HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 24B SFF 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2630 v3 32GB DDR4 2x 1TB SAS P440 4GB FBWC

Server configuration and target workloads

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server equipped with dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 processors, each offering eight cores at 2.4 GHz. It ships with 32 GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots and two 1 TB SAS drives managed by a Smart Array P440 controller with 4 GB FBWC. This configuration suits virtualisation hosts, database nodes or compute clusters that need dense core counts and hardware RAID in a standard rack footprint.

Compatibility checks before ordering

Verify that your rack provides 2U of vertical space and that the power distribution units can supply two redundant 500 W hot-swap supplies. The chassis holds 24 small-form-factor 2.5-inch SAS bays, so ensure any additional drives match the 6 Gbps SAS interface and 7.2 K rpm form factor. Memory expansion uses DDR4 ECC registered modules up to 64 GB per DIMM at 2400 MT/s; confirm your chosen capacity and rank are supported by the C610 chipset and the installed processors.

Thermals, noise and power draw

Dual redundant 500 W power supplies share the load, providing failover without interruption during normal operation. The 2U chassis uses multiple system fans that scale speed with inlet temperature and CPU utilisation, so acoustic output rises under sustained compute load but remains within typical data-centre limits. Power consumption will vary with the number of populated drive bays, DIMM slots and processor utilisation, but the redundant supply design keeps the platform running through a single-module failure.