HP ProLiant DL360 Gen9 1U Rack Server Xeon E5-2643 v3 3.4GHz 48GB DDR4 2x 1TB SAS H240ar

Dense 1U Compute Platform

The HP ProLiant DL360 Gen9 is a 1U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 six-core processor running at 3.4GHz. It ships with 48GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory installed across 24 DIMM slots and includes two 1TB 7.2K SAS drives managed by a Smart HBA H240ar controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 500W redundant hot-swap power supplies provide resilience in space-constrained data centre racks.

Fit for Virtualisation and Database Workloads

This configuration suits IT teams running virtualised workloads, traditional databases or general-purpose applications that benefit from high single-thread frequency and hardware RAID on SAS media. It is not suited for buyers who need GPU acceleration, more than two processor sockets or densities beyond 3TB of memory. The eight 2.5-inch drive bays limit internal storage expansion compared with larger chassis.

Memory Ceiling Decides Upgrade Path

The installed 48GB matches the single-processor maximum listed for this unit, so any memory increase requires adding a second Xeon E5-2600 v3 or v4 CPU to unlock the remaining 12 DIMM slots and reach the 3TB platform limit. The H240ar controller handles both 12Gbps SAS and 6Gbps SATA drives, allowing mixed media in the eight SFF bays.