The Dell PowerEdge R7515 Rack Server is built on a scalable system architecture designed to provide flexible performance for software-defined storage, virtualization, and data analytics environments. Its 2U single-socket design combines AMD EPYC processing, scalable DDR4 memory, flexible storage options, system management capabilities, and GPU support.

Dell PowerEdge R7515 Processor

The Dell PowerEdge R7515 supports:

• One 2nd or 3rd Generation AMD EPYC™ processor.
• Up to 64 processor cores.

Memory

The PowerEdge R7515 provides scalable DDR4 memory configurations.

Memory Slots

• Up to 16 DDR4 DIMM slots.

Memory Types

The server supports:

• RDIMM
• LRDIMM

Maximum Memory Capacity

• RDIMM: Up to 1 TB
• LRDIMM: Up to 2 TB

Memory Speed

• Up to 3200 MT/s.

Storage Controllers

The Dell PowerEdge R7515 supports several hardware and software RAID controller configurations.

Hardware RAID Controllers

Available PERC 9/10 controller options include:

• HBA330
• PERC H330
• PERC H730P
• PERC H740P
• PERC H840
• 12 Gbps SAS HBA

Software RAID

The server also supports:

• Chipset SATA / Software RAID S150

Drive Bays and Storage

The PowerEdge R7515 provides several front, rear, and internal storage configurations.

Front Bays

Available front-bay configurations include:

• Up to 8 x 3.5-inch hot-plug SATA/SAS HDDs.
• Up to 12 x 3.5-inch hot-plug SAS/SATA HDDs.
• Up to 24 x 2.5-inch hot-plug SATA/SAS/NVMe drives.

Rear Bays

The rear storage configuration supports:

• Up to 2 x 3.5-inch hot-plug SAS/SATA HDDs.

Internal Storage

The server supports:

• 2 x M.2 drives with Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS).

Power Supplies

The Dell PowerEdge R7515 supports several power supply options, including:

• 750 W Titanium
• 750 W Platinum
• 1100 W Platinum
• 1600 W Platinum

Fans

The PowerEdge R7515 supports:

• Standard fans.
• High-performance fans.
• N+1 fan redundancy.

Dimensions and Weight

The Dell PowerEdge R7515 dimensions are:

• Height: 86.8 mm (3.42 inches)
• Width: 434.0 mm (17.09 inches)
• Depth: 647.1 mm (25.48 inches)
• Weight: 27.3 kg (60.19 lbs.)

Form Factor

The Dell PowerEdge R7515 is designed as a:

• 2U Rack Server

Embedded Management

The PowerEdge R7515 provides several embedded system management capabilities, including:

• iDRAC9
• iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
• iDRAC Direct
• Quick Sync 2 BLE/Wireless module

Bezel

Available bezel options include:

• Optional LCD bezel
• Security bezel

OpenManage Software

The Dell PowerEdge R7515 supports several Dell OpenManage management solutions.

Management Consoles

Supported consoles include:

• OpenManage Enterprise
• OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager

Mobile Management

The server supports:

• OpenManage Mobile

Management Tools

Available system management tools include:

• Dell EMC RACADM CLI
• Dell EMC Repository Manager
• Dell EMC System Update
• Dell EMC Server Update Utility
• Dell EMC Update Catalogs
• iDRAC Service Module
• IPMI Tool
• OpenManage Server Administrator
• OpenManage Storage Services

OpenManage Integrations

The PowerEdge R7515 supports integration with several enterprise management environments, including:

• BMC Truesight
• Microsoft® System Center
• Red Hat® Ansible® Modules
• VMware® vCenter™

OpenManage Connections

Supported management connections include:

• IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus
• IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition
• Micro Focus® Operations Manager
• Nagios® Core
• Nagios® XI

Security

The Dell PowerEdge R7515 includes several integrated security capabilities designed to support system and firmware protection.

Security features include:

• Cryptographically signed firmware
• Secure Boot
• Secure Erase
• Silicon Root of Trust
• System Lockdown
• TPM 1.2/2.0
• Optional TCM 2.0

Network Connectivity

The PowerEdge R7515 provides several Network Daughter Card options, including:

• 2 x 1 GbE
• 2 x 10 GbE Base-T
• 2 x 10 GbE SFP+
• 2 x 25 GbE SFP28

GPU Support

The Dell PowerEdge R7515 supports accelerator configurations including:

• Up to 4 single-width GPUs, including NVIDIA T4.
• Up to 1 full-height FPGA.

Ports

Front Ports

The front panel includes:

• 1 x dedicated iDRAC Direct Micro-USB port
• 2 x USB 2.0 ports
• 1 x Video port

Rear Ports

The rear panel includes:

• 2 x 1 GbE ports
• 1 x dedicated iDRAC network port
• 1 x Serial port
• 2 x USB 3.0 ports
• 1 x Video port

PCIe Expansion

The Dell PowerEdge R7515 supports up to four PCIe expansion slots.

Available configurations include:

• 2 x PCIe Gen3 x16 slots
• 2 x PCIe Gen4 x16 slots

Operating Systems and Hypervisors

The Dell PowerEdge R7515 supports several operating systems and virtualization platforms, including:

• Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS
• Citrix® Hypervisor
• Microsoft® Windows Server® with Hyper-V
• Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
• SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
• VMware® ESXi®