Dell PowerEdge XR8000

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, edge computing is becoming a cornerstone of modern IT infrastructure, especially in industries such as telecom, manufacturing, retail, and defense.

The Dell PowerEdge XR8000 is purpose-built to meet the rigorous demands of these edge and telecom environments.

Engineered with a flexible sled-based architecture and robust support for 4th and 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, the XR8000 delivers high performance, reliability, and serviceability even in extreme conditions.

With cutting-edge features tailored for scalable deployments, security-focused operations, and sustainable design, the PowerEdge XR8000 stands out as a next-generation edge server solution for mission-critical workloads.

 

Important details about the Dell PowerEdge XR8000

The Dell PowerEdge XR8000 is a high-performance server for telecom and edge use cases, such as Centralized RAN, Distributed RAN, Network Edge Manufacturing, Retail, and Military & Defense.

It offers ultimate flexibility at the edge with a sled-based architecture, allowing for multiple sled configurations with up to 4 nodes per chassis to meet growing and changing workloads.

The server comes with 1U and 2U sled options for optimum compute configurations across Core, Edge, Far-edge, and RAN, and it supports 5th and 4th generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors with optional vRAN boost up to 32 cores and both DC and AC power supply options.

It is designed to optimize TCO by reducing support and maintenance costs, decreasing service outages, and capitalizing on energy savings, featuring an advanced system power design that enables dual PSUs to support up to 4 sleds, integrated fan infrastructure for higher efficiency cooling, and compute, power, sleds and chassis that are serviceable separately to simplify field maintenance.

Built for the edge, the PowerEdge XR8000 achieves high-performance computing in harsh environments, operating in temperatures from -20°C to 65°C, and offers easy serviceability with front I/O and power in a short-depth (430 mm) chassis to fit in space-constrained environments. 

It has a cyber resilient architecture for zero trust IT environment and operations, with security integrated into every phase of the PowerEdge lifecycle, including protected supply chain and factory-to-site integrity assurance, silicon-based root of trust anchors end-to-end boot resilience, and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and role-based access controls for trusted operations.

The Dell OpenManage™ systems management portfolio provides a secure, efficient, and comprehensive solution for PowerEdge servers, simplifying, automating, and centralizing one-to-many management with the OpenManage Enterprise console and iDRAC. 

Dell Technologies is also focused on sustainability, using recycled materials in products and packaging and offering energy-efficient options, as well as responsible retirement of legacy systems through Dell Technologies Services.

 

Key technical specifications of the XR8000 include:

- Processor: 1 x 4th or 5th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor.   

- Memory: 8 x DDR5 DIMM slots, supports RDIMM total 512 GB.   

- Storage: Options for M.2 2280 or 22110 direct connect NVMe drives and M.2 2280 SSDs.   

- Hot swap Redundant Power Supplies: 1800 W Titanium, 1400 W Platinum, 1400W DC, 1100W DC, or 800W DC.   

- Cooling: Air cooling with optional Heater Manager.   

- Dimensions: Height - 87.05 mm (XR8610t) or 41.25 mm (XR8000r) or 83.28 mm (XR8620t), Width - 482.6 mm with bezel, Depth - 433.5 mm (XR8610t and XR8620t) or 430 mm (XR8000r).   

- Weight: 5.36 kg (XR8610t), 6.02 kg (XR8620t), or 18.52 kg (XR8000r).   

- Form Factor: 2U chassis and 1U and 2U half-width sleds.   

-  GPU: Up to 3 x NVIDIA 70W L4 GPU

 

Conclusion

The Dell PowerEdge XR8000 is more than just a high-performance edge server.

It's a strategic asset for organizations looking to harness the power of distributed computing while maintaining operational resilience and efficiency.

Its modular design, advanced cooling and power capabilities, and robust security make it ideal for challenging environments and ever-evolving workloads.

Whether deployed in a remote telecom tower or a space-constrained defense site, the XR8000 empowers enterprises to accelerate innovation at the edge while reducing the total cost of ownership and meeting sustainability goals.