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Dell Power Edge R920 An ideal server for e-commerce, Enterprise Resource Planning

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The4U, quad-socket in the R920 supports Intel’s latest E7-4800/8800 v2 Xeons and offers a  maximum density of 60 physical cores.  Memory is spread across eight removable cartridges and once 64GB DIMMs become available (and affordable), the R920 can support up to 6TB. It sports Dell’s new PERC H730p RAID card so support for 12Gbps SAS drives is also on the menu. The R920 gives the processing power, flexibility and capacity for growth.  Build out SAN capacity as the business grows,keep pace with the increasing data demands of large enterprise applications with H730P PERC, dual PERC capability, and up to eight NVMe Express Flash PCIe SSDs. The R920’s 24 internal storage drives, and its 10 PCIe expansion slots  used to drive large scale SAN storage.  High-performance 12Gbps SAS drives, dual RAID controller capabilities and Express Flash NVMe devices help  the user to reduce storage access times and improve overall application efficiency. PowerEdge server embedded ma

What are the key features of HP MSA P2000G3 Storage?

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                                                                                              HP P2000 G3 Modular Smart Array Systems Delivers affordable, high-performing modularSAN arrays offering 8 Gb Fibre Channel, Combo Fibre Channel/iSCSI, 6 Gb SAS, 10GbE  or1 Gb iSCSI connectivity, 64 snapshots standard, and optional Remote Snap (replication) for Fibre Channel and iSCSI models.      TheHP MSA P200 G3 storage supports browser-based out-of-band access for ease of  Management .  With the aid of an intuitive GUI to administer the unit with a minimum of  complexity , provide the department or small company to effectively handle growing storage  requirements. Ideal for local or remote installations.         HP MSA P2000G3 storage has 64 controller-based snapshots and clone capability. The G3  arrays also support an optional 512 snaps.     The HP MSA P 2000G3 storage  supports low-cost single controller array or start with a  configured dual con

How to install Physical Drives in Dell Power Vault MD 3800 f Storage?

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The Dell Power Vault MD3800f storage array supports up to twelve 3.5-inch SAS physical drives in internal drive bays. Physical drives are connected to a backplane through physical-drive carriers and can be configured as hot-swappable. The Dell PowerVault MD3800f arrays can   support 120 drives in standard configurations.W hen expanded using the Premium Feature Key,  the Dell PowerVault MD3800f arrays feature support for an exceptional 180 or 192 drives .  The Dell PowerVault MD 3800f has flexibility with single or dual active/active controllers and choose between a 2GB, 4GB or 8GB cache per controller in dual-controller configurations. Installing a physical Drives: Using the system key, unlock the front bezel (if locked).   Lift the release latch next to the keylock.   Rotate the left end of the bezel away from the front panel.   Unhook the right end of the bezel and pull the bezel away from the system. Press the release button and slide the physical drive b