The DELL PowerEdge M520 CTO (Configure To Order) is a densely packed, full-featured blade server designed to deliver outstanding performance, scalability, and efficiency in a Dell M1000e chassis environment. This half-height blade server supports the Intel Xeon E5-2400 and E5-2400 v2 product families, offering a balance of performance, power efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. It is ideal for a wide range of standard business applications or environments with limited space. The M520 features hot-pluggable drives and redundant power supplies, enhancing its reliability and uptime. It is optimized for virtualization, with extensive memory capacity and network flexibility, which enables higher virtual machine density. This makes the PowerEdge M520 a perfect candidate for businesses looking to optimize their data center space while maintaining scalability and performance. Whether deployed in clusters for compute-intensive applications or utilized for transactional databases, the M520 offers a compelling solution with its ability to combine performance, energy efficiency, and the density benefits of blade architecture.