Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ Rack Server

The Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ is a powerful 2-socket, 2RU rack server designed for demanding enterprise workloads that require high performance, scalability, and extensive storage capacity. Built on the Cisco UCS C-Series platform, it can operate as a standalone server or as part of a Cisco Unified Computing System environment.

Powered by Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and supporting advanced memory, storage, and networking technologies, the Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ is well suited for virtualization, big data, analytics, databases, collaboration, and storage-intensive applications.

Powerful Dual-Processor Architecture

The Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ supports one or two Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, including first-generation and second-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors.

Depending on the processor configuration, the platform supports CPUs with up to 28 cores per socket, providing strong parallel processing capabilities for demanding enterprise applications.

The dual-socket architecture allows organizations to run multiple workloads simultaneously while maintaining the processing capacity required for virtualization, databases, analytics, and other compute-intensive applications.

High-Capacity DDR4 Memory

The Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ features 24 DDR4 DIMM slots supporting memory speeds of up to 2666 MHz.

The server supports DDR4 memory modules in capacities including:

• 8GB
• 16GB
• 32GB
• 64GB
• 128GB

It also supports Intel® Optane™ DC Persistent Memory modules in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB capacities, providing additional options for memory-intensive enterprise workloads.

This high memory scalability makes the Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ suitable for virtualization, databases, analytics, and other applications that require substantial memory resources.

Flexible 24-Bay Storage

Storage expansion is one of the key strengths of the Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″. Its SFF configuration supports up to 26 hot-swappable 2.5-inch drives, including 24 front drives and 2 rear hot-swappable SFF drives.

Supported storage technologies include:

• SAS HDDs
• SATA HDDs
• SAS SSDs
• SATA SSDs
• NVMe PCIe SSDs

The NVMe-optimized configuration can support up to 10 × 2.5-inch NVMe PCIe SSDs, while other configurations support a combination of SAS/SATA and NVMe drives.

This flexible storage architecture allows the Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ to accommodate both high-capacity storage and high-performance workloads.

Advanced RAID and Storage Controllers

The Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ supports Cisco 12-Gbps modular RAID controllers and SAS host bus adapters for enterprise storage management.

Internal storage controller options include Cisco 12-Gbps Modular RAID Controllers with 2GB or 4GB Flash-Backed Write Cache (FBWC), providing data protection and reliable storage performance.

The dedicated RAID controller slot preserves the available PCIe expansion slots for additional networking, storage, or accelerator cards.

High-Speed Networking

The Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ provides integrated networking through dual Intel® X550 10GBASE-T Ethernet ports.

In addition, the dedicated mLOM slot supports flexible network adapters with speeds ranging from 1Gbps up to 100Gbps, depending on the selected Cisco adapter.

This networking flexibility allows the Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ to support high-bandwidth applications and integrate efficiently into modern enterprise data center networks.

Advanced PCIe Expansion

The Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ provides extensive expansion capabilities with six PCIe 3.0 slots, in addition to dedicated slots for the modular RAID controller and mLOM networking adapter.

These expansion capabilities allow organizations to install supported:

• Network adapters
• Storage controllers
• Fibre Channel adapters
• Cisco UCS Virtual Interface Cards
• Other PCIe expansion devices

The flexible PCIe architecture makes the server adaptable to changing enterprise infrastructure requirements.

Intelligent Management

The Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ includes comprehensive management capabilities through the Cisco Integrated Management Controller (IMC).

Cisco IMC provides out-of-band server management and supports industry-standard management technologies, including:

• Redfish
• IPMI 2.0
• SNMP
• Syslog
• SMTP
• HTML5-based management interface
• HTML5 virtual KVM
• Command-Line Interface
• XML API

The server is also Cisco Intersight ready, enabling cloud-based management, monitoring, analytics, and automation for supported deployments.

Flexible Deployment Options

The Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ can be deployed as a standalone rack server or integrated into a Cisco UCS managed environment.

When managed through Cisco UCS Manager, organizations can take advantage of service profiles, templates, and policy-based management to simplify server deployment and maintain configuration consistency across the infrastructure.

This flexibility makes the Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ suitable for both independent server deployments and larger unified data center environments.

Reliable Power and Enterprise Availability

The Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ supports hot-pluggable, redundant power supplies, including:

• 770W AC
• 1050W AC
• 1050W DC
• 1600W AC

Redundant hot-plug power supplies help improve system availability and simplify maintenance in enterprise data center environments.

The server’s hot-swappable drive architecture also allows supported storage components to be replaced without requiring the entire system to be taken offline.

Ideal Use Cases

The Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ is well suited for a wide range of enterprise applications, including:

• Big data and analytics
• Enterprise databases
• Virtualization and server consolidation
• Storage-intensive applications
• Collaboration workloads
• High-performance appliances
• Data center infrastructure

Its combination of powerful Intel Xeon processors, high-capacity DDR4 memory, flexible 2.5-inch storage, advanced networking, and extensive PCIe expansion makes it a versatile enterprise rack server.

Conclusion

The Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ delivers a strong combination of processing power, memory scalability, storage flexibility, and enterprise-grade management in a compact 2RU platform. With support for up to two Intel Xeon Scalable processors, 24 DDR4 DIMM slots, up to 26 hot-swappable 2.5-inch drives, NVMe storage, PCIe 3.0 expansion, and flexible high-speed networking, it is designed for demanding modern data center workloads.

For organizations looking for a scalable rack server for virtualization, databases, analytics, storage, or enterprise applications, the Cisco UCS C240 M5SX 24×2.5″ provides a flexible and reliable foundation for growing IT environments.

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