In the ever-evolving landscape of data centers, the demand for powerful, scalable, and efficient solutions is ceaseless. Enter Dell Technologies’ newest VxRail AMD platforms: the VE-6615 and VP-7625. Based on the latest generation PowerEdge R6615 and R7625, these VxRail platforms leverage the latest in hardware innovation to optimize the way businesses deploy and manage their IT environments.

 Figure 1. VxRail VE-6615Figure 2: VxRail VP-7625

A leap in performance

At the heart of these new VxRail platforms is AMD’s 4^th Generation EPYC processor, a powerhouse of a chip packing up to 84 cores in a single processor on the VE-6615 and up to 96 cores in a single processor on the VP-7625. When configured with a dual CPU option, the VP-7625 can contain up to a staggering 192 total cores in its 2U chassis. This is particularly noteworthy as the previous generation P-Series, the P675, was only available with a single socket.

The VE-6615 presents its own advantages. It can leverage these next-generation CPU capabilities to deliver dual-socket performance in its single-socket 1U chassis, providing roughly a 30% increase in greater general-purpose CPU capacity when compared to its predecessor, the E665. This is a game-changer for applications that demand raw computational power and in scenarios where application licensing is core-based.

In terms of storage, the VE-6615 and VP-7625 are configurable with either all-NVMe or all-flash drives and support vSAN OSA. The VE-6615 has a maximum storage capability of 46TB all-flash or 123TB all-NVMe, while the VP-7625 maximum storage sizes are 161TB all-flash and 323TB all-NVMe. Both platforms can support up to 3TB of DDR5 memory operating at a swift 4800MT/s in DIMM sizes up to 256GB. PCIe Gen 5 drives expansion capability of these platforms, with up to four Gen 5 slots on the VP-7625 and up to two Gen 5 slots on the VE-6615. Customers who wish to leverage these platforms for generative AI workloads can leverage the PCIe Gen 5 expansion capabilities to slot the fastest NVIDIA GPUs—up to 2x H100’s, 2x L40’s, or 6x L4’s on the VP-7625, and up to 2x L4’s on the VE-6615.

Table 1. VxRail AMD platform generational comparison

Flexibility and value

These new VxRail AMD platforms aren’t just about raw power; they’re also about flexibility and value. For customers exploring a tech refresh from previous generation AMD models, the cost and space savings benefits can be real game changers, with up to 38% more performance¹ in an up to 30% smaller footprint².

This combination of core count, memory density, and expansion flexibility make the VP-7625 and VE-6615 extremely powerful and energy-efficient platforms optimized for data analytics, Generative AI, or virtualization workloads. When compared to the previous generation AMD models, the jump in performance and overall value is especially staggering.

Figure 3. VxRail AMD platform consolidation savings

Ready for the Modern Data Center

The VxRail AMD VE-6615 and VP-7625 are excellent choices for every VMware workload and use case, including databases, compute-dense applications, and hosting traditional and modern applications. With the ability to support more virtual machines on the same number of servers, these new VxRail platforms can reduce operating costs and increase performance per dollar spent. Peruse the VxRail spec sheet for the full hardware details of these new platforms or check out the VxRail product page for more VxRail insights.

Resources

• VxRail Spec Sheet
• Dell VxRail

Author: Michael Athanasiou, Sr. Engineering Technologist

[1] Based on Dell testing, March 2024. VxRail VE-6615 all-flash delivers up to 38% more IOPS compared to previous generation E665F for 32Kb block I/O size.

[2] Based on Dell analysis, March 2024. VxRail VE-6615 requires a 30% smaller cluster footprint, compared to previous generation VxRail E665N platform.