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HP ProLiant DL360 G9 Server 24-Core Renewed
Dual Xeon E5-2650v4 processors and 8TB of SAS storage deliver enterprise-grade compute density in a 1U rack footprint.
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Overview
Reliable Performance for Demanding Environments
The HP ProLiant DL360 G9 Server delivers robust performance for enterprise and data center environments. Featuring dual Intel Xeon processors, ample memory, and extensive storage capacity, this renewed server is designed for reliability and efficiency.
Specifications:
- Model: HP ProLiant DL360 G9
- Processors: 2x 2.20Ghz E5-2650v4 12 Core (24 Cores Total)
- Memory: 64GB PC4-2400T RAM
- Hard Drives: 8x 1TB 7.2K SAS 2.5'' 6G (8.0TB Total)
- Power Supplies: 2x 500W Platinum
- RAID Controller: P440ar RAID Controller 2GB Cache
- Network Interface: 4 x Gigabit Ethernet + 2x 10GB / 40GB QSFP
- Operating System: Windows Server 2019 Evaluation Edition
- Graphics Card: Integrated Video Card
This renewed server meets the highest quality standards and includes power cords.
Key Features
Renewed server with the highest quality standards
Ideal for a robust enterprise environment or data center
All servers include power cords, and other parts detailed in full product description below
Custom configurations available upon request
Pros & Cons
👍 Pros
- 24-core dual-Xeon configuration handles concurrent virtualization and parallelized workloads that single-socket servers cannot match
- 8TB of 7.2K SAS storage across eight drives gives the P440ar RAID controller enough spindles to deliver meaningful IOPS through striping configurations
- 2GB write-back cache on the P440ar meaningfully accelerates write-heavy database and logging workloads beyond what a cacheless controller delivers
- Dual 500W Platinum-efficiency power supplies provide N+1 redundancy — one PSU failure does not take the server down
- Four 1GbE plus two 10/40GbE QSFP ports make this a flexible network node without additional NIC expansion
👎 Cons
- 7.2K SAS HDDs are a throughput bottleneck for latency-sensitive workloads — this configuration lacks NVMe or SSD storage; retrofitting requires additional spend
- 64GB RAM is modest for dense virtualization at this core count; expect to expand DIMMs to realize the platform's full VM density potential
- E5-2650v4 is a Broadwell-generation processor (2016 architecture) — per-core performance lags current-generation Xeon by a meaningful margin for single-threaded workloads
- Renewed server thermal paste and fan condition should be verified on arrival; degraded cooling in 1U chassis at high sustained load can cause thermal throttling
- Windows Server 2019 Evaluation is a 180-day license — full production deployment requires licensing budget above the hardware cost
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the total CPU core count and what workloads does that support?
Two E5-2650v4 processors give you 24 physical cores (48 logical threads with Hyperthreading). That thread count supports heavy virtualization workloads — running 10–20+ concurrent VMs depending on memory allocation — and parallelized server applications like databases, CI/CD pipelines, and rendering nodes.
Is 64GB of RAM expandable, and what is the maximum this platform supports?
The DL360 G9 supports up to 768GB of DDR4 ECC RAM across its DIMM slots. The 64GB configuration included here is a starting point — adding DIMMs is straightforward and the platform handles large memory pools efficiently for in-memory database workloads.
What does the P440ar RAID controller with 2GB cache mean for storage performance?
The P440ar is a hardware RAID controller with a dedicated 2GB write-back cache, which buffers writes before committing them to spinning SAS drives. This substantially improves random write performance versus software RAID or a passthrough controller. The 8x 1TB SAS array can be configured as RAID 5, RAID 6, or RAID 10 depending on your redundancy requirements.
What networking options does this server provide?
The DL360 G9 includes four 1GbE ports for standard network traffic plus two 10GB/40GB QSFP ports for high-bandwidth applications — storage networking, VM migration traffic, or 10GbE uplinks to a core switch. That dual-speed configuration makes it viable for both production workloads and interconnect roles.
Is Windows Server 2019 Evaluation Edition production-ready?
The Evaluation Edition included is a 180-day trial. For production deployment you will need a full Windows Server license or convert to a volume-licensed installation. Alternatively, this hardware runs Linux without issue for cost-sensitive deployments.
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