Dell PowerEdge
4600 Server
Incorporating the latest in high
performance technologies, an
enhanced set of availability
features
*
and a high level of
scalability, the Dell
™
PowerEdge
™
4600 introduces a new level of
functionality to the dual-processor
mid-range server market.
Performance
The Dell PowerEdge 4600 offers new, cutting-edge technologies providing exceptional levels of performance for
memory-intensive, high bandwidth applications including network infrastructure, collaborative data backup and
recovery, research, security and streaming media. With up to two Intel
®
Xeon
™
processors, it delivers core speeds
as fast as 3.0GHz with a 400MHz front side bus.
Furthermore, the PowerEdge 4600 is the first Dell platform to utilize the ServerWorks
®
Grand Champion High
End (GC-HE) chipset that raises the bar for high speed memory access and performance. The PowerEdge 4600
implementation of the chipset provides an incredible 3.2GB/s of memory bandwidth and up to 3.4GB/s of throughput
on a five-bus-segment architecture. The chipset also accommodates up to twelve registered DDR (double data rate)
DIMMs with capacities up to 2GB and four-way interleaved memory architecture for a performance advantage
particularly important in high-end graphic applications environments.
The PowerEdge 4600 also incorporates PCI eXtended (PCI-X) technology, the next generation local I/O standard
that provides high bandwidth and dedicated hardware interfaces between internal chips and peripheral cards that
can result in an overall reduction of system latency time.
High Availability and Data Protection
Designed to meet the needs of customers who require high levels of availability and data protection, the
PowerEdge 4600 offers the latest in high availability features. A key differentiator of the PowerEdge 4600 is the
embedded PERC3/Di RAID controller, a high-performance Ultra3 (160MB/s) SCSI RAID solution that provides dual
RAID channels and supports write-back caching with a battery backup to protect the cache memory’s content in
the event of a power outage. It also features redundant cooling and redundant power supply options in addition
to hot-plug hard drives and hot-plug PCI-X slots for optimum uptime.
The GC-HE chipset contributes several key high availability features to the PowerEdge 4600. Spare Bank, Memory
Mirroring and Error Correcting Code (ECC) SDRAM memory with support for Chipkill
™
technology enable the servers
to withstand errors that could crash a system that does not support this technology.
Scalability, Manageability and Serviceability
The PowerEdge 4600 provides both enhanced scalability for internal storage, memory and network bandwidth as
well as enhanced flexibility to configure and manage data.* As a result, customers have an easy-to-use system that
can grow readily with their needs. With 10 hard drives, the server delivers up to 1.46TB of internal storage capacity,
and the PowerEdge 4600’s seven PCI slots offer room for additional functionality and expansion.
The PowerEdge 4600 offers Dell OpenManage
™
with a streamlined, wizard-driven installation for simple management
from the very beginning. Built-in remote management includes full in-service or out-of-service access to the system,
and the completely redesigned 6U chassis is built for data centers, remote offices and networked environments.
* Versus its predecessor, the PowerEdge 4400.
Visit
www.dell.com
for more information.
Exceptional performance.
Easy as
PowerEdge 4600
