HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U rack server E5-2643 v3 3.4GHz 8GB DDR4 H240ar

HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U server

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server built for data-centre workloads that need expandable compute and storage in a compact form factor. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 six-core processor running at 3.4GHz and 8GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis provides eight 2.5-inch SFF drive bays and supports a second processor for up to 36 total cores.

Compatibility checks before ordering

Verify that your rack can accommodate a 2U unit and that your power distribution can supply two 500W redundant hot-swap power supplies. The Smart HBA H240ar controller handles 12Gb SAS and 6Gb SATA drives with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60; confirm your drives match these interfaces. Memory expansion uses 24 DDR4 DIMM slots (12 per processor) supporting 4GB to 64GB modules at up to 2400MT/s, actual speed depending on the installed CPU.

Sustained-load behaviour

Dual 500W redundant power supplies maintain operation during continuous demand and allow one supply to fail without downtime. The H240ar controller delivers steady 12Gb SAS throughput for RAID arrays under prolonged I/O, while the 24 DIMM slots let you scale memory to 3TB for large working sets. The Matrox G200eH2 with 16MB video memory provides basic management graphics only, leaving all CPU resources for compute tasks.