HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 24-bay SFF rack server Xeon E5-2630 v3 2.4 GHz 8 GB DDR4 2×1.8 TB SAS P440 4 GB FBWC

HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 24-bay SFF rack server

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server configured with a single Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processor running at 2.4 GHz. It includes 8 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across 24 DIMM slots and two 1.8 TB 7.2K SAS drives managed by a Smart Array P440 controller with 4 GB flash-backed write cache. Dual 500 W redundant hot-swap power supplies support continuous operation in data centre environments.

Suits buyers who need dense SAS storage in a 2U

This server suits buyers who need up to 24 small-form-factor SAS bays with hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 in a 2U rack footprint. The single processor leaves one socket free for a second Xeon E5 v3 CPU to reach 16 physical cores and 32 threads. Buyers who require GPU-accelerated workloads or more than 8 GB of memory as-shipped should look elsewhere because the Matrox G200eH2 graphics controller provides only basic display output and the installed memory is limited to a single 8 GB module.

Storage controller decides fit

The Smart Array P440 with 4 GB FBWC is the specification that decides whether this is the right part. It delivers 12 Gb/s SAS connectivity, flash-backed write cache for data protection during power loss, and support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across the 24 drive bays. If the workload demands a different RAID feature set or a controller without flash-backed cache, this server will not match the requirement.