FX Modular Architecture Components
Scale incrementally with powerful blocks of computing resources
The FX compute sleds, powered by the latest Intel® Xeon® processors, deliver an exceptional amount of computing power in compact, scalable packages. They include:
- FC830: 4S 1U server sled for mission-critical applications at midsize and enterprise data centers
- FC640: 2S 1U server sled for dense XaaS in midsize and enterprise environments
Boost performance with highly flexible, scale-out storage blocks
Rapidly scale dense direct attached storage (DAS) in your FX infrastructures with the 1U FD332 storage module. Create a storage environment that supports balanced data growth on an as-needed basis. Tailor your storage needs to the workloads you are running and avoid overprovisioning. Because it supports SAS and SATA HDD/SSDs you can readily adapt to the performance needs of your applications. When appropriate, you can create software defined storage environments with a combination of hard drives and solid state drives.
Sustain your business and grow with intelligent automation
Make IT operations more efficient, your FX infrastructure more productive and reliable with Dell EMC’s system management. Take advantage of OpenManage systems management portfolio, used across other PowerEdge servers, with the FX2, or leverage the embedded chassis management.
- Perform automated deployments, updates and configurations with agent-free iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller.
- Simplify with the new OpenManage Enterprise console, with custom reports and automatic discovery.
- Enable easy collective or individual server management with the embedded Chassis Management Controller (CMC).
PowerEdge FC830 (Contact your sales office)
Full-width, 1U, 4-socket server sled, with dense compute and memory scalability and a highly expandable storage subsystem, that is ideal for application and virtualization environments at both midsize and large enterprises.
PowerEdge FC640
The FC640 is a flexible 1U 2S server with powerful processors, large memory capacity and highly scalable I/O. It is a perfect candidate for virtualization, server consolidation, scale-out, private and hybrid clouds. It features:
- Half-width, up to 4 sleds per FX2 chassis
- Up to 2 28-core Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 224 cores per chassis
- Up to 16 DDR4 DIMMs slots, 2TB max memory; up to 64 DIMMs per chassis, 8TB max memory
- Up to two 2.5”SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD); support for NVMe PCIe SSDs
- Optional support for up to 2 NVMe PCIe SSDs
- Up to 8 PCIe 3.0 expansion slots available via chassis
PowerEdge FC430 (Contact your sales office)
Quarter-width, 1U, 2-socket high-density server sled with optional InfiniBand configuration, with the right balance of performance, memory and I/O, that is an excellent choice for data centers that need to run mid-tier applications
PowerEdge FD332
The FD332 storage block provides massive direct attached storage (DAS) capacity in scalable1U blocks. With FX servers, it drives flexible, scale out computing solutions and is an excellent option for dense VSAN environments. It features:
- Half-width, support up to 3 modules per FX2 chassis (with 1 for processing)
- Up to 16 hot-plug SFF 2.5″ SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD); up to 48 SFF devices in a chassis
- Optional dual RAID controller for split access and attach to 8 devices separately
- 12Gbps SAS 3.0 and 6Gbps SATA 3.0
- Single or dual controllers, RAID or HBA modes, or mix and match modes with dual controllers
Dell PowerEdge FN IO Module
The FN IO Module (FN IOM) is designed specifically for the FX2 chassis, simplifies cabling while optimizing server performance and instant plug-and-play connectivity. Supporting up to 2 FN IOMs per chassis, it includes up to 8 x 10GbE internal ports, plus redundant cooling fans and power supplies. There are 3 models:
- FN410s 4-port SFP+ IO Module: 4 ports of SFP+ 10GbE connectivity, supports optical and DAC cable media
- FN410t 4-port 10GBASE-T IO Module: 4 ports of 10GBASE-T connectivity, supports cost-effective copper media up to 100 meters
- FN2210s 4-port Combination Fibre Channel/Ethernet IO Module: up to 2 ports of 2/4/8Gbps Fibre Channel2 plus 2 ports of SFP+ 10GbE; up to 4 ports SFP+ 10GbE (with reboot); NPG fibre
Processor
FC830:
Up to four Intel® Xeon® processor E5-4600 v4 product family processor, with up to 22 cores per processor
FC640:
Up to two Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, with up to 28 cores per processor
FD332:
N/A
Dimensions
FC830:
Form factor:
Modular compute sled (1U)
H: 427.6 mm (16.83 in)
W: 40.3 mm (1.58 in)
D: 538.1 mm (21.85 in)
FC640:
Form factor:
Modular compute sled (1U)
L: 40.3 mm
W: 211 mm
D: 535.8 mm
FD332:
Form factor: Half-width – supports up to 16 small form factor 2.5″ storage devices; Up to 3 FD332 storage blocks per PowerEdge FX2 chassis (configuration dependent)
L: 210.9 mm (8.30 in)
W: 40.1 mm (1.57 in)
D: 523.6 mm (20.61 in)
Drive Bays
FC830:
Front drive bays:
Up to 8 x 2.5″ SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD), NVMe SSD
FC640:
Front drive bays:
Up to 2 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD), NVMe SSD:12.8 TB max capacity
FD332:
Up to 16 x SFF storage devices per FD332
SATA HDD/SDD or SAS HDD/SSD
Fans
FC830, FC640:
Hot plug fans with full redundancy
FD332:
N/A
I/O Expansion Slots
FC830, FC640:
In PowerEdge FX2 chassis specifications
FD332:
N/A
I/O and Ports
FC830:
Network daughter card options:
2 x 10GbE, 4 x 10GbE, 4 x 1GbE
NDC mezzanine cards supported in FX2s chassis; 4 x 1 Gbe, 2 x 10GbE,
Video card:
VGA controller integrated with iDRAC
PCIe:
See PowerEdge FX2 chassis specifications
FC640:
Network daughter card options:
2 x 10GE + 2 x 1GE, 4 x 10GE
Video card:
VGA controller integrated with iDRAC
PCIe:
See PowerEdge FX2 chassis specifications
FD332:
N/A
Memory*
FC830:
48 DDR4 DIMM slots, 1.5TB max. Speeds up to 2400MT/s
FC640:
16 DDR4 DIMMs slots, 2TB max. Supports RDIMM / LRDIMM /AEP, speeds up to 2666MT/s
FD332:
N/A
Management
Embedded / At-Server
iDRAC with Lifecycle Controller (Express, Enterprise)
iDRAC Direct
iDRAC REST API with Redfish
Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
OpenManage Software
OpenManage Enterprise
OpenManage Essentials
OpenManage Mobile
OpenManage Power Center
Power Supplies
FC830, FD332:
In PowerEdge FX2 chassis:
2000W or 1600W in 1+1 redundant, RAO (Redundancy Alerting Only) or 2+0 non-redundant configurations
FC640:In PowerEdge FX2 chassis:
Platinum 1600W, 2000W, 2400W
Recommended Support
Dell ProSupport Plus for critical systems or Dell ProSupport for premium hardware and software support for your PowerEdge solution. Consulting and deployment offerings are also available. Contact your Dell representative today for more information.
Regulatory
Product Safety, EMC and Environmental Datasheets
Dell Regulatory Compliance Home Page
Dell and the Environment
Supported Operating Systems
FC830, FC640:
Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS
Citrix® XenServer®
Microsoft® Windows Server® with Hyper-V
Oracle® Linux
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
VMware® vSphere®
FD332:
N/A
Storage Controllers
FC830:
Internal controllers:
Software RAID PERC S130, PERC H330, PERC H730, PERC H730P
FC640:
Internal controllers:
Software RAID S140, PERC H330, H730P
Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem
Internal Dual SD Module
FD332:
Internal controllers:
FD33xS (single PERC), FD33xD (dual PERC)
Security
FC640:
Cryptographically signed firmware
Secure Boot
Server Configuration Lock-down
Secure instant erase
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