POWEREDGE VRTX
Transform your business with a data center under your deskDell PowerEdge VRTX integrates servers, storage, networking and management into a single office-optimized chassis. Increase efficiency by eliminating disparate hardware and multiple management tools with the scalable and easy-to-manage VRTX platform.
Adapt and scale with an expandable, versatile platform- The PowerEdge VRTX was designed for remote-office and small-office environments with ”under your desk” dimensions and quiet acoustics. The PowerEdge VRTX is built on a scalable business architecture so you can continually optimize your capacity and performance with future-proof compute, storage and networking options within a single chassis.
- Scale as you grow, with up to four PowerEdge blade servers and 12 x 3.5” or 25 x 2.5” HDD within its compact chassis.
- Mix and match the two-socket, half-height PowerEdge M630 and M640 server nodes and four-socket, full-height M830 based on your changing workload requirements.
- Easily add more storage by connecting to up to four MD1200 (12 x 3.5” drives) or MD1220 (24 x 2.5” drives) disk arrays in redundant or capacity-based configurations.
- Integrate networking through the 10GbE or 1GbE internal switch module or an optional 1Gb Ethernet pass-through module.
- Take advantage of flexible, expandable I/O with eight PCIe slots.
- Keep operating expenses in check with energy efficient Fresh Air validated configurations and standard power requirements.
Safeguard data with integrated security- Every PowerEdge server is made with a cyber-resilient architecture, delivering security into all parts of a server’s life cycle. Dell EMC considers each part of system security, from design to end of life, to ensure trust and deliver worry-free systems.
- Maintain data safety with cryptographically signed firmware packages and Secure Boot.
- Prevent unauthorized or malicious change with Server Lockdown.
- Wipe all data from storage media including hard drives, SSDs and system memory quickly and securely with System Erase.
- Add another layer of protection with optional FIPS-certified self-encrypting drives (SED).
Enterprise-wide systems management- Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) lets you manage server nodes, shared storage, networking and power in a single console. Access CMC through an easy-to-use web interface that works with a variety of Dell EMC OpenManage tools including iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller. Choose to manage your VRTX with embedded agent-free management or inband.
- Use the OpenManage Mobile app to receive and take action on hardware alerts at the server or from anywhere, at any time.
- Streamline management in virtualized environments with OpenManage Integrations for VMware vCenter or Microsoft System Center.
- Get rapid, at-a-glance identification of remote system locations and health status with Geoview.
The Dell PowerEdge VRTX was designed to deliver IT simplicity, efficiency and agility to offices of all sizes, and specifically for remote offices and small and midsize businesses.
VRTX’s compute power, shared storage capacity, and high availability capabilities, combined with VRTX’s robust systems management, make it a highly attractive platform for a wide range of workloads in a broad spectrum of industries.
Eliminate integration problems - PowerEdge VRTX can help solve hardware disparity, sprawl and lack of space through the convergence of servers, storage and networking into a 5U rackable desk-side chassis with the capacity to support up to four server nodes.
- Eliminate integration problems with this pre-integrated, pre-tested, certified server, shared storage, networking, operating systems/hypervisor, and management for confident deployment and smooth ongoing operation.
- With vast scalability available inside the chassis, additional servers and/or hard drives can be inserted without the need for more floor space or rack space, and without any additional cables.
- VRTX’s feature-rich, 2-socket, half-height PowerEdge M520 and M620 server nodes are proven platforms and technologies that deliver exceptional flexibility and scalable performance.
- With a choice of 12 3.5-inch or 25 2.5-inch hot-plug hard drives delivering up to 48TB, VRTX is equipped with massive shared storage options, keeping users ahead of the pace of data growth.
- Integrate networking through the 1GbE internal switch module or an optional Ethernet pass-through module with 8 1GbE ports. Take advantage of flexible, expandable I/O with 8 PCIe slots—3 full-height/full-length and 5 low-profile/half-length. Capitalize with redundant 1100W AC power supplies, fans, blower modules, and chassis management controllers.
Full systems management capabilities - VRTX’s Chassis Management Controller (CMC) resolves the problems of systems management tool proliferation and complexity with converged management of server nodes, shared storage, networking and power in a unified tool, all in a single console.
- The CMC’s intuitive, easy-to-use GUI can be used from a central location and works together with the full suite of Dell OpenManage tools including iDRAC7 with Lifecycle Controller integrated within each server node. Embedded
- management in each server and in the VRTX platform allows IT administrators to manage Dell hardware in physical, virtual, local and remote environments, operating in-band or out-ofband, with or without a systems management software agent.
- OpenManage integrates and connects to leading third-party systems management solutions (such as Microsoft, VMWare, and BMC Software), so users can maintain a single point of control and capitalize on the existing investment.
- For remote management, OpenManage Essentials monitors and manages multiple VRTX systems in different locations and with the new GeoView feature, OpenManage Essentials can be configured to show each system’s map location and health status.
- CMC’s unified management console for VRTX server nodes, storage and networking can reduce complexity, enhance productivity, and help to enable maximum uptime, which in turn can reduce administration time and the cost of ownership.
Flexibility within a stable platform VRTX is both flexible and stable. Flexible in its extensive hardware configurability and scalability, while consistent and uniform in performing systems management operations. These characteristics give users confidence that VRTX can readily adapt to accommodate new workload requirements, while protecting existing investments in hardware, software, management tools and skills.
PowerEdge VRTX - Optimized for office environments including acoustics
- Converged servers, storage and networking
- Supports up to four 2-socket, halfheight M620 and M520 server nodes
- Up to 8 PCIe slots
- Up to 48TB storage capacity inside the chassis
- Simplified systems management