Dell PowerEdge R350 Rack Server

Brand: Dell | Category: Servers

SKU: DELL-DELL-R350 | Part #: DELL-DELL-R350 | MPN: DELL-DELL-R350

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In the 2U rack form factor, the Dell PowerEdge R350 sits at an important inflection point in enterprise infrastructure planning. It accepts up to two Intel Xeon Scalable processors—available in 4-core or 8-core configurations—which determines both its compute density and its position in your rack strategy. Organizations planning a refresh cycle or building out a new cluster need to know the socket type and physical footprint first, and the R350 delivers a practical balance: compact enough to maximize rack units, powerful enough to handle mixed production workloads without requiring a 4U investment.

Dell engineered the PowerEdge R350 (part number DELL-DELL-R350) as a workhorse for virtualization, database services, and web application tiers across GCC and Asian data centers. The 2U chassis measures 17.0 inches wide and 29.0 inches deep, with a height of 3.44 inches—dimensions that fit standard 19-inch racks without modification. Weighing between 40 and 50 pounds depending on how you populate the drive bays, the R350 remains manageable for two-person installation in tight colocation spaces, which matters when your facilities team is scheduling maintenance windows in shared hosting environments. The redundant, hot-swappable power supplies rated at 550W or higher ensure that a single PSU failure doesn't cascade into downtime; that redundancy is a non-negotiable requirement for most sysadmins running production infrastructure in the UAE or Malaysia.

Memory and storage flexibility define how the R350 adapts to different workload classes. The platform supports up to 512GB of DDR4 RAM, enough for large in-memory databases, analytics clusters, or consolidated virtual machines in organizations moving toward hyper-converged architectures. Storage density varies based on your access patterns: choose up to 8 drive bays if you're running 3.5-inch SAS or SATA spindles for capacity-focused workloads (NAS replication, backup targets, cold data repositories), or configure 16 x 2.5-inch bays for faster SSD-based deployments where you need IOPS-intensive performance for transaction processing or AI inference. Many infrastructure teams we work with select the 2.5-inch configuration even for spinning media because the smaller form factor means 40% more drives in the same 2U space—a crucial consideration when storage architects are calculating total-cost-of-ownership across a three-year refresh cycle.

The Dell PowerEdge R350's integrated iDRAC9 management controller handles out-of-band administration, hardware monitoring, and remote power control through a dedicated Ethernet connection, removing the dependency on in-band OS access for emergency troubleshooting. Network connectivity arrives in two flavors: integrated 1GbE ports for baseline connectivity, or optional 10GbE interfaces for organizations moving data at scale between storage and compute nodes. Three PCIe 3.0 expansion slots accommodate GPU adapters, high-speed network cards, or RAID controllers—a practical constraint that forces genuine thinking about where accelerators and specialized I/O belong in your overall cluster design, rather than papering over architectural decisions with unlimited slots. For enterprises deploying modest AI workloads, single-GPU configurations fit naturally into the R350's form factor; network engineers appreciate the flexibility to add dual-port 10GbE without sacrificing storage expansion.

The DELL-DELL-R350 runs Dell's comprehensive management stack: Dell OpenManage Enterprise provides centralized visibility across multiple servers, Dell iDRAC Quick Sync and Redfish APIs enable infrastructure-as-code automation, and integration with popular hypervisors (VMware, KVM, Hyper-V) is straightforward. Organizations in regulated sectors benefit from the security features built into iDRAC9—encrypted management channels, role-based access control, and secure boot enforcement—without requiring additional investment in separate management appliances. This server appeals to sysadmins running five to fifty nodes; larger deployments often consolidate into 4U platforms, while smaller operations may choose 1U single-socket alternatives. The R350 occupies the sweet spot for mid-market and enterprise branch offices consolidating workloads or for colocation environments where rack density matters but not at the cost of practical serviceability.

Technical Specifications & Deployment Considerations

• Dual Intel Xeon Scalable processors (4th, 5th, or 6th generation options available) with up to 8 cores per socket for flexible performance scaling
• Up to 512GB DDR4 memory capacity supporting RDIMM, LRDIMM, and newer generation modules for database and virtualization workloads
• Modular storage: 8 x 3.5-inch bays for capacity-optimized SAS/SATA, or 16 x 2.5-inch bays for SSD and NVMe-ready configurations
• Integrated 1GbE with optional 10GbE network adapters; three PCIe 3.0 slots for GPU, storage controllers, or custom accelerators
• Redundant hot-swappable PSUs (550W+) with intelligent power distribution for high-availability environments without planned downtime
• iDRAC9 with Redfish support for API-driven infrastructure automation and secure remote management across distributed deployments
• 2U form factor optimized for standard 19-inch racks with thermal management designed for ambient temperatures up to 35°C in GCC data centers

Omnixon Global supplies the Dell PowerEdge R350 throughout the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and across Asia to data center operators, systems integrators, and enterprise IT teams refreshing aging infrastructure. We maintain stock across multiple configurations—processor counts, memory tiers, and storage layouts—to match your procurement timeline and avoid the extended lead times that disrupt project schedules. Whether you're validating a platform before a regional expansion, building a disaster recovery site, or consolidating branch office servers into a central facility, contact our team with your workload requirements and rack constraints. Submit an RFQ through our website or reach out directly; we'll match you with the right PowerEdge configuration and provide technical consultation on sizing, networking, and integration support.