{"product_id":"dell-poweredge-2900-5u-tower-server-2x-xeon-5130-24gb-ram-9x-sas-hdd-7-6tb-wty","title":"Dell PowerEdge 2900 5U Tower Server 2x Xeon 5130 24GB RAM 9x SAS HDD 7.6TB Wty","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#222;max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:22px;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eDell PowerEdge 2900 5U Tower Server\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003eA large-capacity tower server with two Intel Xeon 5130 processors, 24GB of memory and nine SAS hard drives totalling 7.6TB. A cost-effective platform for bulk storage, lab work and training environments. Covered by a 12-month Reboot IT warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:26px 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #0060a9;padding-bottom:5px;\"\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0060a9;\"\u003e7.6TB across nine SAS drives\u003c\/strong\u003e — substantial raw storage capacity supplied and fitted, ready to configure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0060a9;\"\u003eDual Xeon 5130 processors\u003c\/strong\u003e — two dual-core processors providing four physical cores for background and batch workloads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0060a9;\"\u003e24GB of memory\u003c\/strong\u003e — ample headroom for file serving, archival and lab duties on this platform.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0060a9;\"\u003eTower or rackable\u003c\/strong\u003e — the 5U chassis works as a floor-standing tower or can be racked where a cabinet is available.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0060a9;\"\u003eHardware RAID and hot-plug bays\u003c\/strong\u003e — enterprise storage features including hot-swap drive carriers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0060a9;\"\u003eTested and graded in Melbourne\u003c\/strong\u003e — powered, POST-tested and graded in-house before listing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:26px 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #0060a9;padding-bottom:5px;\"\u003ePerformance In Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eLet us be straightforward about what this machine is. The PowerEdge 2900 is a 2006-generation platform, and the Xeon 5130 is a dual-core processor without modern virtualisation acceleration or power management. It is not a machine to build new production infrastructure on, and we would not recommend it as a primary business server.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eWhat it is good at is bulk, cheap, local storage. Nine SAS drives totalling 7.6TB in a chassis with hardware RAID makes a perfectly serviceable file dump, backup landing zone, media archive or lab storage node — roles where capacity per dollar matters and raw speed does not. The tower form factor also means it does not need a rack or specialist cooling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eIt also has genuine value as a teaching and training platform. Enterprise-grade RAID, hot-plug drives, redundant power and out-of-band management are all present, which makes it a useful machine to learn on or break without consequence. Buyers should budget for its power draw, however — this generation is not efficient by modern standards, and running it continuously costs real money.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:26px 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #0060a9;padding-bottom:5px;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:12px 0;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eDell PowerEdge 2900\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eForm Factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e5U tower (rackable)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eProcessors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e2x Intel Xeon 5130 (dual-core each)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eTotal Cores\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e4 cores\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eMemory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e24GB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e7.6TB raw — 9x SAS hard drives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eDrive Bays\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eHot-plug SAS carriers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eNetworking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eIntegrated gigabit Ethernet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003ePower Supplies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eRedundant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eOperating System\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eNot supplied — no operating system licence included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e12-month Reboot IT warranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:26px 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #0060a9;padding-bottom:5px;\"\u003eIs It Right For You?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:12px 0;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;background:#0060a9;color:#fff;font-weight:600;\"\u003eBest For ✓\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;background:#0060a9;color:#fff;font-weight:600;\"\u003eNot For ✗\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eBulk local storage and file dumps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eBackup landing zones and archives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eLab, training and learning environments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eNon-critical secondary storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eBuyers wanting maximum capacity per dollar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eProduction business infrastructure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eModern virtualisation workloads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003ePower-conscious or always-on deployments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eQuiet office environments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eAnyone needing current OS or hypervisor support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:26px 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #0060a9;padding-bottom:5px;\"\u003eCondition Grades\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:12px 0;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;background:#0060a9;color:#fff;font-weight:600;\"\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;background:#0060a9;color:#fff;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhat To Expect\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eA – Excellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eMinimal cosmetic marks. Fully tested and functional. Chassis, bezel and fascia in very good order with only light handling marks visible on close inspection.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eB – Good\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eLight to moderate cosmetic wear consistent with normal rack or office use — surface scuffs, minor scratches or rack-ear marks. Fully tested and functional.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:13px;color:#555;\"\u003eCosmetic grading refers to appearance only. Every unit is functionally tested to the same standard regardless of grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:26px 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #0060a9;padding-bottom:5px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:16px 0 4px;\"\u003eIs this suitable as a main business server?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eWe would not recommend it. This is a 2006-generation platform best suited to bulk storage, lab and training use rather than production business workloads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:16px 0 4px;\"\u003eAre all nine drives included and working?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eYes. All nine SAS drives are fitted, tested and functional, totalling 7.6TB raw capacity. Drives are securely wiped before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:16px 0 4px;\"\u003eDoes it include an operating system?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eNo operating system licence is supplied. Note that current Windows Server and many modern Linux distributions no longer support this hardware generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:16px 0 4px;\"\u003eHow much power does it use?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eConsiderably more than a modern equivalent. This generation predates current efficiency standards, so factor running costs into your decision if it will be powered continuously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:16px 0 4px;\"\u003eDoes it need a rack?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eNo. The 5U chassis is designed to stand as a tower, though it can be racked if you have a suitable cabinet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:16px 0 4px;\"\u003eIs this covered by warranty?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eYes — a full 12-month Reboot IT warranty is included, handled from our Melbourne workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:16px 0 4px;\"\u003eDo you ship Australia wide?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eYes. Shipping costs apply based on size and destination — rates are calculated at checkout. Items of this weight and size ship as freight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:16px 0 4px;\"\u003eCan you supply a tax invoice?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eYes. A GST tax invoice is issued with every order, suitable for business accounting and asset registers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:26px 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #0060a9;padding-bottom:5px;\"\u003eWarranty \u0026amp; Why Reboot IT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eEvery unit we sell is covered by a \u003cstrong\u003e12-month Reboot IT warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e. If something fails within the warranty period we will repair or replace it — you deal directly with our Melbourne workshop, not an overseas call centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eReboot IT has been refurbishing business IT equipment in Melbourne since 2001. Every item is inspected, tested and graded in-house by our own technicians before it is listed. We are an Australian business with Australian stock, Australian support and Australian warranty — no grey imports and no drop-shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eShipping costs apply based on size and destination — rates are calculated at checkout. Enterprise hardware of this size ships as freight; contact us before ordering if you need a delivery estimate or have loading-dock requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dell","offers":[{"title":"Excellent","offer_id":52007734214977,"sku":"R-6330-EXC","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/7794\/2337\/files\/dell-poweredge-2900-dual-xeon-e5420-2-5ghz-8gb-3-x-1tb-server-or-3mth-wty-reboot-it.gif?v=1716595090","url":"https:\/\/reboot-it.com.au\/products\/dell-poweredge-2900-5u-tower-server-2x-xeon-5130-24gb-ram-9x-sas-hdd-7-6tb-wty","provider":"Reboot IT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}