HP ProLiant DL380 G9 16B SFF 2x E5-2630 v3 32GB 2x 146GB P440 4GB FBWC rack server

2U rack server for virtualisation

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 fits in a standard 2U rack space and ships with two Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processors running at 2.4 GHz. Thirty-two gigabytes of DDR4 ECC registered memory are installed across the 24 DIMM slots, leaving room to expand up to the platform maximum. Two 146 GB 15 K SAS drives connect to a Smart Array P440 controller with 4 GB flash-backed write cache, providing RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 500 W hot-swap power supplies deliver redundancy for continuous operation.

Suits dense compute and storage workloads

This configuration targets teams running virtualised infrastructure, database instances or high-throughput file services that benefit from 16 small-form-factor bays and hardware RAID with flash-backed cache. The installed 32 GB memory ceiling matches the processor limit, so workloads requiring more RAM per socket will need a different platform. Buyers who need GPU compute, additional drive bays beyond 16, or a newer processor generation should evaluate alternative servers.

16-bay SFF chassis decides density

The 16-bay 2.5-inch front panel sets the storage ceiling for this unit; no further drives can be added without the optional 8-bay expansion kit. If the application demands more than 16 spindles or solid-state devices in a single 2U enclosure, this chassis cannot accommodate them.

Installed 32 GB DDR4 matches processor maximum

The two E5-2630 v3 CPUs support a combined 32 GB of DDR4 at up to 2400 MT/s, and all 24 slots are populated to that limit. Any memory upgrade requires replacing the processors, so buyers anticipating larger datasets should plan for a CPU change.