DELL PowerEdge T430 5U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v4 2.0GHz 14 Core 32GB DDR4 H730P 8x 2.5" Trays 16 Bay

Dell PowerEdge T430 5U server for virtualisation

The Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 5U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors, each running at 2.0 GHz with 14 cores and a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 32 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across twelve slots, expandable to 384 GB. The PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache manages up to sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, though only eight trays are included. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies provide redundant power, and iDRAC 8 Express enables remote management.

Suits consolidation and storage-heavy workloads

This server fits organisations running VMware ESXi, Hyper-V or Proxmox VE clusters that need dense 2.5-inch storage capacity and dual-socket compute in a 5U form factor. Database hosting, file services and backup targets benefit from the sixteen-bay chassis and hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 support. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, more than two processor sockets or memory beyond 384 GB should evaluate larger platforms. The tower-to-rack conversion kit and front bezel are not included.

Sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap bays with PERC H730P

The defining specification is the sixteen-bay 2.5-inch chassis paired with the PERC H730P 2 GB SAS and SATA controller supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Only eight drive trays are supplied, so additional trays are required to populate all bays. No drives are installed, allowing you to choose SAS, SATA or SSD media. Dual 1 GbE ports and iDRAC 8 Express complete the baseline connectivity.