HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2609v3 1.9GHz 8GB DDR4 8× 146GB SAS H240ar

Built for dense rack workloads

This 2U ProLiant DL380 Gen9 ships with dual Xeon E5-2609v3 six-core processors at 1.9 GHz and 8 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. It targets teams that need a compact, redundant platform for virtualization hosts, database nodes or batch compute clusters where core density matters more than single-thread speed.

Eight-bay SAS storage with hardware RAID

The front holds eight 2.5-inch 146 GB 15 K SAS drives on a Smart HBA H240ar controller that supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual hot-swap 500 W power supplies keep the array running during a module failure, and the 24 DIMM slots (12 per CPU) allow memory growth without opening the chassis.

Replaces older 2U boxes that max out at lower core

Moving from a single-socket or previous-generation dual-socket server adds 12 total cores and 24 memory slots in the same rack footprint. The jump is worth it when workloads can use the extra threads and the 15 K SAS spindle speed, but buyers who need NVMe U.2 bays or larger drive capacities will need a different chassis configuration.