HP ProLiant DL380 G9 2U rack server E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 6C 8GB DDR4 2x 1.8TB SAS H240ar

2U Rack Server for Data-Centre Workloads

The HP ProLiant DL380 G9 is a 2U rack-mount server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor running at 1.9 GHz. It ships with 8 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and two 1.8 TB 7.2 K SAS drives managed by a Smart HBA H240ar controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 500 W hot-swap power supplies provide redundancy for continuous operation.

Suits Virtualisation Hosts; Not for GPU Compute

This configuration suits organisations that need a dense, redundant platform for virtualisation, database or file-serving tasks where CPU cores and SAS throughput matter. The single-socket layout and Matrox G200eH2 graphics make it a poor fit for workloads that demand GPU acceleration, high single-thread frequency or large memory footprints beyond the installed 8 GB. Buyers needing a second processor or NVMe boot drives should consider other configurations.

Sustained Load with Redundant Power and Cooling

Under continuous load the dual 500 W power supplies share the draw so that a single unit failure does not interrupt service. The 24 DIMM slots and 8 SFF drive bays allow memory and storage to be expanded without powering down, while the H240ar controller maintains RAID parity rebuilds in the background. SAS drives at 12 Gbps deliver consistent throughput for sequential and random I/O during extended backup or batch windows.