• Modular, 7U integrated solution designed for enterprise data center density with easy deployment, management, and maximum longevity. PowerEdge MX features industry-leading no midplane design and scalable fabric architecture to support new processor technologies, new storage types and new connectivity innovations well into the future.

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      PowerEdge MX puts your architecture on the path to full composability.

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    COMPARE MODULES
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      PowerEdge M7000 Modular Chassis
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      • 7U modular chassis hosts flexible blocks of resources and provides outstanding efficiency through shared power, cooling, networking, I/O and management
      • Non-disruptive upgrades; unique no-midplane design for easier future technology upgrades
      • Dynamically scale and respond with kinetic infrastructure
      • Support assurance for at least three server processor microarchitecture generations
      • Eight slots hold single and double-width compute and storage sleds
      • 25Gb Ethernet, 12Gb SAS and 32Gb Fibre Channel I/O options
      • Three I/O networking fabrics, two general-purpose and one storage-specific, each with redundant modules
      • Multi-chassis networking up to 10 chassis

      PowerEdge MX740c Compute Sled

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      • 2-socket, single-width sled with flexible and dense compute resources for virtualization, collaborative and software-defined workloads
      • Dense compute, large memory capacity and rich set of storage subsystem options
      • Provides the flexibility and agility needed in today’s software-defined data centers
      • Fully configurable, no-compromise compute provides impressive performance in compact customizable configurations
      • Up to eight sleds per MX7000 chassis
      • One or two, up to 28-core Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors per sled, up to 448 cores per chassis
      • Up to 24 DDR4 DIMMs slots, 3TB max memory and speeds up to 2666MT/s; up to 192 DIMMs per chassis for up to 24.5TB max memory
      • Up to six 2.5ʺ drive bays for SAS/SATA (HDD/SDD) and NVMe PCIe SSD support plus optional M.2 boot

      PowerEdge MX840c Compute Sled

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      • 4-socket, double-width sled with elastic compute resources for database-driven, mission-critical applications and performance workloads
      • Dense compute, exceptionally large memory capacity and highly expandable storage subsystem
      • Delivers the flexibility and agility needed in today’s demanding, shared-resource environments
      • Fully configurable, no-compromise compute maximizes scalability to enhance workload performance and optimization
      • Up to four sleds per MX7000 chassis
      • Two or four, up to 28-core Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors per sled, up to 448 cores per chassis
      • Up to 48 DDR4 DIMMs slots, 6TB max memory and speeds up to 2667MT/s; up to 192 DIMMs per chassis for up to 24.5TB max memory
      • Up to eight 2.5ʺ drive bays for SAS/SATA (HDD/SDD) and NVMe PCIe SSD support plus optional M.2 boot

      PowerEdge MX5016s Storage Sled

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      • Single-width direct-attached storage designed to scale dynamically and address evolving workloads
      • Supports up to 16 SSDs and HDDs that can be mapped across one or more PowerEdge MX compute sleds
      • Granular drive-level assignment lets you address diverse workloads without wasting any space
      • Easy front access to swap and add drive capacity and performance options
      • Up to seven modules per MX7000 chassis with up to 112 drives per MX7000 chassis (plus up to an additional six internal server drives and two M.2 boot devices)
      • Configure your direct-attached SAS environment with PERC and HBA storage controller options
      • Ensure uptime with dual-port 12Gb SAS, hot-pluggable drives and hot serviceable expanders

      PowerEdge MX Networking Modules

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      • Next-generation modular switches in an array of hardware platforms, operating systems and management services
      • Designed to reduce network management complexity and grow with business needs
      • Multi-chassis scalable fabric architecture that can grow with your specific needs
      • Fabric expansion capability using 25GbE connectivity across multiple chassis
      • Single networking domain across the fabric providing a single-pane-of-glass view
      • SmartFabric Services provides a robust fabric-level automation framework
      • MX9116n 25GbE fabric switch
      • MX7116n Fabric Expander Module
      • MX5108n Ethernet Switch
      • MXG610s Fibre Channel Switch

    OVERVIEW
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      Dell EMC PowerEdge MX7000 Modular Chassis

      The hardware foundation of PowerEdge MX is a 7U chassis with eight front bays to accommodate a variety of compute and storage sled combinations.

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      Dell EMC PowerEdge MX740c Compute Sled

      2-socket, single-width sled with flexible and dense compute resources for virtualization, collaborative and software-defined workloads.

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      Dell EMC PowerEdge MX840c Compute Sled

      4-socket, double-width sled with elastic compute resources for database-driven, mission-critical applications and performance workloads.

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      Dell EMC PowerEdge MX5016s Storage Sled

      Direct-attached storage designed to scale dynamically and address evolving workloads.

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      Dell EMC PowerEdge MX Networking Modules

      Open Networking switches in an array of hardware platforms, operating systems and management services.

    • PowerEdge MX: IT Unbound

      • Bridge the demands of traditional and emerging workloads with PowerEdge MX, the first modular platform designed for the software-defined era. Featuring a kinetic infrastructure from Dell EMC, shared pools of disaggregated compute, storage and fabric resources can be configured, and reconfigured, to specific workload needs and requirements. Reduce overprovisioning and stranded assets, and boost performance and efficiency by creating on-the-fly hardware capacity.

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        No-midplane design: Non-disruptive upgrades and zero throughput limitations

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        Distributed management: Flexible at-the-box options for simple, unified control

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        Granular storage: Map to one or more servers for industry-leading density

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        Scalable fabric architecture: Grow as needed across multiple chassis

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      Featured Report

      Flexible and fast IT infrastructure

      New report from Principled Technologies explores how the scalable SmartFabric of the PowerEdge MX lets you scale from one to ten chassis in a single domain quickly and easily.

    • PowerEdge MX Resources

    White Papers
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      The big impact of modular infrastructure

      Giving your IT organization the best tools to succeed can make the difference between thriving and the status quo. Learn how modular servers can take your business further.

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      The power of flexibility

      Organizations of every size are experiencing the effects of disruptive innovation. Learn how a dynamic infrastructure gives you the tools to respond quickly to changing conditions.

    Blog Posts
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      Meet PowerEdge MX

      Learn how PowerEdge MX allows users to break free from traditional boundaries and transform their infrastructure as needed.

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      The journey to PowerEdge MX

      Senior Fellow Robert Hormuth tells the fascinating story of the development of the PowerEdge MX modular infrastructure.

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      5 ways PowerEdge MX can elevate your company

      Learn how servers based on kinetic infrastructure can play a crucial role in your company’s IT Transformation.

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      vSAN Ready Nodes on PowerEdge MX

      The combination of vSAN Ready Nodes and PowerEdge MX brings together the best of two worlds.

    Customer Stories
    • BITMARK

      BITMARK

      Health care service provider BITMARCK boosts IT performance by 25% with PowerEdge MX and kinetic infrastructure.

    • Great Little Box Company

      Great Little Box Company

      Family-owned manufacturer boosted ERP by 100%, drove down power and cooling costs, and deployed new IT in 48 hours with PowerEdge MX.

    • City of Monroe, NC

      City of Monroe, NC

      Municipal service provider turned to PowerEdge MX to reduce physical servers by 60% and deploy a dynamic, scalable new IT infrastructure in under two hours.

    • Lancaster University

      Lancaster University

      University needed modern IT that was fast, flexible and always on. PowerEdge MX allowed them to consolidate resources by 75% and deploy 3K VMs.

    • University of Pisa

      University of Pisa

      Learn how OpenManage Enterprise and OpenManage Enterprise Modular provides complete management of the PowerEdge MX in a single pane of glass. 

    • Beijing Normal University

      Beijing Normal University

      PowerEdge MX modular infrastructure enables powerful research capabilities by increasing computing capacity more than 100x.

    • Services & Support

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      Support Services

      Maximize productivity and uptime with the support expertise, insights and technologies we’re known for across the globe. Our ProSupport Suite doesn’t just extend your IT team — it enables you to address issues before they impact your business. We are taking the “break” out of “break-fix."

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      Consulting Services

      From strategy to full-scale implementation, Dell EMC Consulting uses prescriptive approaches, best practices and proven methodologies to help you determine how to execute your digital, IT or workforce transformation.

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      Deployment Services

      We’ve spent over 30 years building a deployment practice to supplement your deployment team and accelerate technology adoption. Trust our experts to lead deployments from basic hardware installations through planning, configuration and complex integrations.