DELL PowerEdge R530 rack server 2x E5-2630 V3 2.4GHz 32GB DDR4 2x 300GB SAS H330

Rack server for virtualisation workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R530 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2630 V3 processors, each delivering eight cores at 2.4GHz. Thirty-two gigabytes of DDR4 memory are installed across twelve DIMM slots, with the platform supporting up to 384GB total capacity. The system targets organisations that need dense compute for virtualisation, database or general-purpose applications in a standard rack footprint.

Sustained compute with redundant power

Under continuous load the dual eight-core CPUs maintain their 2.4GHz base frequency while the two 750W hot-swap power supplies share the draw and provide failover if one unit fails. The Perc H330 RAID controller manages the two 300GB 15K SAS drives and can scale across up to eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays with support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. Five PCIe slots — three at 3.0 and two at 2.0 — remain available for additional network or storage cards without interrupting operation.

Managed thermals and remote control

Front-to-rear airflow through the 2U chassis keeps component temperatures stable while the redundant fans adjust speed to match thermal demand. Acoustic output stays within typical data-centre limits for a rackmount platform of this class. The integrated iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller provides out-of-band monitoring, power control and firmware updates over a dedicated management port, while the four 1GbE daughter-card ports handle production traffic.