PowerEdge R7515
Single-socket 2U storage and virtualization node; one EPYC feeds 24 NVMe drives.
The PowerEdge R7515 is a previous-generation model, still supported and widely deployed. Single-socket 2U storage and virtualization node; one EPYC feeds 24 NVMe drives.
Platform facts
| Vendor | Dell |
|---|---|
| Generation | 15G |
| Form factor | 2U rack |
| Sockets | 1 |
| CPU | AMD EPYC 7002 / 7003 (Rome / Milan) |
| DIMM slots | 16 |
| Memory | DDR4-3200 RDIMM/LRDIMM, up to 2 TB |
| Storage | 24x 2.5-inch (up to 24 NVMe) or 12x 3.5-inch plus rear bays; BOSS-S1 boot |
| RAID | PERC H345, H745, H755; HBA345, HBA355i; BOSS-S1 |
| Management | iDRAC9 |
| Released | 2019 |
| Status | previous |
Field notes
Excellent vSAN, Ceph and ZFS host with HBA355i. Milan upgrade after BIOS update. Fans ramp with a full NVMe backplane. Windows Server 2022 / 2025 and ESXi 8.0 supported. Replace with an R7615.
Successor: PowerEdge R7615.
What we do with the PowerEdge R7515
- 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 R7515 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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