HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U rack server E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 96GB 2x 1TB SAS H240ar

2U rack server for core workloads

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor running at 1.9 GHz. It ships with 96 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and two 1 TB 7.2 K SAS drives managed by a Smart HBA H240ar controller. Dual 500 W hot-swap power supplies provide redundancy for continuous operation in data-centre environments.

Upgrade from single-socket entry systems

This configuration replaces older single-socket towers or 1U units that lack memory headroom and drive redundancy. The jump is worthwhile when workloads need 24 DIMM slots for up to 96 GB of DDR4, hardware RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 across 12 large-form-factor bays, and a second processor socket ready for future expansion without a chassis change.

Fits standard 2U racks with room to grow

The server occupies 2U of rack space and uses the Intel C610 chipset with Matrox G200eH2 graphics for basic management display. Twelve 3.5-inch SAS bays are populated with two drives, leaving ten bays free for additional SAS or SATA storage. An optional rear cage can add three more LFF or two SFF bays using the second riser slot, while the open second CPU socket doubles core count and memory channels when a matching Xeon E5 v3 or v4 processor is added.