Dell PowerEdge R760 Dubai — Authorized Dell Partner VDS

Dell PowerEdge R760 · 16G 2U Workhorse · Authorized Partner

The R740 we sold you in 2019
replaces with the R760 — same chassis, real generational jump.

The R740 that has been carrying your virtualization stack since 2019 is out of warranty. Memory bandwidth is a generation behind. PCIe Gen 3 limits NVMe drive bandwidth. The R760 fits the same rack space, runs the same workloads, and brings DDR5 memory, PCIe Gen 5, and Sapphire Rapids or Emerald Rapids Xeon Scalable compute that materially shifts what the chassis can do. This page is the complete R760 reference — configurations, AED pricing, upgrade path from R740/R750, and the four R760 variants compared. Send your workload on WhatsApp. Configured quote in 24 hours.

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R760 At a Glance · 16th Generation

✓ Dual Intel Xeon Scalable — Sapphire Rapids or Emerald Rapids
✓ Up to 8TB DDR5-4800/5600 across 32 DIMM slots
✓ 24× drive bays NVMe Gen 4 / SAS / SATA + EDSFF E3.S Gen 5
✓ PCIe Gen 5 throughout — Gen 5 NVMe via E3.S only
✓ Up to 2× H100 / H100 NVL or 4× L40S GPU support
✓ iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter
✓ Variants: R760, R760xs, R760xa, R760xd2
✓ 758mm depth — fits standard 800mm racks
✓ ProSupport / Plus / Mission Critical available

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The Refresh Decision

The R760 Is the Right Answer When the R740 Stops Being Worth the Risk

Most R760 orders in the UAE right now are not new deployments. They are replacements. The R740 that has been carrying virtualization, ERP, or database workloads since 2018 or 2019 is past its operationally sensible life. Out of warranty. Memory bandwidth a generation behind. PCIe Gen 3 throttling the SSDs that came after it. The decision is not whether to refresh — it is whether to refresh now or after the failure that forces it.

What the R740 Is Carrying Today

R740 — 14G (2017-2020)

Intel Cascade Lake or Skylake — 2nd Gen Xeon Scalable
DDR4-2666 or DDR4-2933 memory
PCIe Gen 3 — bottlenecks any Gen 4/5 NVMe SSD installed since
iDRAC9 Basic or Express on most configurations
Warranty expired in 2023-2024 — ProSupport renewals end of life
Replacement parts increasingly scarce in MEA channel
Drive bay limitations — typically 8× 2.5" or 16× SAS configurations

What the R760 Brings — Same 2U Chassis

R760 — 16G (Current)

Intel Sapphire Rapids (4G) or Emerald Rapids (5G) Xeon Scalable — up to 56 cores per CPU
DDR5-4800 or DDR5-5600 — roughly 60% more memory bandwidth
PCIe Gen 5 throughout — U.2 NVMe bays Gen 4; EDSFF E3.S Gen 5 SSD slots available
iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter standard procurement
Full ProSupport with active Dell warranty registration
32 DDR5 DIMM slots — up to 8TB system memory
24× front drive bays + EDSFF E3.S Gen 5 SSD slot options

The honest read: The R760 is not a transformative platform — it is an incremental one. CPU is 25-50% faster per core depending on SKU. Memory bandwidth is meaningfully higher. PCIe Gen 5 unlocks NVMe drives the R740 cannot serve. iDRAC9 management capabilities have matured. None of this is revolutionary alone. Together, on a workload that has run since 2019, the difference is felt — boot times, build times, query response, VM density. The reason most R740 owners refresh to R760 is not the spec sheet. It is the year of running production on a server that is past its warranty horizon.

R760 Variants Decoded

R760, R760xs, R760xa, R760xd2 — Which One Is the Right Specification

Dell engineers the same 16G platform into four R760 chassis variants. All four share the 2U form factor, the dual-socket Sapphire Rapids or Emerald Rapids compute, the DDR5 memory architecture, and PCIe Gen 5. What changes is the storage configuration, GPU support, and cost optimization. Choosing the wrong variant is the most common procurement error — paying for storage density you don't need, or buying a cost-optimized variant that can't carry your workload. The framework below resolves the decision in a single read.

Variant	Storage	GPU Support	Memory Ceiling	Use Case
R760 Mainstream	Up to 24× 2.5" NVMe/SAS/SATA Or 12× 3.5" HDD EDSFF E3.S Gen 5 option	Up to 2× H100 NVL 4× L40S 6× L4	Up to 8TB DDR5 32 DIMM slots	Production virtualization, ERP application tier, transactional databases, multi-purpose enterprise infrastructure. The default choice for refresh of R740/R750 mainstream workloads.
R760xs Cost-optimised	Up to 8× drives Reduced bay ceiling	Limited GPU support Light AI inference only	Reduced ceiling Typically up to 2TB	SMB and mid-market deployments where full R760 spec ceiling isn't required. Common for branch office servers, dev/test environments, and applications with predictable footprint where CapEx is the constraint.
R760xa GPU-accelerated	Standard NVMe + SAS (GPUs take PCIe slots)	Up to 4× double-wide PCIe Gen 5 (H100, A100, L40S, A40) Or 12× single-wide (L4, A2)	Up to 8TB DDR5 Same as R760	AI inference at scale, ML model serving, VDI with NVIDIA vGPU, HPC GPU compute, rendering farms. Thermal and power delivery engineered specifically for high-power GPUs sustained under load. The "xa" suffix is "accelerated."
R760xd2 Storage-dense	Up to 24× 3.5" hot-plug HDDs Mid-bay storage extension	None — chassis dedicated to storage	Same as R760	Backup repositories, video surveillance archives (NVR consolidation), large file servers, big data ingest, cold-storage tier. The variant chosen when raw capacity per rack unit is the primary requirement.

Decision shortcut: If the question is "what should I buy to replace my R740?" — the answer is R760 (standard). If the question is "I need to run AI inference workloads on top of compute" — the answer is R760xa. If the question is "I need to consolidate my CCTV NVR storage" — the answer is R760xd2. The R760xs is procured deliberately as a cost-optimization, not as the default. When budget is the constraint and workload fits in the narrower envelope, R760xs delivers production-grade chassis at a meaningfully lower CapEx.

Configuration Specifics

What Actually Goes Into a Configured R760

The R760 is a configure-to-order platform — there is no single "R760 price." What it costs and what it does depends on five configuration decisions: CPU, memory, storage, RAID, and power. Most procurement teams ask for "a quote for an R760" and get back a spec sheet with no context. The framing below is the procurement decision the buyer is actually making, and the specifications that translate the workload into the right configuration.

CPU — Two Sockets, Many Tiers

The R760 takes two Intel Xeon Scalable processors — Sapphire Rapids (4th Generation) or Emerald Rapids (5th Generation). Both run in the same socket. Emerald Rapids is generally newer and offers higher clock speeds and larger L3 cache. CPU choice should follow the workload pattern, not vendor recommendation.

Entry Production

Dual Xeon Silver 4416+

20 cores per socket, 2.0 GHz base. Cost-tier choice for production virtualization at 15-20 VM density, ERP application tiers under 50 concurrent users, mid-tier database servers. Reasonable price-per-core for workloads that don't need the higher-tier silicon.

2× Xeon Silver 4416+ · 40 cores total · DDR5-4800 (1DPC) / 4400 (2DPC)

Mainstream Production

Dual Xeon Gold 6438Y+ (32C) or 6442Y (24C)

Gold 6438Y+ delivers 32 cores per socket at 2.0 GHz base. Gold 6442Y delivers 24 cores per socket at higher 2.6 GHz base. Both are the most common procurement choice for R760 production deployments — 6438Y+ for maximum VM density at lower clock, 6442Y for higher per-core performance at lower core count. Carries 20-30 VMs with VMware vSphere, large transactional databases, ERP cores for 100+ users, scale-out web tiers.

2× Xeon Gold 6438Y+ (64C total) or 2× Gold 6442Y (48C total) · DDR5-4800 at 1DPC

High VM Density

Dual Xeon Platinum 8462Y+

32 cores per socket with higher base clock and larger L3 cache than Gold tier. Chosen for 40-60 VM density per host, in-memory databases requiring memory bandwidth, latency-sensitive trading applications, and workloads where per-core performance matters as much as core count.

2× Xeon Platinum 8462Y+ · 64 cores total · DDR5-4800 (4th Gen, 1DPC)

Maximum Core Count

Dual Xeon Platinum 8480+ (4G) or 8592+ (5G)

4th Gen Platinum 8480+ delivers 56 cores per socket — 112 cores per chassis. 5th Gen Platinum 8592+ extends this to 64 cores per socket — 128 cores per chassis, with tripled L3 cache (320MB) and DDR5-5600 memory support. Chosen when total core count is the constraint — large-scale virtualization consolidation, container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, OpenShift), or AI inference where CPU compute matters alongside GPU acceleration. Highest CPU tier on the R760 platform. 5th Gen recommended for new deployments where the longer support runway matters.

2× Xeon Platinum 8480+ (4G, 112C) or 2× 8592+ (5G, 128C) · DDR5-4800 / DDR5-5600 1DPC

Memory — Channels Matter More Than Total GB

The R760 supports 32 DDR5 DIMM slots and up to 8TB total memory across both CPUs. Both 4th Gen Sapphire Rapids and 5th Gen Emerald Rapids provide 8 memory channels per CPU — 16 channels total across the dual-socket system, with 2 DIMMs per channel for 32 DIMM slots populated. Memory speed is CPU-generation-bound: DDR5-4800 maximum for 4th Gen Sapphire Rapids (1DPC), DDR5-5600 for 5th Gen Emerald Rapids (1DPC). Production deployments populating 2 DIMMs per channel (2DPC) operate at reduced speed: DDR5-4400 on 4th Gen, DDR5-4400 on 5th Gen at 2DPC. Memory must be populated symmetrically across all 8 channels per CPU to achieve advertised bandwidth — under-populating leaves performance on the table. For VMware vSphere, allocate memory based on planned VM density: ~16GB per moderate workload VM as a starting baseline. For database workloads, size memory to fit the working set in buffer pool.

Storage — Three Decisions in One

The R760 storage decision is three decisions: drive type (NVMe vs SAS vs SATA vs EDSFF E3.S Gen 5), RAID controller (PERC H355 entry, PERC H755 mid, PERC H965i flagship), and BOSS boot configuration (BOSS-S2 for OS boot mirroring on dedicated M.2). The PERC H965i is the recommended controller for production deployments — supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 8GB cache and the highest IOPS ceiling. BOSS-S2 separates OS boot from data storage and is essential for VMware ESXi 8.0 deployments. Critical note on NVMe generation: U.2 NVMe bays on the R760 are PCIe Gen 4 only. The only form factor that supports PCIe Gen 5 NVMe on the R760 is EDSFF E3.S — a newer SSD form factor introduced specifically to take advantage of Gen 5 bandwidth. If your deployment requires Gen 5 NVMe throughput, the storage must be specified as E3.S. U.2 NVMe SSDs, even Gen 5-capable drives, operate at Gen 4 speeds on the R760 platform.

Power — Platinum or Titanium PSU Decision

The R760 supports PSU options from 700W up to 3200W in Platinum or Titanium efficiency tiers. Dell's full lineup by efficiency rating: Titanium efficiency at 700W, 1100W, 1800W, 2800W, and 3200W. Platinum efficiency at 800W, 1400W, and 2400W. Titanium (96% efficiency at 50% load) delivers approximately 2 percentage points better efficiency than Platinum (94%) — at UAE commercial electricity tariffs of AED 0.38-0.44 per kWh, Titanium PSUs typically pay back the premium within 18-24 months for continuously-running production servers. For deployments operating below 1500W typical load, dual 1100W or 1400W hot-plug redundant PSUs are the sweet spot. For high-power GPU configurations or maximum CPU loading, dual 2400W Platinum / 2800W Titanium / 3200W Titanium is required. Critical note for 110V AC export markets: Per Dell Installation and Service Manual, the R760 2400W PSU degrades to 1400W output rating on low-line 100-120V AC. The 1400W and 1100W PSUs degrade to 1050W on low-line. For deployments in countries with 110V AC infrastructure, this affects redundancy and headroom calculations — confirm at quote stage.

AED Pricing — UAE Local Configurations

Three Configured R760 Tiers and What They Cost

The R760 is configured-to-order, so a single price doesn't exist. The three tier configurations below represent the procurement patterns VDS sees most often — entry production, mainstream production, and high-density flagship. Each tier is fully costed inclusive of UAE VAT and configured delivery. Custom configurations sit between or above these tiers — quoted in 24 working hours against current Dell partner cost basis.

Entry Production R760

AED 26,000 – 38,000

1× or 2× Xeon Silver 4416+ (20 cores per CPU)
64GB or 128GB DDR5-4800 RDIMM
4× 960GB SATA SSD or 4× 1.92TB SAS SSD
PERC H355 entry RAID controller
BOSS-S2 optional
iDRAC9 Express or Enterprise
Single 700W or 800W Platinum PSU (non-redundant)
Basic Hardware Warranty 1-year

SMB virtualization 5-10 VMs, file servers, departmental databases, dev/test environments. Single-CPU configurations cost-optimized for workloads that don't need dual-socket compute.

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Mainstream Production R760

AED 55,000 – 75,000

2× Xeon Gold 6438Y or 6442Y (32 cores per CPU)
256GB DDR5-4800 RDIMM (16× 16GB symmetric)
4× 1.92TB U.2 NVMe Gen 4 or 8× 960GB EDSFF E3.S Gen 5 SSD
PERC H965i flagship RAID with 8GB cache
BOSS-S2 with 2× 480GB M.2 NVMe (RAID 1 boot mirror)
iDRAC9 Enterprise
Dual 1100W Platinum hot-plug redundant PSU
ProSupport 3-year (24×7×365, NBD onsite)

Production VMware vSphere 20-30 VMs, SQL Server or PostgreSQL transactional databases, SAP Business One application tier, Microsoft Exchange Server, mid-enterprise ERP deployments. The procurement default.

High-Density R760 Flagship

AED 90,000 – 110,000+

2× Xeon Platinum 8462Y+ or 8480+ (32-56 cores per CPU)
512GB to 1TB DDR5-5600 RDIMM
8× 3.84TB EDSFF E3.S Gen 5 SSD (U.2 alternative runs Gen 4)
PERC H965i with 8GB cache + secondary controller
BOSS-S2 with 2× 960GB M.2 NVMe
iDRAC9 Datacenter (telemetry, predictive analytics)
Dual 2400W Platinum or 2800W/3200W Titanium hot-plug redundant PSU
ProSupport Plus 3-year (predictive analytics, dedicated TCSM)

High VM density (40-60 VMs per host), large in-memory databases, latency-sensitive financial applications, healthcare EMR cores, mission-critical infrastructure. The configuration when downtime cost exceeds CapEx premium.

Pricing methodology: All prices inclusive of UAE VAT and configured delivery within Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, and Umm Al Quwain. Final quotes reflect current Dell partner cost basis at order placement — Dell silicon and DDR5 memory pricing can move 5-10% over a 60-day window. For configured R760xa with GPUs, R760xd2 storage-dense variants, or volume orders of 5+ units, pricing differs from the tiers above and is quoted against the specific configuration. WhatsApp the workload, get a configured quote in 24 working hours.

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Workload Sweet Spots

The R760 Configured for Each Workload That Lands on It

The R760 carries different workloads with very different configuration profiles. The same chassis on a VMware host looks nothing like the same chassis on a healthcare PACS server. The configuration recommendations below match each workload to the CPU, memory, and storage specification that actually fits — not a generic "enterprise" answer.

VMware Virtualization

Production vSphere with 20-30 VMs

Per-CPU socket licensing means dual-socket configurations cost the same regardless of core count per socket. Specify higher-core CPUs for VM density. BOSS-S2 boot mirror is essential — boot reliability separated from data storage. Network: dual 25GbE or 100GbE NICs for vMotion and storage traffic.

2× Xeon Gold 6438Y · 256GB DDR5 · 4× NVMe Gen5 · PERC H965i · BOSS-S2 · 1100W dual PSU

Microsoft SQL Server

Transactional Database 100-500GB

SQL Server Enterprise per-core licensing favors fewer high-clock cores over more lower-clock cores — pick CPUs with higher base/turbo clocks. Memory sized to fit working set in buffer pool. NVMe storage with RAID 10 for log and data files. tempdb on dedicated NVMe volume.

2× Xeon Gold 6442Y · 256-512GB DDR5 · 6× NVMe Gen5 RAID 10 · PERC H965i · BOSS-S2

SAP / ERP Application Tier

SAP S/4HANA or Business One ERP

ERP application servers benefit from balanced CPU and memory. SAP HANA scale-up requires the R860 or R960 (4-socket); SAP Business One sits comfortably on R760. RHEL 8/9 or SLES 15 SP4+ are the certified platforms. iDRAC9 Enterprise minimum for SAP support eligibility.

2× Xeon Gold 6442Y · 384GB DDR5 · 4× NVMe Gen5 · PERC H965i · iDRAC9 Enterprise · ProSupport Plus

VDI Infrastructure

VMware Horizon or Citrix with vGPU

VDI host with NVIDIA vGPU configuration. NVIDIA L4 (single-wide PCIe Gen 5) or A16 (multi-vGPU per card) on the R760 platform support 30-60 virtual desktops per host depending on workload profile. For knowledge-worker VDI with light graphics needs, L4 is the cost-optimized choice. For CAD or rendering VDI, R760xa with L40S or A40 is the right platform.

2× Xeon Gold 6438Y · 512GB DDR5 · 6× NVIDIA L4 OR 2× NVIDIA A16 · ProSupport

AI Inference

ML Model Serving Production

R760 (standard chassis) supports up to 2× H100 NVL or H100 PCIe for inference workloads sitting alongside compute. For dedicated AI inference at scale, R760xa is the correct variant — engineered for sustained 600W GPU operation with thermal headroom. R760 standard fits when the inference workload runs alongside other production services.

2× Xeon Platinum 8462Y+ · 512GB DDR5 · 2× H100 NVL · ProSupport Plus

Healthcare EMR / PACS

Electronic Medical Records Core

Healthcare deployments require regulatory-compliant infrastructure with predictable performance. ProSupport Mission Critical with 4-hour onsite SLA is the standard procurement specification for healthcare in major UAE business districts. iDRAC9 Enterprise minimum. Memory sized for EMR working set + database buffer pool.

2× Xeon Gold 6442Y · 256-512GB DDR5 · 8× NVMe Gen5 RAID 10 · PERC H965i · Mission Critical

Configured Delivery — The Operational Server

What an R760 from VDS Looks Like When It Arrives

A server delivered in a sealed box is the start of the work. The deliverable below is the standard VDS R760 handover — what every configured R760 includes unless deliberately de-scoped at order. Three operational protocols apply to every server: Configuration Verification before software install, Pre-Delivery QA before delivery, and Handover Documentation when the server reaches the customer site.

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Configuration Verification

Memory channel population verified symmetric per CPU generation — 16 channels per CPU on Sapphire Rapids, 24 channels on Emerald Rapids. CPU heat sink torque verified on dual-socket configurations. BIOS firmware updated to current Dell stable release. iDRAC9 firmware updated to match. Hardware health verified before any software work begins.

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Pre-Delivery QA Pass

Four-hour minimum QA: full memory diagnostic sweep, RAID volume creation and parity verification on every configured volume, OS installation completed to login screen (Windows Server 2022, ESXi 8.0, Proxmox VE, Ubuntu 24.04, RHEL 9, or your specified platform), iDRAC remote connectivity tested from a separate network, every populated NIC port verified linking at expected speed, basic security hardening applied.

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Handover Documentation

Printed and digital binder delivered with every server: service tag with Dell warranty registration confirmation, iDRAC IP and credentials (changed from default and recorded), BIOS and firmware version manifest, RAID volume configuration sheet, network port assignment with MAC addresses, OS install summary with license details, configuration change log signed by the VDS engineer. The IT team can audit, document, and place into change management on day one.

Where the R760 Lives

Industries Running the R760 Across UAE and MEA

The R760 is industry-agnostic by design — a workhorse 2U platform that carries any enterprise workload that fits a dual-socket Xeon Scalable architecture. The patterns below reflect where VDS has supplied R760 most often across UAE and MEA, with the configuration profile that matches each industry's actual workload.

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Trading & Distribution

ERP application tiers (Tally Server, Odoo, SAP Business One), inventory management databases, EDI infrastructure. Typical configuration: dual Xeon Gold 6438Y, 256GB DDR5, 4× NVMe Gen5, ProSupport.

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Construction & Engineering

CAD/BIM file servers, project document management at scale, ERP cores, remote site connectivity. Heavy storage workloads sometimes use R760xd2 instead of standard R760.

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Education

Student information systems, LMS hosting, virtual lab infrastructure, faculty research servers. Usually standardised on VMware vSphere — R760 dual-socket is the platform of choice for school and university IT.

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Hospitality & F&B

PMS (Property Management Systems), POS infrastructure, restaurant chain HQ servers. Often deployed across multiple branch hotels with centralised R760 backbone in main property.

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Healthcare

EMR/EHR servers, PACS imaging archives, laboratory information systems, pharmacy management. ProSupport Mission Critical is the standard procurement specification for healthcare deployments.

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Finance & Trading

Trading platforms with latency-sensitive workloads, regulatory reporting, customer-facing portals, core banking integration. Often configured with Platinum CPUs and Mission Critical SLA.

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Logistics & Customs

WMS (Warehouse Management), TMS (Transportation Management), customs broker systems, multi-modal logistics platforms. Database-heavy workloads — memory and NVMe storage sized accordingly.

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Media & Production

Asset management, video editing storage tiers, rendering coordination, broadcast workflow. R760xd2 storage-dense for archive tier; R760xa with GPUs for rendering acceleration.

MEA Export — From Dubai Stock

R760 Export to 50 Destinations Across MEA, South Asia, CIS, Caucasus

Dell PowerEdge R760 exports regularly from Dubai to 50 countries. USD or AED invoicing, EXW or DDP terms, complete export documentation, and Dell warranty registered through the regional partner channel.

Gulf, Middle East, South & Central Asia

GCC, Levant, South Asia, CIS

20 Countries: Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia

Road freight to GCC within 3-5 days of UAE delivery. Air freight to Levant, South Asia, and Central Asia via Dubai hubs. Dell ProSupport coverage across most of the region.

East & Southern Africa

Horn, East, Southern Africa

16 Countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Angola, South Sudan

Air freight via Dubai International Airport hub. 5-14 days depending on destination. Customs documentation tailored to each country's import requirements.

North & West Africa

Maghreb, Sahel, West Africa

14 Countries: Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia, Gambia, Nigeria, Cameroon

Air freight via Dubai to North African and West African hubs — Cairo, Casablanca, Dakar, Abidjan, Lagos, Accra, Douala. 7-14 days from UAE delivery.

Export Documentation Standard Inclusions

Commercial invoice in USD or AED, packing list with serial numbers per item, certificate of origin where required, end-user certification documentation where mandated, Dell warranty registration tied to server serial for contracted coverage period, customs HS code classification, tracking through to destination customs broker. ProSupport Mission Critical onsite SLA confirmed per destination at quote stage — availability varies by country.

Client Confidence

What R760 Buyers Say About VDS

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— from UAE and MEA R760 deployments

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"Three R760xs units quoted in writing within 24 hours. Delivered in seven working days, configured with VMware ESXi 8.0, RAID configured, iDRAC9 Enterprise activated, BOSS-S2 boot mirror set up. Handover was clean — service tag documentation, iDRAC credentials, configuration summary all ready. The way a Dell distributor should operate."

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"R740 we bought in 2019 was past its useful life. VDS quoted R760 refresh in 24 hours with realistic delivery date — not a number designed to win the order. Configuration matched workload, not catalog. Server arrived configured, racked, and running. Existing R740 was retired the same week. Refresh handled without downtime."

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"Procurement cycle from regional distributors to Tbilisi takes 6-8 weeks. VDS delivered R760 in 11 working days from order with full export documentation and warranty registered for our region. USD invoicing handled cleanly. Procurement team won't go back to local-only suppliers for Dell."

Frequently Asked Questions

R760 Procurement — What Buyers Actually Ask

Is the R760 the right refresh for my existing R740?

Yes. The R760 is the direct generational replacement for the R740 in the same 2U dual-socket form factor. Workload configurations port forward — same role, same chassis size, same Dell enterprise infrastructure stack. Three things change: CPU moves from 14G Cascade Lake / Skylake to 16G Sapphire Rapids or Emerald Rapids (substantial per-core performance and memory bandwidth gain), memory architecture moves from DDR4-2666/2933 to DDR5-4800/5600 (roughly 60% more memory bandwidth), and PCIe upgrades from Gen 3 to Gen 5 (Gen 5 GPU bandwidth, Gen 5 NVMe available via EDSFF E3.S only — U.2 NVMe bays remain Gen 4 on R760). Rack-mount dimensions are nearly identical at 758mm depth without bezel — the R760 fits in any rack the R740 fits.

What is the difference between R760, R760xs, R760xa, and R760xd2?

All four use the same 16G platform and 2U chassis. The R760 is the standard mainstream platform — full memory and storage ceiling, suited for production virtualization, ERP, and database workloads. The R760xs is cost-optimised with reduced memory ceiling and fewer drive bays — chosen when full R760 spec isn't required, common in SMB and mid-market deployments. The R760xa is GPU-accelerated with engineering for up to 4× double-wide PCIe Gen 5 GPUs (H100, A100, L40S, A40) or 12× single-wide (L4, A2) — chosen for AI inference, VDI with NVIDIA vGPU, or HPC GPU compute. The R760xd2 is storage-dense with up to 24× 3.5" hot-plug HDD bays plus mid-bay storage — chosen for backup repositories, video surveillance archives, and big data ingest where capacity per rack unit is the priority.

What CPU should I specify for an R760 running VMware vSphere with 20-30 VMs?

For VMware production virtualization at 20-30 VM density, Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+ (32 cores per socket at 2.0 GHz base) or Gold 6442Y (24 cores per socket at 2.6 GHz base) processors are the typical recommendation, good per-VM performance with sufficient socket count for VMware per-CPU licensing economics. For higher VM density (40-60 VMs), the Xeon Platinum 8462Y+ (32 cores, higher clock) is preferred. For lower per-core costs and acceptable performance at 15-20 VMs, dual Xeon Silver 4416+ provides the entry-tier option. CPU choice should match your VMware licensing model — per-CPU socket licensing means dual-socket configurations cost the same regardless of core count per socket, favoring higher-core CPUs.

Does the R760 fit in our existing 800mm rack?

Yes. The R760 measures 758.29mm in depth without the front bezel — fits comfortably in standard 800mm rack depth with cable management headroom. The R760 dimensions are 86.8mm height (2U), 482mm width (19-inch standard), 758mm depth without bezel (or 772mm with bezel). This is important because the next-generation R770 measures 801.51mm depth and will NOT fit standard 800mm racks — a common procurement oversight when planning 17G refresh. For R760 deployments, no rack changes are required from R740 or R750 era installations.

What is iDRAC9 Enterprise versus Datacenter license — do I need to upgrade?

iDRAC9 Enterprise is the standard procurement choice for production servers — covers virtual console, virtual media, remote management without physical access, out-of-band performance monitoring, and Quality Bandwidth Control. iDRAC9 Datacenter adds server data telemetry streaming for observability platforms, automated update orchestration, predictive analytics, agent-free crash video capture, and Zero-Touch Provisioning. Datacenter is justified when telemetry feeds an observability stack, when predictive failure analysis is part of operations, or when zero-touch provisioning automates fleet deployment. For single R760 deployments or small clusters under standard manual management, Enterprise is the right specification. License is bound to the server service tag and cannot be transferred between servers.

How many NVIDIA GPUs does the standard R760 support?

The standard R760 supports up to 2× H100 NVL or H100 PCIe (double-wide PCIe Gen 5), up to 4× L40S (double-wide), up to 6× L4 (single-wide), or up to 2× A16. For configurations requiring more GPU density — 4× double-wide or 8-12× single-wide — the R760xa variant is the correct platform, engineered specifically for GPU-accelerated workloads with enhanced thermal and power delivery. The R760 standard chassis is appropriate for light GPU acceleration alongside compute workloads. The R760xa is appropriate when GPU is the primary workload.

What's the configured AED price range for an R760?

Inclusive of VAT and configured delivery, R760 ranges from AED 26,000 at entry tier (single Xeon Silver 4416+, 64GB DDR5, 2× SATA SSD, PERC H355, iDRAC9 Express, 700W single PSU) up to AED 110,000+ at flagship configurations (dual Xeon Platinum 8462Y+, 1TB DDR5, 8× NVMe Gen 4 U.2 or EDSFF E3.S Gen 5, PERC H965i, iDRAC9 Enterprise, dual 2400W Platinum / 2800W Titanium PSU, 3-year ProSupport Plus). Mid-tier production virtualization configuration with dual Xeon Gold 6438Y, 256GB DDR5, 4× NVMe Gen 4 U.2 or 4× EDSFF E3.S Gen 5, PERC H965i, iDRAC9 Enterprise, dual 1100W Titanium PSU, 3-year ProSupport typically falls in the AED 55,000–75,000 range. Pricing confirmed against current Dell partner cost basis at quote stage. For volume orders of 5+ units, volume pricing applies.

How long does an R760 take to deliver, configured?

R760 stock units from UAE inventory typically deliver in 1-3 working days. Configure-to-order R760 typically delivers in 7-14 working days — Dell factory build time plus UAE arrival plus configuration work (OS installation, RAID setup, iDRAC configuration, firmware updates, rack mounting) plus boot-test handover. R760 with high-end GPU configurations (R760xa with 4× H100 or A100) typically takes 14-28 working days due to GPU subsystem requirements. Export to GCC adds 3-5 days. Lead times confirmed in writing at order placement — VDS operates multiple sourcing channels, so alternative routes activate when primary channel availability is constrained on specific configurations.

What's included in VDS configured delivery for an R760?

Hardware: processor population in optimal channel configuration, RAM channel layout for maximum bandwidth (8 memory channels per CPU on both Sapphire Rapids and Emerald Rapids — 16 channels total across the dual-socket system, populated symmetrically), RAID setup (RAID 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, or 60 per workload), iDRAC license activation, firmware updates to current Dell stable release. Software: OS installation (Windows Server 2019/2022/2025, VMware ESXi 8.0, Proxmox VE, Hyper-V, Ubuntu Server 22.04/24.04 LTS, RHEL 8/9, SLES 15), Dell drivers, basic security hardening, network configuration with VLANs and bonding as required. Physical: rack mounting at UAE site with Dell-supplied rails, cable management, network integration with documented port assignments, boot test, basic functional verification, signed handover documentation.

Does the R760 support BOSS for VMware boot mirroring?

Yes. The R760 supports BOSS-S2 (Boot Optimized Storage Solution) — a dedicated M.2 NVMe SSD pair with hardware RAID 1 mirroring for OS boot, separate from the data storage drive bays. BOSS is the recommended boot configuration for VMware ESXi 8.0 deployments because it isolates boot reliability from data storage decisions and doesn't consume the front drive bays. BOSS-S2 is a separate SKU added to the R760 configuration — typical procurement specifies BOSS-S2 with 2× 480GB or 2× 960GB M.2 NVMe SSDs.

Can VDS export the R760 from Dubai with full warranty?

Yes. The R760 exports regularly from Dubai to 50 destinations across the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus. Dell ProSupport warranty registers through the partner channel at dispatch, tied to the server serial number for the contracted coverage period. ProSupport coverage extends to every country where Dell maintains support infrastructure — GCC, most of MENA, most of Central Asia and South Asia. USD or AED invoicing, EXW or DDP delivery terms, complete customs documentation. ProSupport Mission Critical with 2/4/8-hour onsite SLA is available for select markets — confirmed at quote stage based on destination.

What memory specification should I choose for an R760 running SQL Server?

For Microsoft SQL Server on R760, memory specification depends on database size and concurrent connection load. For databases under 100GB, 128GB DDR5-4800 (8× 16GB RDIMM at 1DPC, or DDR5-4400 at 2DPC) is the entry-level recommendation — sufficient memory for buffer pool plus operating system headroom. For databases 100-500GB, 256GB DDR5-4800 (8× 32GB RDIMM) is the standard production configuration. For databases over 500GB or high-concurrency OLTP, 512GB to 1TB DDR5-5600 across 16-32 DIMM slots provides the memory headroom that prevents buffer pool pressure. R760 supports up to 8TB total memory across 32 DDR5 DIMM slots. Memory should be specified to populate all 8 memory channels per CPU symmetrically — 16 channels total across the dual-socket system regardless of Sapphire Rapids or Emerald Rapids generation.

Should I buy R760 (16G) now or wait for R770 (17G)?

Both are current generations in the Dell PowerEdge lineup — R760 is 16G mainstream, R770 is 17G newest. R760 is the right choice when: budget-optimised configuration matters, rack depth is constrained to 800mm (R770 is 801mm and won't fit standard 800mm racks), the workload doesn't require the latest Xeon 6 architecture or iDRAC10 features, or your environment is standardised on iDRAC9 management. R770 is the right choice when: the deployment has a 5-7 year horizon and the longest support runway matters, the workload benefits from Xeon 6 Granite Rapids and DDR5-6400 memory speed, iDRAC10 AI-enabled telemetry adds operational value, or DC-MHS industry-standard hardware architecture is a procurement preference. For most current MEA infrastructure refresh decisions, the R760 remains the safe mainstream choice. R770 is the right answer for time-horizon-extended deployments where the 17G architectural lift justifies the premium.

How do I get a configured AED quote for the R760?

WhatsApp +971 52 822 5943 with your workload requirements — number of VMs or users, applications, storage capacity required, growth horizon, and destination if export. A configured AED or USD quote returns within 24 working hours. Alternatively call +971 4 450 4145 ext 304 or email sales@vdsae.com. If you have a pre-prepared Dell BOM (Bill of Materials), send it directly — quote returns even faster. For volume orders of 5+ R760 units, volume pricing applies. Working hours Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Dubai time.

Does VDS deliver the R760 across all UAE emirates?

Yes, across all seven emirates with same-week delivery and installation for stock units. Dubai (29 districts and zones): Bur Dubai, Deira, Business Bay, Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City, Dubai Healthcare City, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Festival City, Dubai Maritime City, Dubai Outsource City, Dubai Production City (IMPZ), Dubai Science Park, Dubai South, Dubai Investment Park, Jebel Ali, Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), Al Quoz, Al Garhoud, Al Barsha, Al Jaddaf, Oud Metha, Ras Al Khor Industrial Area, Barsha Heights (TECOM), and International City. Abu Dhabi (8 areas): Khalifa City, Musaffah, Musaffah Industrial City, Yas Island, Al Maryah Island, Masdar City, Khalifa Industrial Zone (KIZAD), and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). Sharjah (5 areas): Hamriyah Free Zone, SAIF Zone, Sharjah Industrial Area, Sharjah Media City (Shams), and Al Majaz. Northern emirates (8 areas): Ajman Free Zone (AFZ), Ajman Industrial Area, RAK Industrial Area, RAKEZ, Fujairah Free Zone, Fujairah Industrial Area, Port of Fujairah, and UAQ Free Trade Zone.

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Vector Digital Systems L.L.C. (trading as Vector Dubai / VDS via vdsae.com) is an Authorized Dell Partner based in International City, Dubai, operating since 2010. VDS supplies Dell PowerEdge R760 in all four chassis variants — R760 standard, R760xs cost-optimised, R760xa GPU-accelerated, R760xd2 storage-dense — across UAE and 50 export destinations.

R760 platform: 16th generation 2U dual-socket Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids 4th Gen / Emerald Rapids 5th Gen), up to 56 cores per CPU. Memory: DDR5-4800/5600 across 32 DIMM slots up to 8TB. Storage: up to 24× 2.5" NVMe/SAS/SATA + EDSFF E3.S Gen 5 options. PCIe Gen 5 throughout. iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter management. BOSS-S2 boot optimization. Dimensions: 86.8mm × 482mm × 758.29mm (depth without bezel — fits standard 800mm racks).

VDS R760 operational scope: AED-denominated configuration-based pricing (entry 26,000 / mainstream 55,000-75,000 / flagship 90,000-110,000+ inclusive of VAT). Three-protocol pre-delivery QA (Configuration Verification, Pre-Delivery QA Pass, Handover Documentation Package). Configured delivery includes RAID setup, OS installation (Windows Server 2022/2025, VMware ESXi 8.0, Proxmox VE, Ubuntu 24.04, RHEL 9, SLES 15), iDRAC configuration, firmware updates, rack mounting. UAE delivery 1-3 working days stock / 7-14 days configure-to-order. Export to 50 destinations across MENA, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Central Asia, and Caucasus.

Contact: WhatsApp +971 52 822 5943 — configured R760 quote in 24 working hours. Office +971 4 450 4145 ext 304. Email sales@vdsae.com. Address: International City, France Cluster R15, Office 16/S12, Dubai, UAE. Hours: Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Dubai time.

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