What is PowerEdge
Dell's line of servers used in enterprise and data center solutions.
What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit.
What does iDRAC stand for?
Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller.
What does RAID stand for?
Redundant Array of Independent Disks.
What do 1U and 2U represent in server racks?
Rack unit height: 1U = 1.75 inches.
Name 2 of the 4 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, and managing servers remotely. It requires no operating system or hypervisor to work.
How does RAID 1 prevent data loss?
Mirroring - data is copied to two or more drives for redundancy.
What is the difference between tower and rack servers?
Towers resemble desktop computers, suitable for limited space environments. Rack servers are designed to be mounted in a rack enclosure, ideal for data centers or dense environments.
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 proactive maintenance and troubleshooting. It monitors system health, performance, and security.
What is the benefit of NVMe storage?
Extremely fast data access and low latency.
What server form factor is designed for use in rugged environments ?
XR-Series
What is the XE series built for?
Purpose-built for AI performance.
What is a mezzanine card?
A PCIe card that lays flat on the motherboard to save vertical space in servers.
What mobile feature allows 'touch and roam'?
Quick Sync 2.0, it works with OpenManage Mobile (OMM) to manage servers without needing traditional crash carts
What is the BOSS card used for?
Boot Optimized Storage Solution - a specialized PCIe card designed to hold and boot the OS on PowerEdge servers. It frees space up in the main drive bays for storage.
What server form factor is optimized for AI workloads?
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 persistent storage?
NVDIMM or Optane.
What allows access to the HTML5 virtual console for servers?
iDRAC9. It offers a virtual console that provides remote access to the server's video, keyboard, and mouse.
What are 2 differences between Hardware and Software RAID?
HW - Has its own processor + mem to run RAID app, no data integrity issues, expensive.
SW - RAID runs on the computer system's CPU, data integrity issues due to system crashes, low cost (only cost is additional disk drives)
What is a micro data center?
A compact, self-contained unit that houses the essential components of a traditional data center, but in a much smaller footprint. Often used for edge computing.