DELL E5-2603 PowerEdge R530 2U rack server 8GB

2U rack server for dense storage workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R530 fits into a standard 2U rack space and ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core processor running at 1.6 GHz. Eight gigabytes of DDR4 memory are installed across twelve DIMM slots, leaving room to expand up to the platform maximum of 384 GB when a second processor is added. Two 300 GB 15K SAS drives provide fast spindle storage out of the box.

Hot-plug bays and redundant power simplify scaling

Eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays accept SAS or SATA drives and connect to the integrated Perc H330 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the system running if one unit fails. Five PCIe slots — three at 3.0 and two at 2.0 — are available for additional networking, storage or acceleration cards. A DVD-ROM drive and iDRAC8 remote management come standard.

Steady throughput from 15K spindles under

The 15 000 RPM SAS drives maintain consistent read and write rates during long backup or database jobs, while the H330 controller handles parity calculations without saturating the PCIe 3.0 lanes. Redundant cooling in the 2U chassis keeps drive and CPU temperatures stable over extended periods. Remote firmware updates via iDRAC8 reduce downtime for maintenance windows.