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Unlike data centers, which are carefully controlled environments, RAN components are often subject to extreme temperature changes and less-than-ideal conditions such as humidity, dust, and vibration. For years, the telecommunications industry has used the Network Equipment-Building System (NEBS) as a standard for telco-grade equipment design. The PowerEdge XR11 and XR12 are designed to meet or exceed NEBS Level 3 compliance (i.e., meets/exceeds the GR-63-CORE and GR-1089-CORE standards) and meet military and marine standards for shock, vibration, sand, dust, and other environmental challenges.
Fully operational within extreme temperature ranges from -5° C (23°F) to 55° C (131° F), XR11/12 servers can be deployed in almost any environment, even where exposure to heat, dust, and humidity are factors. The XR11/12 series is designed to withstand earthquakes and is fully tested to the NEBS Seismic Zone 4 levels. As a result, you can trust Dell’s PowerEdge servers to keep working no matter where they are deployed.