Dell introduces ruggedised server, storage solutions for telcos

New Dell OEM solutions for telcos that were launched at CommunicAsia this year included the Dell PowerEdge R420xr ruggedised server and the Dell PowerVault MD3400, MD3800 and MD3960 families for storage. While primarily intended for the OEM market, these offerings are also available directly to enterprises and via channel partners.

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PowerEdge R420xr.

“These platforms leverage the core platforms with new features and capabilities unique to our OEM customers. The PowerEdge R420xr is based on the same electrical components as our mainstream PowerEdge R420 server but is repackaged in a shallower chassis with additional ruggedisation features and design elements to meet the military, oil & gas, healthcare, and telecommunications market requirements for high performance and extremely reliable servers. 

"A software package developed and certified on the R420xr will run on the standard R420 with no or very little modification and often no requalification,” said Franklin Flint, Executive Director, Telco Strategy, Dell OEM Solutions Group and Erwin Meyer, General Manager, DEM OEM Telco Vertical, in a joint statement via email.

“Similarly, the new PowerVault storage arrays leverage the core chassis, drives, and architectures of Dell’s entry level MD arrays while providing more capacity, performance, and expansion options.”

Read about Dell's OEM strategy for Asia Pacific and Japan here.
Read about a Dell OEM customer, 1degreenorth, here.

About the Dell PowerEdge R420xr server

· The ruggedised PowerEdge R420xr is suited for harsh environments including telecommunications and oil and gas applications. The two-socket server is packaged in a hardened, short depth 1U enclosure.

· MIL-STD 810G tested for temperature, shock, vibration and altitude.

· Small for space constrained deployments and for easy transport.

About the Dell PowerVault MD3400, MD3800 and MD3960 families

· The PowerVault MD3960/e features 240TB with expansion 1.54PB using 4TB drives

· The PowerVault MD3 Fibre Channel (which includes the MD3800 families) is available with 3.5”, 2.5” or SSD hard drives, in a 2U or 4U standard rack enclosure.