HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen9 8SFF rack server 1x Xeon E5-2660v3 384GB DDR4 no drives

Rack server with Xeon E5-2660v3

The HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen9 is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2660v3 processor running at 2.6 GHz with 10 cores and 25 MB cache. It ships with 384 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and an HPE Smart Array P440 SAS controller supporting SATA drives. The 8SFF chassis provides eight 2.5-inch drive bays, dual 500 W Flex Slot power supplies, and integrated Intel I350/X540 network adapters delivering two 10 GbE and two 1 GbE ports. Remote management is handled by HPE iLO Advanced.

Memory-rich virtualisation host

This configuration suits organisations that need a dense memory footprint for virtualisation, database caching or in-memory analytics within a standard rack footprint. The installed 384 GB leaves headroom to grow toward the 1536 GB maximum using DDR4 modules. Buyers who require a second processor for higher thread counts or who need GPU compute acceleration should evaluate other platforms.

Eight 2.5-inch drive bays with P440 SAS

The single specification that decides fit is the eight-bay 2.5-inch SFF chassis paired with the P440 SAS controller. It defines how many SATA or SAS drives can be installed and which RAID levels are available. Confirm that the bay count and controller match the storage layout required before purchase.