PowerEdge R250
Entry 1U for edge, small AD, DNS, monitoring and colo utility roles.
The PowerEdge R250 is a previous-generation model, still supported and widely deployed. Entry 1U for edge, small AD, DNS, monitoring and colo utility roles.
Platform facts
| Vendor | Dell |
|---|---|
| Generation | 15G |
| Form factor | 1U rack |
| Sockets | 1 |
| CPU | Intel Xeon E-2300 (Rocket Lake), Pentium |
| DIMM slots | 4 |
| Memory | DDR4 UDIMM, up to 128 GB |
| Storage | 4x 3.5-inch hot-plug or 2x 3.5-inch cabled SATA/SAS |
| RAID | PERC S150, H355, H755 |
| Management | iDRAC9 |
| Released | 2021 |
| Status | previous |
Field notes
Doubles the memory ceiling of the R240 to 128 GB, which makes it viable for a couple of VMs. Single PSU only. Firmware via iDRAC9 catalog; Windows Server 2022 and 2025 are supported. Replace with an R260.
Successor: PowerEdge R260.
What we do with the PowerEdge R250
- Specification and procurement of new PowerEdge servers, configured to order
- Rack, rail and cable installation, iDRAC setup and firmware baseline
- Memory, NVMe, PERC and NIC upgrades with qualified parts
- Out-of-warranty repair: PSU, fan, backplane, PERC battery and motherboard replacement
- OS and hypervisor installs: Windows Server, VMware, Proxmox, RHEL, Ubuntu
- ProSupport case handling and lifecycle refresh planning
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Frequently asked questions
Do you work on PowerEdge servers you did not sell?
Yes. Most of our Dell work is on servers a business already owns, in or out of warranty.
Can you update firmware without downtime?
iDRAC and some component firmware update live. BIOS, PERC and NIC firmware need a reboot, which we schedule in a maintenance window.
Can the PowerEdge R250 run a current operating system?
Check the field notes above. As a rule, current models are certified for Windows Server 2022/2025, ESXi 8 and RHEL 9; legacy models usually stop at Windows Server 2019 or ESXi 7 and may need Proxmox or an older Linux to stay useful.
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