DELL PowerEdge R430 1U rack server 2× E5-2650 v3 10-core 2.3 GHz 16 GB DDR4 3× 300 GB SAS H330

Compact rack server for virtualisation workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R430 is a 1U rack server equipped with two Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core processors running at 2.3 GHz, delivering 40 virtual cores with hyper-threading. It ships with 16 GB of DDR4 memory across twelve DIMM slots and three 300 GB 15K SAS drives managed by a PERC H330 RAID controller supporting levels 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. The platform targets small-to-medium virtualisation clusters and database instances that fit within its current memory ceiling.

Verify rack depth power and memory headroom

Confirm your rack can accommodate a chassis depth of 26.7 inches and that the single 550 W redundant power supply connects to your PDU configuration. The system supports up to 384 GB of DDR4 across twelve slots, but only 16 GB is installed; plan additional modules if your workloads demand more capacity. Four 1 GbE ports provide baseline connectivity, while two PCIe 3.0 slots limit add-in cards such as 10 GbE NICs or extra storage controllers.

Hot-swap bays and remote management simplify daily

Eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays allow drive replacement without downtime, and the included DVD-ROM handles occasional media tasks. The iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller enables remote power cycling, firmware updates and console access over a dedicated management port. A Matrox G200eR2 video chip supplies basic local display, and the supplied rail kit eases initial rack mounting.