HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen9 8SFF rack server 1x Xeon E5-2698 v4 384GB DDR4

Enterprise Rack Server

The HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen9 is a 2U rackmount server designed for virtualisation, database and compute-intensive workloads. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 processor running at 2.2 GHz with 20 cores and 384 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis provides eight 2.5-inch SAS drive bays and includes an HPE Smart Array P440 controller with two 500 W Flex Slot power supplies.

Workload Fit

This configuration suits organisations that need high core density and large memory capacity in a single-socket platform. Buyers who require dual-processor performance from day one or who need more than 384 GB of installed memory should look at a two-CPU build or a platform that supports a higher maximum capacity. The integrated graphics and 10 GbE networking cover basic management and connectivity without discrete accelerators.

Deciding Specification

The single Xeon E5-2698 v4 delivers 20 cores at 2.2 GHz with 50 MB cache, setting the performance ceiling for this unit. Memory can scale to 1 536 GB DDR4 when the second processor is added, but the current 384 GB is fixed until that upgrade. Storage capacity depends entirely on the SAS drives selected for the eight available bays.