R7525 Spec Sheet

PowerEdge R7525
Unprecedented Performance
The new Dell EMC PowerEdge R7525 Rack Server
is a highly adaptable rack server that delivers powerful
performance and flexible configurations.

Deliver breakthrough performance, innovation and density for traditional and emerging workloads
• 100%1 more processing cores and faster data transfer speeds with PCIe Gen 4
• 20%2 more memory performance for scale out environments
• Maximized storage and memory configuration option enables HPC, ML/DL/AI and rendering
• 24 direct connect Gen4 NVMe supports all flash vSAN Ready Node
• Balanced core count and GPU to support for maximum numbers of end users

Increase efficiency and accelerate operations with an automated infrastructure

The Dell EMC OpenManage™ systems management portfolio delivers an efficient and comprehensive solution for PowerEdge servers
through tailored, automated, and repeatable processes
• Automate server life cycle management with scripting via the iDRAC Restful API with Redfish conformance
• Simplify and centralize one-to-many management with the OpenManage Enterprise console
• Utilize the OpenManage Mobile app and PowerEdge Quick Sync 2 to easily manage servers using a phone or tablet
• Resolve issues with up to 72% less IT effort using automated proactive and predictive technology from ProSupport Plus and
SupportAssist.3

Fortify your data center with integrity

Every PowerEdge server is designed with a cyber resilient architecture, integrating security deeply into every phase in the lifecycle,
from design to retirement
• Enhance security with platform enablement of AMD Secure Memory Encryption
(SME) and Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV) PowerEdge R7525
• Operate your workloads on a secure platform anchored by cryptographically The new Dell EMC PowerEdge R7525
trusted booting and silicon root of trust. Rack Server is a highly adaptable rack
server that delivers powerful performance
• Maintain server firmware safety with digitally signed firmware packages and flexible configurations. It is ideal for
• Detect and remediate unauthorized or malicious change with drift detection traditional and emerging workloads and
and system lockdown applications like:
• Securely and quickly wipe all data from storage media, including hard drives, • Data Analytics
SSDs and system memory with System Erase • All Flash SDS
• VDI

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Based on June 2018 Principled Technologies Report commissioned by Dell EMC, “Save time and IT effort resolving server hardware issues with ProSupport Plus and SupportAssist”,
compared to Basic Warranty without SupportAssist. Actual results will vary. Full report: http://facts.pt/olccpk

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Features Technical Specification

Processor Two 2nd or 3rd Generation AMD EPYCTM Processors with up to 64 cores per processor

Memory DDR4: Up to 32 x DDR4 RDIMM (2TB), LRDIMM (4TB), bandwidth up to 3200 MT/S

Controllers HBA345, PERC H345, PERC H745, H840, 12Gbps SAS HBA
Chipset SATA/SW RAID(S150): Yes
PERC11 – H755, H755N

Storage Front Bays:

Up to 24 x 2.5” with up to 24 NVMe, SAS/SATA (SSD/HDD)
Up to 12 x 3.5” SAS/SATA (HDD)
Up to 16 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (SSD/HDD)
The 24 x 2.5” SAS/SATA backplane won’t be available until April block
Rear Bays:
Up to 2 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD)

Power Supplies 800W Platinum

1400W Platinum
2400W Platinum

Fans Standard/High Performance/Very High Performance

Hot Plug Fans

Dimension Height: 86.8mm (3.42”)

Width: 434.0mm (17.09”)
Depth: 736.29mm (28.99”)
Weight: 36.3KG (80lb)

Rack Units 2U Rack Server

Embedded Management iDRAC9

iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
iDRAC Direct
Quick Sync 2 BLE/wireless module

Bezel Optional LCD bezel or security bezel

OpenManageTM Software OpenManage Enterprise

OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager
OpenManage Mobile

Integrations & OpenManage Integrations OpenManage Connections

Connections BMC Truesight IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus
Microsoft® System Center IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition
RedHat® Ansible® Modules Micro Focus® Operations Manager I
VMware® vCenter Nagios® Core
Nagios® XI

Security Cryptographically signed firmware

Secure Boot
Secure Erase
Silicon Root of Trust
System Lockdown (requires OpenManage Enterprise)
TPM 1.2/2.0, TCM 2.0 optional
AMD Secure Memory Encryption (SME)
AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV)

Embedded NIC 2 x 1GE LOM

Networking Options OCP x16 Mezz 3.0

GPU Options Up to three double wide 300W or six single wide 75W accelerators

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Features Technical Specification

Ports Front Ports Rear Ports
1 x Dedicated iDRAC micro-USB 1 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 2.0 1 x Serial (optional)
1 x VGA 1 x USB 3.0
Internal Ports 1 x Ethernet
1 x USB 2.0 1 x VGA
1 x Power Button

PCIe Up to 8 x PCIe Gen4 slots

Operating Systems & Canonical® Ubuntu® LTS

Hypervisors Citrix® Hypervisor
Microsoft® Windows Server® with Hyper-V
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
VMware® ESXi®

OEM-ready version From bezel to BIOS to packaging, your servers can look and feel as if they were designed and built by you.
available For more information, visit Dell.com/OEM.

Recommended support Dell ProSupport Plus for critical systems or Dell ProSupport for premium hardware and software support for your PowerEdge
and services solution. Consulting and deployment offerings are also available. Contact your Dell representative today for more
information. Availability and terms of Dell Services vary by region. For more information, visit Dell.com/ServiceDescriptions

Recommended services ProSupport Plus with SupportAssist provides proactive and predictive support for critical systems. ProSupport provides
comprehensive hardware and software support. Get more from your technology starting on day one with ProDeploy
Enterprise Suite deployment offers. For more information, visit Dell.com/Services.

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