HP ProLiant DL380 G9 2U rack server E5-2670 v3 12C 2.3GHz 4GB 2x 146GB SAS P440 4GB FBWC

HP ProLiant DL380 G9 2U rack server

This 2U rack server ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 twelve-core processor running at 2.3 GHz and 4 GB of DDR4 ECC memory. It targets organisations that need a compact, redundant platform for virtualisation, database or general compute workloads in a standard rack. The chassis supports a second processor and up to 24 DIMM slots for future expansion.

Installation and common pitfalls

The unit arrives fully assembled with two 146 GB 15 K 6 Gbps SAS drives and the Smart Array P440 controller with 4 GB flash-backed write cache already seated. Hot-swap power supplies and drive trays simplify hardware changes, but the 24 memory slots are split twelve per processor, so adding a second CPU is required to access the upper bank. RAID configuration must be completed in the controller BIOS before installing an operating system.

Sustained-load behaviour

Dual 500 W redundant power supplies and the 2U airflow design keep temperatures stable during continuous operation. The P440 flash-backed cache protects in-flight writes during unexpected power loss, while the 15 K SAS drives maintain consistent IOPS for mixed read-write workloads. Memory bandwidth scales with the installed processor, so a second CPU unlocks the full 2400 MT/s DDR4 throughput across all channels.