DELL E5-2630 PowerEdge R530 2U rack server 8GB 3x 4TB SAS

Dell PowerEdge R530 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R530 is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processor running at 2.4 GHz. It ships with 8 GB of DDR4 memory across twelve DIMM slots and three 4 TB SAS hard drives connected to a PERC H330 RAID controller. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and a DVD-ROM drive complete the configuration. It is suited for organisations needing a dense, hot-plug storage platform with hardware RAID flexibility.

Storage-focused teams, not compute-heavy workloads

This server suits IT teams that need up to eight 3.5-inch hot-plug SAS or SATA drives with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 or 60 in a compact rack footprint. Buyers who require large memory capacity for virtualisation or in-memory databases will find the installed 8 GB limiting, and the single processor leaves half the memory channels unpopulated. Workloads demanding GPU acceleration or more than five PCIe expansion cards should look elsewhere.

Memory ceiling fixed at 8 GB

The system arrives with 8 GB of DDR4 installed and the specification lists a maximum memory capacity of 8 GB, meaning no further DIMMs can be added without replacing the existing modules. This hard limit dictates whether the server can handle your intended workloads or if a different platform is required.