Fit more database VMs with large memory footprints on Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 servers with Intel Optane DC persistent memory. Purchasing server hardware is a large undertaking that requires significant investment, so it’s vital to plan for the most effective use of each server. We found that organizations moving to the new Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 server could support more memory-intensive databases by adding Intel Optane DC persistent memory. In our tests, adding Intel Optane DC persistent memory increased the number of database VMs by 10 compared to the server without it, which provides another option for effective resource management for hardware supporting databases with large memory footprints.

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Support more VMs with large databases
and memory footprints by adding Intel
Optane DC persistent memory to your
Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 server
If your organization has memory-intensive database
workloads, adding Intel Optane DC persistent memory to
your Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 server could help you get
more database performance out of each server.
Learn more at http://facts.pt/q662z7t
What is Intel Optane DC persistent memory?
Straddling the line between memory and traditional storage, Intel Optane DC
persistent memory DIMMs are a new memory technology that can accelerate
some data-intensive applications.
To learn more about Intel Optane DC persistent memory, visit
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/
optane-dcpersistent-memory.html.
2.6xthe number of
database VMs
The Dell EMC PowerEdge R940 supported
10 more database VMs with Intel Optane DC
persistent memory
with Intel Optane
without Intel Optane
More performance can help you put off purchasing
additional hardware.