server. Designed for small business IT infrastructure and lightweight virtualization.

Front View

1. Left control panel 2. Drive
3. Right control panel and VGA port 4. Information tag
1. PCIe expansion card slot 1 2. PCIe expansion card slot2
3. PCIe expansion card slot5 4. System identification button
Rear View

5. PCIe expansion card slot6 6. BOSS S2 module 7. Power supply unit (PSU 2)
8. Power supply unit (PSU 1) 9. VGA port 10. OCP NIC port (optional)
11. USB 3.0 port 12. USB 2.0 port
13. iDRAC dedicated port 14. NIC ports (1, 2)
Innovate at scale with challenging and emerging workloads

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

Increase efficiency and accelerate operations with autonomous compute infrastructure

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

Built-in protection through a complete portfolio of solutions

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.

Processor : Up to two 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 24 cores per processor
Memory : • 16 DDR4 DIMM slots, supports RDIMM 1 TB max, speeds up to 2933 MT/s • Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only
Storage controllers : Internal Controllers: PERC H345, PERC H355, HBA355i, PERC H745, PERC H755, S150 • Internal Boot: Internal Dual SD Module, USB, Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-S2): HWRAID 2x M.2 SSDs • External PERC (RAID): PERC H840 • External HBA (non-RAID): HBA355e
Drive Bays : Front bays: • Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 122.88 TB • Up to 8 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 128 TB • Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD) max 61.44 TB
Power Supplies : 600W Platinum Mixed Mode (100-240Vac or 240Vdc) hot swap redundant • 800W Platinum Mixed Mode (100-240Vac or 240Vdc) hot swap redundant • 1100W -48Vdc hot swap redundant (CAUTION: only works with -48Vdc to -60Vdc power input)
Cooling Options : Air cooling
Fans : • Standard (STD) fans • Up to five cabled fans
Dimensions : Height – 86.8 mm (3.41 inches) • Width – 482 mm (18.97 inches) • Depth – 721.69 mm (28.72 inches) with bezel 685.78 mm (27.00 inches) without bezel
Form Factor : 2U rack server
Embedded Management : iDRAC9 • iDRAC Direct • iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish • iDRAC Service Module • Quick Sync 2 wireless module
Bezel : Optional LCD bezel or security bezel
OpenManage Software : OpenManage Enterprise • OpenManage Power Manager plugin • OpenManage SupportAssist plugin • OpenManage Update Manager plugin
Mobility : OpenManage Mobile
Integrations and Connections : OpenManage Integrations • BMC Truesight • Microsoft System Center • Red Hat Ansible Modules • VMware vCenter and vRealize Operations Manager -OpenManage Connections • IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus • IBM Tivoli Network Manager IP Edition • Micro Focus Operations Manager • Nagios Core • Nagios X
Security : Cryptographically signed firmware • Secure Boot • Secure Erase • Silicon Root of Trust • System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter) • TPM 1.2/2.0 FIPS, CC-TCG certified, TPM 2.0 China NationZ
Embedded NIC : 2 x 1 GbE LOM
Network Options : 1 x OCP 3.0 (optional)
GPU Options : Not supported
Operating System and Hypervisors : Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS • Citrix Hypervisor • Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V • Red Hat Enterprise Linux • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server • VMware ESXi