PowerEdge R960
Mission-critical four-socket for SAP HANA, Oracle, SQL and GPU-assisted analytics.
The PowerEdge R960 is a current model, shipping and fully supported by the vendor. Mission-critical four-socket for SAP HANA, Oracle, SQL and GPU-assisted analytics.
Platform facts
| Vendor | Dell |
|---|---|
| Generation | 16G |
| Form factor | 4U rack |
| Sockets | 4 |
| CPU | 4th/5th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable (Sapphire Rapids / Emerald Rapids) |
| DIMM slots | 64 |
| Memory | DDR5 RDIMM, up to 16 TB |
| Storage | 24x 2.5-inch NVMe/SAS/SATA plus additional bays; BOSS-N1 boot |
| RAID | PERC H755, H965i; HBA355i, HBA465i; BOSS-N1 |
| Management | iDRAC9 |
| Released | 2023 |
| Status | current |
Field notes
4U gives it the airflow the R860 lacks and room for double-wide GPUs. Four PSUs; plan for high-line power. Firmware via iDRAC9 catalog. Windows Server 2022 / 2025, ESXi 8.0 and RHEL 9 supported.
What we do with the PowerEdge R960
- 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 R960 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.
Need a hand with this?
Tell us what you are running and what is slowing you down. You get a straight assessment and a plan, with no obligation. Support desk is staffed 24/7.