DELL PowerEdge T430 5U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2690 v4 2.6GHz 14-core 256GB DDR4 H730P 4x 960GB SSD

Dell PowerEdge T430 dual Xeon server

The Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 5U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with 14 cores. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across eight 32 GB modules. The system includes a PERC H730P 2 GB storage controller and four 960 GB SATA SSDs installed in a 16-bay 2.5-inch chassis. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC 8 Express remote management complete the package.

Suited for virtualisation and database workloads

This configuration suits organisations running VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V or Proxmox VE virtualisation clusters, as well as Microsoft SQL Server and business application hosting. The 16 hot-swap drive bays and RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 support provide flexible storage for file servers and backup targets. Buyers who require more than two processors, memory beyond 384 GB, or GPU acceleration should evaluate alternative platforms.

PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache

The installed Dell PERC H730P controller delivers 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity with a 2 GB battery-backed cache. It supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode, enabling the four 960 GB SSDs to be configured for performance or redundancy. Twelve DDR4 slots allow expansion up to 384 GB total memory. The server includes dual integrated Gigabit Ethernet ports for network connectivity.