PowerEdge
What is PowerEdge
Dell's line of severs used in enterprise and data center solutions.
What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit.
What is iDRAC?
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller.
What does RAID stand for?
Redundant Array of Independent Disks.
What is 1U or 2U in server racks?
Rack unit height: 1U = 1.75 inches.
Name 2 PowerEdge server form factors.
Rack, Tower, Rugged, AI (XE).
What does RAM stand for?
Random Access Memory.
What does iDRAC help with?
Deploying, monitoring, updating, andmanaging servers remotely.
What is RAID 1?
Mirroring - data is copied to two drives forredundancy.
What is the difference between tower and rack?
Towers stand alone; racks are mounted in enclosures.
What is the most shipped server series?
The R7xx series.
What is PCIe used for in a server?
It connects components like GPUs, storage,and network cards.
What is SupportAssist?
Automated support tool for proactivemaintenance and troubleshooting.
What is the benefit of NVMe storage?
Extremely fast data access and low latency.
What form factor is used in rugged use?
XR-Series
What is the XE series built for?
Purpose-built for AI performance.
What is a mezzanine card?
A flat PCIe card used to save vertical spacein servers.
What mobile feature allows 'touch and roam'?
Quick Sync 2.0.
What is the BOSS card used for?
Boot Optimized Storage Solution -dedicated for OS boot.
What form factor is optimized for AIworkloads?
XE-Series
What workload is the XR4000 designed for?
Edge and rugged workloads like military,manufacturing, and retail.
What type of memory is used for persistentstorage?
NVDIMM or Optane.
What console allows HTML5 GUI forservers?
OpenManage Enterprise with iDRAC9.
What’s the difference between HW and SWRAID?
HW uses a dedicated controller; SW usessystem CPU.
What is a micro data center?
A compact, self-contained IT environmentfor edge computing.