DELL PowerEdge T430 5U Rack Server 2× Xeon E5-2695 v4 2.1 GHz 18-Core 128 GB DDR4 HBA330 16× 2.5″ 2× 750 W

Dual 18-Core Xeon Server for Virtualisation

The Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 5U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 processors running at 2.1 GHz with a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across eight modules and includes a PERC HBA330 controller supporting SAS and SATA drives. Sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drive trays provide high-density internal storage capacity.

Suited for dense storage and virtualisation.

This platform suits organisations deploying VMware ESXi, Hyper-V or Proxmox clusters that need many drive bays and dual-socket compute in a 5U rack footprint. The dual 750 W platinum power supplies deliver redundant hot-swap power. Buyers who need PCIe GPU acceleration, more than two processor sockets or a dedicated tower chassis without a rack conversion kit should evaluate other platforms.

16-bay 2.5-inch SAS/SATA capacity decides fit

The single specification that determines suitability is the sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap bays driven by the HBA330 controller. If the workload requires that many SAS or SATA drives in a 5U rack server, this unit matches the requirement; if fewer bays or a different drive form factor are needed, a different server should be selected.