HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 12LFF rack server 1x Xeon E5-2690 v4 256GB DDR4

Purpose-built density for compute-heavy workloads

The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 12LFF rack server delivers a 12-bay 3.5-inch chassis populated with a single Xeon E5-2690 v4 processor running at 2.6GHz and 14 cores backed by 35MB cache. It ships with 256GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a P440ar SAS controller with expander, leaving all drive bays empty for custom storage layouts. This configuration targets virtualisation hosts, database nodes or backup targets that need high core count and large memory capacity in a 2U form factor without paying for a second CPU up front.

Sustained throughput on multi-threaded services

With 14 cores and 256GB DDR4 the system maintains steady throughput on heavily threaded workloads such as hypervisor clusters, in-memory analytics or multi-tenant databases. The single-socket design means all memory is local, avoiding NUMA latency penalties while the P440ar controller manages large RAID sets across the 12-bay backplane. Performance scales linearly until the memory or storage subsystem saturates, so the platform suits workloads that grow by adding drives rather than by chasing peak single-thread speed.

Dual 800W hot-plug supplies keep thermals steady

Redundant 800W Flex Slot power supplies share load efficiently, drawing only what the installed CPU, memory and drives require. Fans ramp based on inlet temperature and component utilisation, staying quiet during typical virtualisation density and increasing airflow only when all bays are populated and the processor runs at full turbo. The iLO Advanced remote management module provides continuous sensor telemetry and power capping so operators can enforce thermal limits without physical access.