Dell PowerEdge R530

Looking for an inexpensive, yet stable server that won't punch a hole in your budget, but still delivers what's needed? Dell PowerEdge R530 models are an option for those who need a sensible balance between price and capabilities – without overcomplication, without unnecessary frills. In this category you'll find a dozen or so ready kits that will handle daily work, environmental testing, backup, and even virtualization – and all of it for really reasonable money.

Dell PowerEdge R530 with 2x E5-2695 v3 – lots of cores, zero gimmicks. See what to use it for and where it will work best

If you care about computing power while maintaining a compact 8x3.5" design, then R530 kits with Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3 processors are exactly what's worth grabbing. Each processor has as many as 14 cores, which in a duo gives a solid 28 physical units to work with. This means you can confidently run virtual environments, test clusters, database servers or systems with more demanding applications – and not worry that "there won't be enough power".

In addition, there is 32 GB of DDR4 memory and a Dell RAID H730 controller, which easily handles 2.5" SATA SSD drives. In every kit you also get two hot-plug power supplies, full management via iDRAC 8 Enterprise, and a chassis with eight 3.5" bays provides significant expansion options. And the price – under 2,500 PLN net for such a complete set is rare. If you're looking for equipment to do a specific job that won't fail on Monday morning, it's really worth clicking here.

R530 2x E5-2640 v4 + H730 – when you want to save, but don't like making compromises

You don't always need the maximum number of cores. Sometimes balance matters: a decent processor, fast memory, a good controller and proven components – meaning something that will allow you to set up a domain server, file server, backup or even a simple VMware ESXi environment. Kits with E5-2640 v4 are exactly that starting point – 10-core processors, DDR4 2133 MHz, 480 GB SSD drive, H730 RAID, 2x PSU, 4x LAN and remote management.

R530 in this version is equipment that you launch in 30 minutes from delivery, plug into the network, configure and… forget it exists – because it works as it should. And if something happens – you have iDRAC access, you have redundant power supply, you have the ability to easily replace drives. Nothing will surprise you, and the price? Around 2,500 PLN net for a complete set with a two-year warranty.

Such options are real rarities – and it's really hard to find them in such condition, in such configuration and from stock, ready for pickup.

Dell PowerEdge R530 8x3.5" – a compact classic that with the right configuration will easily handle more than you expect

You say 8 bays 3.5", two Xeons, redundant power supplies, 480 GB SSD and iDRAC 8 Enterprise – you think: "classic Dell that will keep doing its job for a long time". And you're right. R530 is a model that today serves as an entry level for virtualization, a backup station, a data warehouse, a NAS or simply a multifunctional company server that handles everything – from mail to monitoring.

Versions available at Hardware Direct have everything needed to start right away – without searching for RAM, adding drives, fussing with PSUs. You come in, choose a configuration, add it to your cart and that's it. Everything is in stock – zero waiting.

If your environment is going to grow, but you don't want to overpay for features you'll never use – this server will be the most sensible hardware decision this quarter.

R530 with 32 GB RAM and H730 – meaning configurations that simply work and don't annoy

There's equipment where you have to check everything three times, update BIOS, pray for support and search for drivers on forums. R530 isn't like that. Here you have proven Xeon E5 v3 and v4 processors, standard H730 controllers, DDR4 2133 MHz RAM that works out of the box, dual power supply and a chassis that doesn't sound like a vacuum cleaner. You can plug it into a rack and… get to your work.

Dell R530 is an ideal server for a small cluster, testing, NFS/Samba server, Active Directory, Hyper-V and much more. It's compatible with the most popular operating systems, hassle-free to maintain and most importantly – available with warranty, invoice, support and immediate shipping.

And if you want more RAM, different CPU or want to change drives – write or call. With us, you can tailor a configuration to yourself – but it's still worth starting with the ready base you have at hand here.