DELL Poweredge R6715 Server Overview

May 20, 2025 OLEKSANDR SYZOV

DELL Poweredge R6715 Server Overview

The Dell PowerEdge R6715 is a high-performance, single-socket 1U rack server designed for demanding workloads.

Here's a breakdown of its technical specifications and intended tasks:

Technical Specifications

Form Factor:

1U rack server

Processor:

One 5th Generation AMD EPYC™ 9005 Series processor
Supports up to 160 cores per processor

Memory:

24 DDR5 DIMM slots
Supports RDIMM (Registered DIMMs) only
Maximum memory capacity: up to 3 TB
Memory speeds: up to 5200 MT/s (or up to 6400 MT/s depending on configuration)
Supports registered ECC DDR5 DIMMs only

Storage:

Front Bays (various configurations available):

4 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives
8 x 2.5-inch Universal (SAS/SATA/NVMe) or U.2 drives
10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA with 4 x Universal drives
16 x EDSFF E3.S Gen5 NVMe drives
20 x EDSFF E3.S + Rear 2 x EDSFF E3.S drives

Storage Controllers:

Internal RAID Controllers: PERC H365i, H965i, H975i
Internal Boot: Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-N1 DC-MHS)
External HBAs (non-RAID): HBA465e

GPU Options:

Up to 3 x 75W single-width GPUs (e.g., NVIDIA L4)

PCIe Expansion:

Up to three PCIe slots (x16 connectors), Gen5 enabled

Slot 1: 1 x16 Gen5 Full Height or Low Profile
Slot 2: 1 x16 Gen5 Low Profile or 1 x16 OCP3.0
Slot 4: 1 x16 Gen5 Full Height or Low Profile

Network Options:

OCP (Open Compute Project) 3.0 card options: 1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE, 100GbE, and 400GbE

Power Supplies:

Redundant, hot-swap power supplies available in various wattages and efficiencies:

Platinum: 800W, 1100W
Titanium: 800W, 1100W, 1500W, 1500W 277Vac & HVDC, 1800W
Telco: 1400W -48VDC

Cooling:

Air cooling (with up to four sets of hot-plug fans)
Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) options available

Management:

Embedded/At-the-Server: iDRAC10, iDRAC Direct, iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish, Racadm CLI
OpenManage Consoles: OpenManage Enterprise (OME), OME Power Manager, OME Services, OME Update Manager, etc.

Operating System Support:

Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS, Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi.

Dimensions:

Height: 42.8 mm (1.68 inches)
Width: 482.0 mm (18.97 inches)
Depth: 816.921 mm (32.16 inches) with bezel; 815.141 mm (32.09 inches) without bezel

Intended Tasks

The Dell PowerEdge R6715 is designed for workloads that benefit from high core density, substantial memory, and fast storage within a compact 1U footprint. Its target use cases include:

Data Analytics: The high core count of AMD EPYC processors makes it well-suited for processing large datasets and running complex analytical models.
Dense Virtualization: Its ability to support a large number of cores and significant memory capacity in a single socket, combined with efficient power usage, allows for high virtual machine consolidation ratios, reducing licensing costs and improving data center efficiency.
Software-Defined Storage (SDS): With extensive NVMe drive bay options and powerful processing, it can serve as a robust platform for SDS solutions, providing high-speed storage and data management.
Cloud Infrastructure: Ideal for building out cloud environments, particularly in telecom clouds, due to its compact form factor, efficiency, and ability to handle demanding workloads.
Edge Computing: Its design for resilience and efficient performance in compact spaces makes it suitable for deployment in edge environments, including those with challenging conditions (NEBS Level 3 compliance).
General Purpose High-Performance Computing: Can handle a wide range of demanding enterprise applications that require significant compute and I/O capabilities.