Advanced Tech
What is Optane or NVDIMM used for?
Persistent memory to speed up databaseand analytics workloads.
What is Multi-Vector Cooling?
Advanced airflow and thermal control foroptimal cooling.
What is OpenManage Enterprise?
Unified console for managing Dellinfrastructure.
What is the 4 GB/core rule?
Recommended memory per CPU core forbalanced performance.
What industry is XR8000 ideal for?
Military, defense, and network edgecomputing.
What is Gen5 NVMe good for?
High-speed data access and faster AI/MLworkloads.
What is System Security Lockdown?
Locks firmware/settings to preventmalicious changes.
What does Quick Sync 2.0 allow?
Mobile server management at the rackusing Bluetooth.
Why can’t you mix DDR3 and DDR5?
Different generations are incompatible andhave different slots.
What is XE9680 best at?
High-performance AI/ML training andsimulation.
What new memory standard do Dellservers support?
DDR5.
What does Secure Boot protect against?
Unauthorized or malicious firmware duringserver startup.
What kind of API does iDRAC use?
RESTful API for automation and scripting.
What happens when mixing ECC withnon‑ECC memory?
May cause system instability or failure toboot.
What is a use case for XR4000 in military?
Rugged edge computing in harshenvironments.
How many GPUs can XE9680 support?
Up to 8 GPUs.
What Dell tool allows BIOS/firmwarerestore?
BIOS & OS Rapid Recovery.
What does ProSupport Plus enable?
Faster issue resolution with proactivemonitoring.
What are DIMM population rules?
Follow highest capacity first and slot orderin manual.
Name 2 workloads Dell designs PowerEdge for.
VDI, AI inferencing, data aggregation, virtualization.
What does “scalable architecture” refer to?
Designs that adapt to changing workloadsand business needs.
What is the benefit of cold plate liquidcooling?
Supports extreme workloads with efficientheat removal.
What is “Phone Home” support?
Automatic support case creation withsystem logs.
What happens if you don’t follow the Owner’s Manual?
Server may not detect memory or crash.
Why are AI/ML workloads unique in serverneeds?
Require high GPU density and fastmemory/storage access.