Dell PowerEdge R350 3.5″ Chassis with up to 4 Hot Plug Hard Drives

The PowerEdge R350 is a 1U rack server designed for small to medium-sized businesses, offering enterprise-class features at an entry-level price point with Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 1Gb On-Board LOM, Intel Xeon E-2314 2.8GHz 8M Cache 4C/4T Turbo (65W), 3.5″ Chassis with up to 4 Hot Plug Hard Drives, 16GB UDIMM 3200MT/s ECC, iDRAC9 Basic 15G, 2TB Hard Drive SATA 6Gbps 7.2K 512n 3.5in Hot-Plug, PERC H755 Controller Card, Dual, Hot-Plug Redundant Power Supply (1+1) 600W, TPM2.0 V3, ReadyRails Static Rails for 2/4-post Racks.

Core Hardware Configuration

• Motherboard: Dell PowerEdge R350 with integrated Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 1Gb On-Board LOM for network connectivity.
• Processor: Intel Xeon E-2314
  • 4 cores / 4 threads
  • Base frequency: 2.8GHz
  • 8MB cache
  • Turbo boost supported
  • 65W TDP
• Memory: 16GB DDR4 UDIMM ECC
  • Speed: 3200 MT/s
  • ECC (Error-Correcting Code) for reliability
  • Supports up to 128GB total memory

Storage & RAID

• Chassis: 3.5″ rack-mountable with support for up to 4 hot-plug hard drives.
• Primary Drive: 2TB SATA 6Gbps 7.2K RPM 512n 3.5in Hot-Plug HDD.
• RAID Controller: Dell PERC H755
  • Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
  • PCIe Gen4 interface for faster throughput

Key Components & Definitions

Component	Description
Motherboard with Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 1Gb On-Board LOM	Integrated LAN On Motherboard (LOM) with two 1Gb Ethernet ports for network connectivity.
Intel Xeon E-2314 2.8GHz 8MB Cache 4C/4T Turbo (65W)	A quad-core processor with 4 threads, 2.8GHz base frequency, and Turbo Boost for enhanced performance.
3.5″ Chassis with up to 4 Hot Plug Hard Drives	Rack-mountable chassis supporting up to four 3.5-inch hot-swappable drives for easy maintenance and upgrades.
16GB UDIMM 3200MT/s ECC	Unbuffered DDR4 memory with Error-Correcting Code (ECC) running at 3200MT/s for data integrity and reliability.
iDRAC9 Basic 15G	Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller for basic remote server management and monitoring.
2TB Hard Drive SATA 6Gbps 7.2K 512n 3.5in Hot-Plug	A 2TB SATA hard disk drive with 7,200 RPM speed, 6Gbps interface, and hot-plug capability for easy replacement.
PERC H755 Controller Card	Dell’s RAID controller supporting advanced RAID configurations for data redundancy and performance.
Dual, Hot-Plug Redundant Power Supply (1+1) 600W	Two 600W power supplies for redundancy; one can fail without affecting server operation.
TPM2.0 V3	Trusted Platform Module version 2.0 for hardware-based security and encryption.
ReadyRails Static Rails for 2/4-post Racks	Mounting rails for easy installation in standard 2-post or 4-post server racks.

Performance & Processing Power

• Intel Xeon E-2314 (4C/4T, 2.8GHz Turbo): Delivers solid performance for general-purpose workloads, ideal for file/print services, web hosting, and light virtualization.
• 16GB UDIMM ECC Memory (3200MT/s)

Power & Cooling

• Dual Hot-Plug Redundant Power Supply (600W PSU (1+1 configuration)): Minimizes downtime and ensures continuous operation during power failures or maintenance.
• Thermal Design: Optimized airflow and cooling for dense rack environments.

Reliability

• TPM 2.0 V3: Adds hardware-based security for encryption and system integrity.

Storage & Expansion

• 3.5″ Chassis with up to 4 Hot-Plug Drives: Supports flexible storage configurations and easy maintenance without downtime.
• 2TB SATA 7.2K Hot-Plug Drive: Provides ample capacity for data storage with decent performance for non-intensive workloads.
• PERC H755 RAID Controller: Enhances data protection and performance with support for advanced RAID levels and NVMe drives
• Expansion Slots: PCIe Gen4 support for future upgrades (e.g., GPUs, NICs)

Management & Security

• iDRAC9 Basic 15G: Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller for out-of-band management.
• TPM 2.0 V3: Trusted Platform Module for hardware-based security.

 Maintenance

• ReadyRails Static Rails: Simplifies installation in 2-post or 4-post racks, making deployment easier and faster.

Mounting 

• Rails: ReadyRails static rails compatible with 2-post and 4-post racks.

Connectivity & Networking

• Broadcom 5720 Dual Port 1Gb LOM: Offers reliable network connectivity with redundancy and load balancing capabilities

Compact & Scalable Design

• Short-depth 1U Rackmount Chassis: Saves space in data centers or office environments while still offering good expansion potential

This configuration is ideal for small to medium business workloads, including file/print services, virtualization, and light database hosting. If you’re planning to scale or add redundancy, you might consider additional memory or SSDs for performance.

Ideal Use Cases for PowerEdge R350

1. Small Business IT Infrastructure
   • Acts as a central server for file sharing, print services, and basic application hosting.
   • Supports office productivity tools, email servers, and collaboration platforms.
2. Virtualization and Consolidation
   • With the Intel Xeon E-2314 and 16GB ECC memory, it’s suitable for running a few lightweight virtual machines using platforms like VMware ESXi or Microsoft Hyper-V.
3. Web Hosting and Application Server
   • Can host websites, content management systems (CMS), and small-scale web applications.
4. Database Hosting
   • Supports small to medium-sized databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server) for internal business applications.
5. Backup and Storage Server
   • With 2TB of hot-plug SATA storage and PERC H755 RAID controller, it’s well-suited for centralized backup, file storage, and archival.
6. Edge Computing and Remote Office Deployment
   • Compact and efficient for edge locations or branch offices needing local compute and storage with remote management via iDRAC9.
7. Security and Monitoring
   • Can run lightweight security software, firewall applications, or video surveillance management systems.
8. Development and Testing
   • Ideal for software development teams needing a reliable testbed for builds, CI/CD pipelines, or staging environments.