{"product_id":"dell-xc430-xpress-1u-rack-server-xeon-e5-2609-v4-128gb-6tb-sas-hdd-hci-wty","title":"Dell XC430 Xpress 1U Rack Server Xeon E5-2609 V4 128GB 6TB SAS HDD HCI | 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;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eDell XC430 Xpress 1U HCI Rack Server\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 20px;\"\u003eA 1U Hyper-Converged Infrastructure appliance from Dell — powered by an Intel Xeon E5-2609 V4 8-core processor, 128GB DDR4 ECC RAM, and 6TB SAS HDD storage — designed for VMware vSAN, Nutanix, or Microsoft S2D deployments. Backed by a 12-month Reboot IT warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f8fc;border-left:4px solid #0060a9;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 24px;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:0 0 10px;font-size:15px;\"\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHCI-optimised platform\u003c\/strong\u003e — Dell XC430 Xpress designed for VMware vSAN, Nutanix AOS, or Microsoft S2D\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eXeon E5-2609 V4 8-core\u003c\/strong\u003e — Broadwell-EP processor for solid virtualisation throughput in a 1U chassis\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e128GB DDR4 ECC RAM\u003c\/strong\u003e — large memory footprint supports multiple concurrent VMs with stability\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e6TB SAS HDD storage\u003c\/strong\u003e — substantial capacity for vSAN datastore or distributed storage pools\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eiDRAC8 management\u003c\/strong\u003e — out-of-band remote management, BIOS control, and hardware monitoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12-month warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e — professionally tested and warranted by Reboot IT, Melbourne since 2001\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003ePerformance in Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eThe Dell XC430 Xpress was engineered as an HCI building block — a tightly integrated compute-and-storage node that simplifies the deployment of software-defined infrastructure. In a VMware vSAN cluster, two or more XC430 nodes pool their storage and compute resources into a single, resilient datastore. With 128GB DDR4 ECC RAM per node, this platform supports meaningful VM density for SMB or branch-office virtualisation workloads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\"\u003eThe Xeon E5-2609 V4 delivers 8 physical cores at 1.7GHz — suited to virtualised environments where consistent throughput across many VMs matters more than peak single-thread speed. Paired with 6TB of SAS storage, this node provides a practical starting point for a vSAN or Nutanix cluster, or can be added to an existing cluster to scale capacity and compute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 24px;\"\u003eThe 1U form factor, hot-swap drives, redundant PSU, and 10GbE networking make this server a practical choice for data centres and colocation environments. iDRAC8 allows full remote management without needing physical access to the rack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 24px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#f0f4f8;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;font-weight:600;width:40%;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eProcessor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eIntel Xeon E5-2609 V4 1.7GHz, 8-core (Broadwell-EP)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eRAM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003e128GB DDR4 ECC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#f0f4f8;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003e6TB SAS HDD (hot-swap)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eForm Factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003e1U Rack Mount\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#f0f4f8;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003ePlatform Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eHyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) Appliance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eHCI Software\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eVMware vSAN, Nutanix AOS, or Microsoft S2D compatible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#f0f4f8;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eManagement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eiDRAC8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eNetworking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003e10GbE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#f0f4f8;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003ePower Supply\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eRedundant PSU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;\"\u003e12 months — Reboot IT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eIs It Right for You?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 24px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background:#0060a9;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;width:50%;\"\u003eBest For ✓\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background:#444;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;width:50%;\"\u003eNot Ideal For ✗\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f8fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eVMware vSAN or Nutanix HCI cluster builds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eSingle-server bare-metal workloads without HCI need\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eSMB or branch-office virtualisation deployments\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eHigh-IOPS all-flash workloads (spinning SAS only)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f8fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eExpanding an existing XC430 or VxRail cluster\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eBuyers needing current-gen Xeon Scalable performance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;\"\u003eCost-sensitive enterprise lab or DR node\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 12px;\"\u003eDeployments requiring NVMe-only storage tiers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eCondition Grades\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 24px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background:#0060a9;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;width:30%;\"\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background:#0060a9;color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;text-align:left;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f8fc;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;font-weight:700;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eA — Excellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #dde3ea;\"\u003eMinimal cosmetic marks. Fully tested — drives, PSU, iDRAC, networking all verified.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;font-weight:700;\"\u003eB — Good\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;\"\u003eLight rack wear or scuffs. Fully tested and all hardware verified operational.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:16px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;margin:0 0 2px;\" class=\"faq-q\"\u003eDoes this server come with HCI software pre-installed?\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\" class=\"faq-a\"\u003eNo — the XC430 Xpress ships as hardware only. VMware vSAN, Nutanix AOS, or Microsoft S2D licensing and installation are the buyer's responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;margin:0 0 2px;\" class=\"faq-q\"\u003eCan this server be used as a standalone server (not HCI)?\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\" class=\"faq-a\"\u003eYes — while optimised for HCI, the XC430 can be used as a standard rack server running any supported OS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;margin:0 0 2px;\" class=\"faq-q\"\u003eWhat is iDRAC8?\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\" class=\"faq-a\"\u003eiDRAC8 is Dell's out-of-band management interface, allowing remote BIOS access, KVM-over-IP, power cycling, and hardware health monitoring via a dedicated management port.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;margin:0 0 2px;\" class=\"faq-q\"\u003eWhat are the shipping costs?\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 14px;\" class=\"faq-a\"\u003eShipping costs apply based on size and destination — rates are calculated at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#e8f0f9;border:1px solid #b3cce8;border-radius:6px;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:0 0 6px;font-size:15px;\"\u003e12-Month Warranty — Reboot IT\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eEvery Dell XC430 Xpress server sold by Reboot IT is fully tested across all hardware subsystems before dispatch. 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