HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U rack server Xeon E5-2643v3 3.4GHz 6C 16GB DDR4 2x 1TB SAS P440 4GB FBWC

HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U server

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server built for data-centre workloads. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2643v3 six-core processor running at 3.4GHz and 16GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. Two 1TB 7.2K SAS drives and a Smart Array P440 controller with 4GB flash-backed write cache handle storage duties. Dual 500W hot-swap power supplies provide redundancy in a 16-bay SFF chassis.

Suited for general virtualisation and database roles

This configuration suits teams running virtualised workloads or mid-size databases that benefit from the P440 RAID flexibility and redundant power. The single CPU leaves one socket free for future expansion up to two processors and 3TB of memory across 24 DIMM slots. Organisations needing more than 16 cores or higher memory bandwidth from a dual-processor layout should evaluate other options. Buyers requiring GPU compute or 24/7 mission-critical support contracts must verify availability separately.

Storage controller decides RAID capability

The Smart Array P440 with 4GB FBWC supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across the 16 SFF drive bays. This controller choice determines which RAID levels are available and whether write-cache protection is present. If a workload demands a different RAID feature set or a controller without flash-backed cache, this server will not match the requirement.