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INFOBrief Dell™ PowerEdge™ 6600

& PowerEdge 6650

Key Points

• The Dell™ PowerEdge™ 6600 and the PowerEdge 6650 deliver the latest processing, memory and I/O technology to meet the uncompromising performance needs of business critical workloads such as: online transaction processing, email and web serving, and enterprise resource planning.

• The Dell PowerEdge 6600 and the PowerEdge 6650 provide enhanced system availability with features such as memory mirroring, hot-plug PCI, and hot-plug redundant power supplies and fans – all of which are key to helping ensure that the system is operational when users need it.

• The PowerEdge 6600 and PowerEdge 6650 have been well received by technology press, industry analysts, and Dell customers. The PowerEdge 6650 recently won the Editor’s Choice Award from

The PowerEdge 6600 and PowerEdge 6650 deliver high performance, system availability and configuration flexibility, making them ideal for supporting business critical workloads.

PowerEdge 6600

PowerEdge 6650

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• The PowerEdge 6600 and PowerEdge 6650’s unique modular chassis is designed to provide day in, day out reliability and excellent serviceability, both of which can help to lower the total cost of ownership

• The PowerEdge 6650 is available in a 4U chassis, making it ideal for deployment in data centers with centralized storage infrastructures. The PowerEdge 6600 uses a 7U chassis to provide additional PCI slots and extensive internal storage capacity that are useful for deployment in remote sites or environments where local storage is used.

Product Description

The Dell PowerEdge 6600 is a free standing or 7U (1U = 1.75-inches) rack-mountable 4-way server that incorporates the high performance, scalability, and availability features that enterprise customers demand. The latest technology combined with a new modular design deliver higher levels of availability, scalability, performance, and serviceability than have previously been available for 4-way systems from Dell.

Although the PowerEdge 6650 shares most of the same electronics as the PowerEdge 6600, it has a 4U chassis. The PowerEdge 6650 is targeted as a business-critical enterprise system to be deployed in data centers, remote corporate sites and other rack environments. The PowerEdge 6650 delivers the same high availability, scalability, performance, and serviceability features as the PowerEdge 6600, but in a 4U rack-dense form factor that makes it ideally suited for data center, clustering and storage area network (SAN) environments.

The architecture of both the PowerEdge 6600 and the PowerEdge 6650 is optimized for 4-processor symmetric multi-processing (SMP), for raw performance or simply the headroom to grow. It supports large on die cache, providing up to 2.5MB per processor, for large footprint applications like OLTP databases and data warehouses. For memory intensive applications, the PowerEdge 6600/6650 offers up to 32GB DDR200 memory, which includes “Chipkill,” “Spare Bank,” and “Memory Mirror” support. These memory technologies offer the latest in enterprise-level memory availability, enabling the system to survive a single memory chip failure.

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Target Markets/Applications

For the PowerEdge 6600 and PowerEdge 6650, the primary focus is enterprise applications that require scalable performance and can take advantage of multi-processing, larger on die cache, larger memory, and increased I/O bandwidth. Historically, users have relied on systems based on high cost, proprietary architectures to support these enterprise workloads. However, the PowerEdge 6600 and PowerEdge 6650 use open standards and Dell’s efficient business model to deliver a platform capable of helping lower IT infrastructure costs and of delivering uncompromised service levels for enterprise applications.

The PowerEdge 6600 and PowerEdge 6650 enterprise servers offer high levels of scalability, availability, and performance features for organizations that plan to deploy business critical applications, including the following:

• Databases, such as MS SQL Server and Oracle 9i

• Messaging (E-mail), such as MS Exchange and Notes

• On-line transaction processing (OLTP)

• Data Warehousing/Mining

• E-Commerce

• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), such as SAP and People Soft

Dell works with partners including Microsoft, Oracle, Red Hat Linux, Novell, and SAP to deliver comprehensive solutions designed to make it easy to build, manage, and deploy powerful enterprise infrastructure and business solutions.

To learn more about Dell’s capabilities refer to the following URL:

http://www.dell.com/us/en/esg/topics/products_software_pedge_software_main.htm

Features and Benefits

The PowerEdge 6600 and PowerEdge 6650 are state of the art enterprise servers that provide high levels of performance, help maximize uptime and availability, offer lots of expandability, and provide high levels of data protection.

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Table 1 Features, Functions and Benefits of the PowerEdge 6600 and PowerEdge 6650

Feature Benefit

Performance

Quad Intel Xeon processors MP at 1.5GHz, 1.9 and 2.0GHz with up to 2MB of on die L3 cache and 400 MHz front side bus (FSB) Hyper-threading

Scalable performance with the fastest Pentium Xeon processors. Designed to maximize performance on applications that require the utmost in speed with larger footprints (i.e., code working set size), such as database, OLTP, and messaging environments, and benefit from larger cache and multiple processors.

Performance improvement on multi-threaded applications

ServerWorks GC HE chipset

GC-HE architecture delivers 3.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth, peer-to-peer (7 buses) bus architecture with up to 5GB/s I/O throughput. GC-HE is the industry's first platform to provide host PCI-X support.

GC-HE chipset provides excellent memory performance, data protection mechanisms (ECC, chipkill) and access latency control; it helps maximize I/O bandwidth and improves the bus efficiency from the North Bridge to the PCI I/O Bridges.

Supports 4 way interleaved memory for higher DRAM bandwidth (versus 2 way interleaved memory).

PCI-X – all hot plug Improved bus efficiency and error handling

64-bit/100Mhz PCI-X slots provide up to 800MB/s burst rate bandwidth to support maximum performance of next-generation peripheral devices.

Up to 32GB DDR 200 SDRAM

High levels of memory support increased performance in memory intensive applications (data mining, data warehouse, simulations). The more RAM a system has the less often it will need to access the storage system and the fewer clock cycles are spent idle as the data slowly streams through the system. Also, double data rate (DDR) memory is designed to allow for twice the amount of data in the same amount of bandwidth.

Embedded single channel Ultra3 SCSI Controller

Embedded single channel Adaptec 7892 SCSI controller provides up to 160MB/s interface from system bus to internal hard drives or tape drives. Can be used internally or externally.

Availability

ECC Memory with “chipkill”

This feature allows the system to tolerate multi-bit memory errors of a memory chip on a DIMM, including the failure of an entire chip. Not only does the error correcting code (ECC) logic in the chipset correct any single bit error in memory, it can also correct up to 8 bits in error from the same memory chip. This is important because most memory chip failures result in a correctable error, and this allows the system to continue operating without interruption.

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Feature Benefit

Spare Bank With Spare Bank (optional feature), it is possible to designate one memory bank (“row”) as spare memory and the remaining banks as system memory. If several single-bit errors (correctible) are generated from a memory bank in a short amount of time, the BIOS will initiate (through the chipset) a copy of all data from this faulty DIMM bank to the spare bank. This helps maintain server availability and memory reliability without service intervention. The benefit of Spare Bank Memory is to prevent a faulty memory DIMM that is creating single-bit errors from degrading into a fatal multi-bit error that would crash the system.

Memory Mirror With Memory Mirror (optional feature), it is possible to designate 2 banks (half of the entire memory) as spare memory. When enabled, all writes to memory are sent to both mirrors by the chipset. All reads are from the Primary Mirror. If a multi-bit error (normally uncorrectable) is discovered on a read from the Primary Mirror the chipset will automatically replace this faulty data with data from the Secondary Mirror. The chipset will switch to the Secondary Mirror for further reads leaving the faulty Primary Mirror unused. The feature allows the system to survive a multi-bit memory error that is normally fatal to servers even with ECC protection.

Hot-plug Redundant Power, hot-plug SCSI hard drives, Hot plug / redundant fans, hot plug PCI slots

Allows power supply, fans, and PCI card replacement without bringing the server down.

Helps maximize uptime by ensuring that at least one key component is running at all times and if one fails, it can be replaced quickly while the system is running (hot-plug/redundant)

Dual embedded Gigabit NICs

Provides fail over support and maximizes I/O throughput of embedded NICs. Embedded NICs are backward compatible to 10/100 Mb/s speeds.

Expandability

Up to 32GB of DDR SDRAM

System supports minimum of 512MB of DDR SDRAM, scalable to 32GB (using 2GB size DIMM). The system offers 4:1 memory interleaving. With scalable memory it is possible to increase server memory as application demands increase.

Up to 12 x 1” internal hard drives for 6600 and up to 5 x 1” for 6650. Both systems use same hard-drives carriers

Provides up to 1752/730GB* of internal storage

Hard drives can be interchanged between the two system and customers only need to stock one type of part.

PowerEdge 6600 11 slots total 10 64-bit/100MHz & 1 32-bit/33MHX PowerEdge 6650 8 slots total 7 64-bit/100MHz & 1 32-

11(PE6600) or 8 (PE6650) I/O slots provide room for additional functionality and future expansion.

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Feature Benefit

bit/33MHX Manageability

Remote Management The system will support DRAC3 which provides remote and “out of band” management. DRAC3 consumes the 5V 32-bit legacy PCI slot.

Hardware Monitoring The embedded systems management (ESM3) detects fan failures and temperature and voltage problems. Generates alerts and helps allow administrators to detect and remedy problems at local and remote locations.

Dell OpenManage IT Assistant (ITA)

Intuitive, browser-based application that is designed to make management of clients easier than ever before.

Dell Server Assistant (DSA)

DSA is designed to make OS installation quick and easy, and provide customers with “one stop shopping” for setting up a PowerEdge server, including providing the latest Dell drivers, RAID and NIC configurations, Dell diagnostics, and electronic documentation.

Serviceability

Modular / Tool-less Chassis

The tool-less chassis allows easy access to internal components of the system. The accessibility of the internal components of the PowerEdge 6650 makes it easy to service and maintain.

The superior modular design of the PowerEdge 6600/6650 provides better day in, day out reliability and best in class serviceability. Modular design provides the capability of upgrading to new technologies without having to provide a new product

Chassis designs stress modularity for better service and support, i.e. CPU cart, I/O cart, fan module, etc.

Service positions built in for memory cards, fans, CPU cart and peripheral riser card for ease of service.

NICs, legacy ports, and connectors are placed on their own riser card for ease of service & upgrade ability.

Cable reduction design

Major reduction in cables inside server from the PowerEdge 6400/6450, which helps improve the serviceability of the system

New Server ID with Lighted Bezel

New bezel displays the Dell logo backlit in blue when the server is functioning properly. If the system encounters any type of failure, the Dell logo light will go off and a yellow caution light turns on, indicating a problem.

New Server LCD on front panel

Once the bezel is removed, there is a LCD panel for more detailed information. The LCD display will use the same backlit coloring scheme as the lighted bezel, but will provide detailed information of the failure indicators associated with a specific component (fan, power supply, hard drives).

The PowerEdge 6600/6650’s new color LCD helps accelerate customer diagnosis and repair.

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Feature Benefit

System Identification button on rear of chassis

System contains an LED on the back of the server that mimics the functionality of the LED on the bezel. Additionally, the LED functions as a system locator from a service perspective.

LEDs on critical components

LEDs are attached to critical components (all hot-swappable- hard drives, power supplies & fans) for easier identification and replacement without shutting down the server.

The PowerEdge 6600 and PowerEdge 6650’s LEDs help accelerate customer diagnosis and repair.

Key Customer Benefits

By incorporating the latest in high performance technology, an enhanced set of availability features, high levels of scalability, and a modular service design, the PowerEdge 6600 and PowerEdge 6650 servers are designed to be state-of-the-art, yet highly serviceable and easy to upgrade quad processor enterprise server offerings.

High performance and more power to run mission critical applications

• Grand Champion High End chipset • Large memory bandwidth • Xeon processors MP with large on die cache (up to 2.5MB) • Intel Hyper-ThreadingTM technology for the Xeon processors

support • DDR SDRAM memory • PCI-X • Up to 5GBs I/O bandwidth • Ultra 3 SCSI controller

Continuous operations and maximum uptime

• New color LCD can accelerate diagnosis and repair • Redundant / hot plug cooling • Redundant / hot plug power supplies • Split backplane option • Hot-pluggable hard drives • Hot-pluggable PCI-X expansion slots

Fault tolerance and data protection

• ECC memory • Chipkill suport • New optional memory availability features: “Spare Bank” and

“memory mirror”

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• Fail-over support with the dual embedded Gigabit Ethernet controllers

Extreme scalability

• Up to 4 Intel Xeon MP processors with large on die cache (up to 2.5MB)

• 12 hard drives (PE 6600) for total 1752GB internal storage capacity • 5 hard drives (PE 6650) for total 730GB internal storage capacity • 11 PCI slots on PowerEdge 6600 • 8 PCI slots on PowerEdge 6650 • Up to 32GB of memory1 • Dual embedded Gigabit Ethernet controllers • One single channel Ultra3 SCSI for internal hard drives or tape.

Enterprise class manageability with the Dell OpenManage suite of products

• Server Assistant for easy installation, configuration and setup • OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) • IT assistant • Array Manager for RAID management application • Optional DRAC III card for Lights out remote system

management capability

Reliability, Availability and Serviceability (RAS)

• New modular design and other serviceability improvements include the following:

• CPU and I/O modules on carts • Major components have individual service positions • Internal color schemes indicate blue for serviceable

components: blue handle with green dot for hot plug; blue handle with yellow triangle for non-hot plug

• Major reduction of internal cables versus the PowerEdge 6400/6450 (components plug directly into the motherboard)

• Push button hot plug PCI • Dual memory boards with latch device • Tool-less access to processors • Completely redesigned 7U and 4U chassis are built specific for

data centers, remote offices/branches and network environments

• Metal front-bezel for durability • Active Cyclops -both front (on the bezel) and rear - for easier

system identification and alert notification in case of faulty components or environmental problems

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• LCD panel for a more detailed display of the failure indicators associated with a specific component (fan, power supply, hard drives)

• LEDs attached to critical components (all hot-swappable) for easier identification and replacement without shutting down the server

• Locks for security • Chassis intrusion alert feature • Tool-less and easy-access to all components inside the chassis

Choosing the Right PowerEdge Feature Comparison of PowerEdge 2650, 4600, 6650 and 6600

Feature PowerEdge 2650 PowerEdge 4600 PowerEdge 6650 PowerEdge 6600

Chassis 2U Rack Mount

6U Tower or Rack

4U Rack Mount

7U Tower or Rack Mount

Max # of Processors

2 2 4 4

Processor Xeon 1.8GHz to 2.8GHz

Xeon 1.8GHz to 2.8GHz

Xeon MP 1.5GHz to 2.0 GHz

Xeon MP 1.5GHz to 2.0 GHz

On die Cache 512K L2 512K L2 256K to 512 L2

512K to 2MB L3

256K to 512 L2

512K to 2MB L3

Chipset ServerWorks GCLE ServerWorks GCHE ServerWorks GCHE ServerWorks GCHE

RAM (std/max)

512MB/6GB 512MB/12GB 512MB/32GB1 512MB/32GB1

Type of DDR – 2 way DDR- 4way DDR – 4 way DDR- 4 way

1 Memory configurations higher than 16GB will be available December 2002

Active ID showing healthy system and alert state.

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Feature PowerEdge 2650 PowerEdge 4600 PowerEdge 6650 PowerEdge 6600

Memory interleaving interleaving interleaving interleaving

I/O Slots 3 total: 3 x 64-bit/133MHz

6 total: 5 x 64-bit/100MHz, 1 x 32-bit/33MHz

8 total: 7 x 64-bit/100MHz,and 1 x 32-bit/33MHz

11 total: 10 x 64-bit/100MHz,and 1 x 32-bit/33MHz

Hot Plug PCI Not supported 6 slots All 8 slots All 11 slots

PCI Buses 2 peer buses 5 peer buses 7 peer to peer buses 7 peer buses

Total I/O bandwidth

3.4 GB/s total 3.4 GB/s total 5.0 GB/s total 5.0 GB/s total

Media Includes CD-ROM/DVD and floppy No internal tape support

Includes CD-ROM/DVD and floppy Peripheral Cage supports internal tape or option for two 1-inch hot plug Ultra3 SCSI drives

Includes CD-ROM/DVD and floppy No internal tape support

Includes CD-ROM/DVD and floppy

Peripheral Cage supports internal tape or option 1 x 4 backplane (supports up to four 1-inch hot plug Ultra3 SCSI drives)

Hard Drive Options

2x3/ 1x5 (1-inch only) split backplane. Total of 5 HDDs

2X4 (1-inch only) split backplane, plus 1X2 (1” only) in media bay. Total of 10 HDDs

2x3/ 1x5 (1-inch only) split backplane. Total of 5 HDDs

2X4 (1-inch only) split backplane, plus 1X4 (1-inch only) in media bay. Total of 12 HDDs

Max. Internal Storage

730GB 1460GB(8x 146GB plus 2 x 146GB in media bay)

730GB 1752GB (8 x 146GB plus 4 x 146GB in media bay)

Hard drive options

1-inch 18GB, 36GB, 73GB, 146GB

1-inch 18GB, 36GB, 73GB, 146GB

1-inch 18GB, 36GB, 73GB, and 146GB

1-inch 18GB, 36GB, 73GB, and 146GB

External Hard Drive Storage Options

PowerVault 2XXS

PowerVault 6XX

EMC Dell storage

PowerVault 2XXS

PowerVault 6XX

EMC/Dell storage

PowerVault 2XXS

PowerVault 6XX

EMC/Dell Storage

PowerVault 2XXS

PowerVault 6XX

EMC/ Dell Storage

Interface Controller

Ultra3 (Ultra160) SCSI (Dual channel 7899)

Ultra3 (Ultra160) SCSI (Dual channel 7899) and Ultra 2 SCSI (single channel 7890)

Ultra3 (Ultra160) SCSI (single channel 7892)

Ultra3 (Ultra160) SCSI (single channel 7892)

NICs Dual Embedded Broadcom Gigabit NICs

1 Embedded Broadcom Gigabit & 1 Embedded Intel Pro 100+

Dual Embedded Broadcom Gigabit NICs

Dual Embedded Broadcom Gigabit NICs

Availability Features

Hot-plug hard drives

Redundant, hot-plug power supplies (option)

Redundant, hot-plug

Hot-plug hard drives

Redundant, hot-plug power supplies (option)

Redundant, hot-plug

Hot-plug hard drives

Redundant, hot-plug power supplies (standard)

Redundant, hot-plug

Hot-plug hard drives

Redundant, hot-plug power supplies (standard)

Redundant, hot-plug

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Feature PowerEdge 2650 PowerEdge 4600 PowerEdge 6650 PowerEdge 6600

fans fans Hot-plug PCI fans Hot-plug PCI fans Hot-plug PCI

Memory Availability Features-(Spare Bank and Memory Mirroring are Optional)

ECC, chipkill, Spare Bank Memory

ECC, chipkill, Spare Bank Memory

ECC, chipkill, Spare Bank, Memory Mirroring

ECC, chipkill, Spare Bank, Memory Mirror

Chassis Serviceability

Serviceable

Active ID +LCD

Serviceable

Active ID +LCD

Highly serviceable with a modular design + Active ID + LCD

Highly serviceable with a modular design + Active ID +LCD

Power Optional redundant Power 1+1

Dual Power cords

2 X 500W redundant

Optional redundant Power 3+1

Standard AC switch

4 x 300 W redundant

Standard redundant power 1+1

Dual Power cords

2 X 900W supplies

Standard redundant power 2+1

Optional AC switch

3 X 600W supplies

Systems Management

Open Manage Support

Open Manage Support

Open Manage Support

Open Manage Support

Remote Management

ERA standard DRAC3 card optional DRAC3 card optional DRAC3 card optional

External Storage

SCSI/RAID PERC3/Di (embedded)

PERC3/DC

PERC3/QC

PowerVault 2XXS

PERC3/Di (embedded)

PERC3/DC

PERC3/QC

PowerVault 2XXS

PERC3/DC

PERC3/QC

PV2XXS

PERC3/DC

PERC3/QC

PV2XXS

Fibre Channel

PowerVault 650/660F

Dell | EMC

CX600, CX400

PowerVault 660F

Dell|EMC FE4500/4700/5300

CX600, CX400

PowerVault 660F

Dell|EMC FE4500/4700/5300

CX600, CX400

PowerVault 660F

Dell|EMC FE4500/4700/5300

CX600, CX400

Tape External, rack only Internal and external, rack and floor

External, rack only Internal and external, rack and floor

When evaluating the feature differences of the PowerEdge 2650, 4600, 6600 and 6650, the initial system choice typically centers on the need for either a 2-way or a 4-way system.

If rack density is a critical requirement, then the PowerEdge 2650 and the PowerEdge 6650 are designed for the rack dense environment. If rack density is not a requirement and internal storage is a key buying criteria,

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then the PowerEdge 4600 and 6600 are options as they are designed for expandability.

Scalability, performance, and price are the key differentiating factors between Dell’s higher-end two-way servers (PowerEdge 2650 and 4600) and Dell’s enterprise-class servers (PowerEdge 6600/6650). Although PowerEdge 2-way servers incorporate some of the same technologies, there are several key differentiators between PowerEdge 2-way and 4-way servers.

Specifically, the PowerEdge 6600/6650 enterprise-class servers support up to four processors, higher levels of memory (32GB2 vs. 24GB3 on the PowerEdge 4600 and 12GB4 on the PowerEdge 2650 ) larger on die cache levels (up to 2.5MB vs. 512KB), and more I/O bandwidth, making them ideal high-end application servers.

The PowerEdge 4600 and the PowerEdge 2650 are ideal solutions for customers who are looking for high performance, high availability servers at a lower price point than is available in an enterprise-class server.

When making a decision between Dell’s 2-way servers and Dell’s 4 way servers, the decision comes down to the following issues/considerations:

1. Will the system (s) be used to manage intensive enterprise workloads, such as databases, messaging and e-commerce applications that will require symmetric multi-processing (SMP) capabilities and extensive on die cache? (i.e. is the application more likely to benefit from processor speed [performance] or larger cache and memory [scalable performance]?) This is the key differentiation between 2-way and 4-way servers. With quad Xeon processors supporting larger on die cache, higher I/O bandwidth, and support for more memory, the PowerEdge 6600/6650 provide a higher level of absolute performance, performance scalability, headroom, and expandability (investment protection) than the PowerEdge 4600. Applications with larger footprints (i.e. code working set size), such as database, OLTP, and messaging environments, benefit more from larger cache and multiple processors. For these applications, 4-way servers may offer enough scalability/performance (4 processors/large on die cache) to meet their needs.

2. Is the application mission critical? How important are availability features?

2 Using 2GB size DIMMs 3 Using 2GB size DIMMs 4 Using 2GB size DIMMs

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The PowerEdge 6600/6650 provide the most availability features for enterprise class support that Dell offers. The PowerEdge 6600/6650 provide hot plug redundant power standard, more hard drives (vs. 4600), more hot plug PCI slots, more memory support, and offers memory availability technologies such as chipkill correct technology, Memory Mirror and Spare Bank memory.

3. Is a higher level of serviceability an important factor? The PowerEdge 6600/6650 have been designed to run mission critical applications with 24x7 requirements, or to provide server consolidation. Although the PowerEdge 4600 and the PowerEdge 2650 (2-way) are built for serviceability, the PowerEdge 6600/6650’s modular design provides for the highest levels of serviceability.

4. How much I/O throughput does the application require? Is network bandwidth at a premium? With a total I/O throughput of up to 5 GB/s, the PowerEdge 6600/6650 servers offer the highest network bandwidth for all PowerEdge servers while incorporating the latest in the I/O support, the PCI-X technology. 6600: 11 expansion slots - All PCI slots are on Peer busses (six bus architecture) 6650: 8 expansion slots - All PCI slots are on Peer busses (six bus architecture) 6600:11 hot-plug 64-bit/100Mhz PCI-X and 1 hot-plug 32-bit/33Mhz PCI. 6650: 8 hot-plug 64-bit/100Mhz PCI-X and 1 hot-plug 32-bit/33Mhz PCI. Dual Embedded Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet controllers are installed as independent network devices for optimized traffic management. Both controllers have failover support

5. How sensitive is the customer to the server’s scalability for future growth and demands? The PowerEdge 6600 offers the most scalability and expandability of all PowerEdge servers. The PowerEdge 6600 has the most internal storage capacity with up to 12 hard drives. The PowerEdge 6600 is the first Dell product to offer up to 12 internal hard drives for large amounts on internal storage. The PowerEdge 6600 also offers the most I/O capacity ever offered on a Dell product, with 11 PCI slots. The PowerEdge 6600 offers more memory than the PowerEdge 4600 with up to 32GB of memory vs. 24 GB (capacity achieved using 2GB size DIMM).

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The PowerEdge 6650 offers the most scalability and expandability out of all rack dense PowerEdge servers. The PowerEdge 6650 offers up to 5 hard drives for internal storage. The PowerEdge 6650 also offers the most I/O capacity ever offered on a Dell rack dense product, with 8 PCI slots. . The PowerEdge 6650 also offers more memory than the PowerEdge 2650 with up to 32GB of memory vs. 12 GB (capacity achieved using 2GB size DIMM).

The PowerEdge 6600 /6650 offer maximum flexibility for future growth or increased demands. The PowerEdge 6600/6650 can incorporate up to 4 Intel Xeon processors for maximum headroom.

Service and Support Please note: Dell services vary by region. The services listed below are available in the United States; please contact your local representative for more information, or visit http://www.dell.com.

Dell Enterprise Services

Dell offers a broad portfolio of Enterprise services that help optimize the use of IT technologies, rapidly deploy systems, educate IT professionals and maximize system uptime. Dell provides expert advice and technical assistance and a single point of contact, and helps reduce overall total cost of ownership (TCO).

Professional Services

• Server Consolidation Professional Services

• Storage Solutions Professional Services

• Migration Suite Professional Services

• Dell/Plural Services

• High Performance Professional Services

Deployment Services

• Custom Factory Integration (CFI) Services provide high-quality, one-touch integration of enterprise hardware and software

• Asset Data Services assist with asset tagging, control, and reporting of systems

• Customized delivery helps ensure timely response when and where required

• On-site installation, de-installation, moves, and upgrades by trained and experienced technicians

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• Dell Financial Services offers efficient and environmentally safe disposal for non-functional or older equipment designed to comply with EPA standards.

Training and Certification Services

Dell Certified Enterprise Engineer Program offers Foundation, Associate, Master and Master Instructor level courses in the following areas of study:

• PowerEdge™ Server

• Systems Management

• Business Continuity

• Network Storage

Additional Training Courses

• Dell | EMC SAN

• MS Clustering on Dell SAN

• Backup-Restore PV 136T

• Dell OpenManageTM

• Windows XP, Office XP, and more online

• Industry Certifications like MCSE, Linux, Cisco, and Novell

Support Services

• Premier Enterprise Support Services (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) ranging from around-the-clock support for critical applications to high quality Next Business Day (NBD) on-site4 service

• Software support for enterprise software including Windows®, Novell®, and Linux

• Limited warranty5 and Service and Support are provided with all Dell servers including 30 Day Getting Started Phone Support6, 7x24 lifetime technical phone support, E-support, and NBD on-site4 response

• Service Upgrades to enable rapid resolution through same day on-site

services

• OpenManageTM Subscription Services to keep customers informed of the latest BIOS, drivers, and utilities to help better manage the Dell solution

For details on all programs contact Dell. Service specifications are valid in the US only and subject to change without notification.

4 Service may be provided by third-party. Technician will be dispatched if necessary following phone-based troubleshooting. Subject to parts availability and geographical restrictions. Service timing dependent upon time of day call placed to Dell. Subject to terms of service contract. U.S. only.

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5 For a complete copy of our guarantees or limited warranties, please visit http://www.dell.com/us/en/gen/services/service_service_contracts.htm or write to Dell USA L.P., One Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas 78682, Attn: Warranties.

6 30-day telephone support program is at no additional charge to help customers with installation optimization and configuration questions during the critical 30-day period after shipment of PowerEdgeTM systems. This program is available to customers who purchase Novell NetWare® or Microsoft Windows NT Server or Windows 2000 Server with their PowerEdgeTM server from Dell. Support provided after the 30-day Getting Started Program will be for only the Dell hardware. Beyond 30 days from the invoice date, Dell’s DirectLine telephone support service is available for purchase for NOS support.

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