HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 12B LFF 2U rack server E5-2609 v3 6C 1.9GHz 48GB DDR4 2x 600GB SAS H240ar

Rack server with 12 large-form-factor bays

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 occupies 2U of rack space and provides twelve 3.5-inch drive bays for high-capacity storage. A single Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor running at 1.9 GHz handles general-purpose workloads, while 48 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory supports virtualisation and database tasks. Dual 500 W hot-swap power supplies deliver redundancy for continuous operation in data-centre environments.

Upgrade from smaller or non-redundant systems

This server replaces tower or 1U platforms that lack hot-swap drives, redundant power or the memory headroom for consolidation. The jump is worthwhile when workloads demand twelve large-form-factor SAS drives, dual-processor capability up to 36 total cores, or 24 DIMM slots for future expansion. Buyers who need only a few drives, single-thread performance above 1.9 GHz, or GPU compute acceleration should consider other form factors.

Limits of the SAS interface and installed controller

The Smart HBA H240ar provides 12 Gb/s SAS and 6 Gb/s SATA connectivity with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 support across the twelve front bays. Drive throughput is capped at the 6 Gb/s link speed of the installed 15 K 600 GB SAS drives. The 24 DIMM slots max out at 48 GB with the current single-processor configuration; adding a second processor unlocks the full 3 TB capacity and remaining memory channels.