HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2630 v3 2.4 GHz 16 GB DDR4 2× 4 TB SAS H240ar

HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U server

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server built for data centre workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processors running at 2.4 GHz and 16 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis includes twelve 3.5-inch large form factor drive bays populated with two 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives. A Smart HBA H240ar controller provides RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 support and dual 500 W hot-swap power supplies deliver redundancy.

Upgrade from single-socket or Gen8 systems

Moving from a single-socket server doubles the core count to sixteen physical cores with thirty-two threads in hyperthreading mode. The Gen9 platform adds DDR4 memory technology and 12 Gb SAS controller bandwidth over the previous generation. The jump is worth it when virtualisation density, memory capacity headroom or redundant power become requirements for the workload.

Suits virtualisation hosts and storage-heavy roles

This configuration suits buyers who need a dense 2U footprint with room to grow to twenty-four DIMM slots and additional drive cages. It is not for buyers who want more storage bays than twelve LFF without adding rear cages. It is not for buyers who need GPU compute acceleration beyond the integrated Matrox G200eH2. It is not for buyers who require an operating system pre-installed.