Business infrastructure needs to support the work being done today while allowing for changes in applications, data and users. Orion brings hardware selection and implementation into the same conversation as ongoing infrastructure support. Larger or specialist deployments require an agreed design and delivery scope.
Technology shaped around your requirements
Understand the options.
01
PowerEdge compute
Rack and tower servers serve different site and workload requirements. Small-business systems such as the R260 sit alongside more scalable and accelerated platforms in Dell’s broader portfolio.
Size processor, memory and drives around the application.
Check rack depth, power, cooling and site conditions.
Select iDRAC and OpenManage functions and licences as required.
02
Storage matched to the data
PowerStore supports unified all-flash block and file workloads. PowerScale addresses unstructured file and object requirements; other Dell families support specialised capacity, performance and architecture needs.
Distinguish primary storage from backup and recovery.
Consider performance, protocols, growth and retention.
Review replication, management and application compatibility.
03
Networking from edge to data centre
Dell’s PowerSwitch portfolio covers edge, data-centre and demanding AI fabrics. Compatible operating systems and management tools provide different configuration and automation choices.
Match switches, optics, cabling and interfaces.
Consider redundancy, segmentation and management access.
Confirm software versions, licensing and support responsibilities.
04
Private and hybrid environments
Dell’s infrastructure portfolio also includes private-cloud and hyperconverged options. Explore these when the operating model calls for them, rather than assuming every environment needs a full enterprise platform.
Assess application placement and existing virtualisation.
Plan migration, backup and recovery testing.
Agree specialist delivery and ongoing operating responsibilities.
Explore the equipment
Compare the range. Find your fit.
Browse 30 products and clearly identified families. Compare the features that matter to your workplace, then discuss the exact configuration, compatibility and current supply with Orion. Different colours and selectable configurations are not listed as separate devices.
01
Tower servers
PowerEdge T160
Tower servers
PowerEdge T160
A compact tower for smaller organisations, branch locations and near-edge applications. Plan local compute around available space, workload and growth.
Platform
Compact 3U tower; single socket
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
A tower platform for evolving small-business and branch-office applications. Match processing, memory and drives to the work rather than selecting a fixed generic bundle.
Platform
4.5U tower; single socket
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
A tower server for more demanding office workloads, with graphics acceleration available in supported configurations. Power, cooling and application needs guide the complete build.
Platform
Office-oriented tower; GPU options
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
Short-depth rack computing for small organisations, branch offices and near-edge locations. Its compact format supports sites where rack depth is a key constraint.
Platform
1U short-depth rack; single socket
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
An entry-level rack server for business and remote-office applications. Select processor, memory, storage and network options around the intended workload.
Platform
1U rack; single socket
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
A space-conscious rack platform for business data and applications. Balance compute requirements with power, rack space and the wider infrastructure design.
Platform
1U rack; single socket
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
A rack-computing option for organisations planning scalable capacity within a 1U footprint. Confirm the complete processing, memory, storage and management specification.
Platform
1U rack; single socket
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
A 2U rack platform for workloads needing a different balance of processing, storage and expansion. Size the server alongside applications, power and operational requirements.
Platform
2U rack; single socket
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
A 2U single-socket rack server for growing data-centre requirements. Plan the capacity and supporting infrastructure around your application and maintenance requirements.
Platform
2U rack; single socket
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Dell illustrates the R5715 listing with an R570-family chassis image. The proposed configuration, compatible components and support scope are confirmed separately.
A rack server for data-centre workloads requiring flexible configuration and scalability. Select compute, storage and networking as part of an agreed infrastructure design.
Platform
Air-cooled rack platform
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
A rack server using AMD EPYC processing for demanding business applications. Agree the exact processor, memory and drive configuration around the intended environment.
Platform
2U rack; AMD EPYC platform
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
A rack platform for data-centre environments balancing density and expansion requirements. Review power, cooling, connectivity and the operating model before deployment.
Platform
Dense, air-cooled rack platform
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
A compact rack platform for organisations balancing compute density with existing data-centre requirements. Specify the processor, memory, storage and network together for the applications being deployed.
Platform
1U rack; two-socket platform
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
Single-socket compute in a 1U footprint for business applications and virtualised environments. Review the workload, memory and storage requirements alongside the available rack space.
Platform
1U rack; single socket
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
A high-density two-socket platform for workloads needing flexible processing and memory capacity within a compact rack footprint. Select its configuration around your applications and site conditions.
Platform
1U rack; two sockets
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
A two-socket rack platform for compute-intensive applications where rack density matters. Balance processing and memory with power, cooling and the wider network design.
Platform
1U rack; two sockets
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
An air-cooled platform for organisations building compute capacity in a shared infrastructure environment. Assess application demand, growth and maintenance requirements before choosing the build.
Platform
Air-cooled data-centre platform
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
A 2U platform for business infrastructure that needs room for a workload-specific configuration. Compare drive, memory, network and expansion choices as a complete system.
Platform
2U rack platform
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
A two-socket server for applications requiring a flexible balance of compute capacity and expansion. Agree the configuration alongside backup, virtualisation and management requirements.
Platform
2U rack; two sockets
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
A two-socket platform for demanding data-centre computing in a 2U form factor. Size compute, storage and connectivity together and confirm site readiness before deployment.
Platform
2U rack; two sockets
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
A scalable rack platform for organisations expanding their application infrastructure. Compare configuration choices against performance needs, operational processes and anticipated growth.
Platform
Scalable data-centre platform
Configuration
Processor, memory, drives and network selected to suit the workload
Capabilities & selection notes
Plan operating-system, application and virtualisation compatibility.
Specify management functions, licences, backup and recovery requirements.
Confirm site readiness, installation and manufacturer support entitlements.
Product image is illustrative of the model, not every selectable configuration. Drives, controllers, rails, software, licences and support vary. RAID does not replace backup.
Bring virtual machines, databases and general file workloads onto an all-flash storage platform. Match capacity, performance and connectivity to the applications and expected growth.
Platform
Unified all-flash block and file storage
Selection
Family-level offering; exact model and configuration agreed with Orion
Capabilities & selection notes
Block and file workload support.
Capacity and expansion selected around the environment.
Confirm migration, replication and hypervisor requirements.
Manufacturer family illustration, not a fixed individual model or included bundle. Confirm Australian availability, capacity, compatibility, licences and delivery responsibilities in the proposal.
Organise growing unstructured data with a storage family supporting file and object access. Consider data-intensive applications, AI pipelines and shared information environments.
Platform
Scale-out file and object storage
Selection
Family-level offering; exact model and configuration agreed with Orion
Capabilities & selection notes
NFS, SMB and S3 access depend on the selected configuration.
Plan capacity, throughput and the data lifecycle together.
Agree access controls, implementation and recovery separately.
Manufacturer family illustration, not a fixed individual model or included bundle. Confirm Australian availability, capacity, compatibility, licences and delivery responsibilities in the proposal.
A storage family for demanding enterprise applications and environments with more complex availability requirements. Review workload placement and replication as part of a specialist design.
Platform
Mission-critical enterprise storage
Selection
Family-level offering; exact model and configuration agreed with Orion
Capabilities & selection notes
Options for open systems, mainframe and virtualised applications.
Multi-site replication needs an agreed compatible architecture.
Specify capacity, connectivity, licences and service requirements.
Manufacturer family illustration, not a fixed individual model or included bundle. Confirm Australian availability, capacity, compatibility, licences and delivery responsibilities in the proposal.
Combine software-defined storage with a design for transactional applications, virtualisation and private-cloud workloads. Evaluate growth and the operational model before selecting the deployment.
Platform
Software-defined storage
Selection
Family-level offering; exact model and configuration agreed with Orion
Capabilities & selection notes
Workload consolidation and infrastructure scaling options.
Plan compute and storage resources as a complete architecture.
Confirm supported software, licensing and hypervisor compatibility.
Manufacturer family illustration, not a fixed individual model or included bundle. Confirm Australian availability, capacity, compatibility, licences and delivery responsibilities in the proposal.
Object storage for unstructured information, cloud-native applications and AI-related data. Choose the architecture around object access, retention and expected data growth.
Platform
Scalable object storage
Selection
Family-level offering; exact model and configuration agreed with Orion
Capabilities & selection notes
S3-oriented application and data workflows.
Plan namespaces, capacity and data protection.
Confirm integration and supported deployment requirements.
Manufacturer family illustration, not a fixed individual model or included bundle. Confirm Australian availability, capacity, compatibility, licences and delivery responsibilities in the proposal.
Explore block storage for smaller or specialised workloads and PowerEdge capacity expansion. Match the storage system to server interfaces, application performance and recovery requirements.
Platform
Block storage and capacity expansion
Selection
Family-level offering; exact model and configuration agreed with Orion
Capabilities & selection notes
Storage options for business and specialised applications.
Check host, controller and connectivity compatibility.
Select drives, expansion and support for the proposed system.
Manufacturer family illustration, not a fixed individual model or included bundle. Confirm Australian availability, capacity, compatibility, licences and delivery responsibilities in the proposal.
A hybrid storage family for environments combining flash and disk. Assess its fit for virtualised applications and databases alongside current capacity and operational requirements.
Platform
Hybrid storage
Selection
Family-level offering; exact model and configuration agreed with Orion
Capabilities & selection notes
Flash-and-disk workload options.
Configuration-dependent performance and capacity.
Confirm compatibility, lifecycle and support before selection.
Manufacturer family illustration, not a fixed individual model or included bundle. Confirm Australian availability, capacity, compatibility, licences and delivery responsibilities in the proposal.
Connect servers and storage through a designed Fibre Channel storage area network. Compare switch and director requirements around the size, traffic and resilience of the environment.
Platform
Fibre Channel SAN switches and directors
Selection
Family-level offering; exact model and configuration agreed with Orion
Capabilities & selection notes
Switch and director families for different SAN requirements.
Plan fabrics, optics, cabling and connected systems together.
Confirm management, licensing and specialist implementation scope.
Manufacturer family illustration, not a fixed individual model or included bundle. Confirm Australian availability, capacity, compatibility, licences and delivery responsibilities in the proposal.
Explore Dell switching for data-centre fabrics, AI clusters and edge requirements. Select ports, traffic capacity and management around the connected servers, storage and applications.
Portfolio
Data-centre, AI and edge networking
Design
Switches, optics, cables and supported network software
Capabilities & selection notes
Compare top-of-rack, aggregation and high-bandwidth fabric requirements.
Review compatible Enterprise SONiC and network-management options.
Plan segmentation, redundancy, upgrades and support responsibilities.
Image shows a high-bandwidth PowerSwitch device, not a generic small-office switch. Exact models, port speeds, software and Australian supply require an agreed design.
Enterprise platforms require design and compatibility review. Family-level features, licensing and support vary by system; the examples are not standard inclusions or promises of uninterrupted availability.
What applications, users, data volumes and growth must be supported?
What capacity, performance and recovery objectives are required?
Are power, cooling, space and network connections ready?
Who owns configuration, migration, maintenance, licences and support?
Plan your servers, storage & networking with Orion.
Tell us about your applications, existing environment and requirements for servers, storage & networking. We’ll help you compare suitable options and agree configuration, purchasing and support responsibilities.