Expanding on their pre-announcement last week, HP has divulged all the details surrounding their new Gen9 ProLiant servers. The ProLiant Gen9 lineup is optimized for convergence, cloud, and software-defined environments with an architecture based on a pool of processing resources that is geography- and workload-agnostic. In addition, the ProLiant Gen9 servers leverage HP’s PCIe application accelerators as well as the company’s DDR4 SmartMemory technology.
Expanding on their pre-announcement last week, HP has divulged all the details surrounding their new Gen9 ProLiant servers. The ProLiant Gen9 lineup is optimized for convergence, cloud, and software-defined environments with an architecture based on a pool of processing resources that is geography- and workload-agnostic. In addition, the ProLiant Gen9 servers leverage HP’s PCIe application accelerators as well as the company’s DDR4 SmartMemory technology.
HP ProLiant BL460c Gen9 blade server
The HP ProLiant BL460c Gen9 blade is built to offer performance, scalability, economics and manageability through HP OneView, for converged data centers at the lowest cost and fastest time to value with latest innovations. The blade server is also designed for a variety of configuration and deployment options to provide the flexibility of enhancing core IT applications with the right-sized storage for the right workload, resulting in lower total cost of ownership (TCO).
The HP ProLiant BL460c adapts to any demanding blades environment, including virtualization, IT and Web infrastructure, collaborative systems, cloud, and high-performance computing.
- The HP ProLiant BL460c Gen9 Server Blade delivers up to a 70 percent performance increase with the new Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 processors1 and the enhanced HP DDR4 SmartMemory at speeds up to 2,133 MHz.
- New flexible internal storage controller options strike the right balance between performance and price, helping to lower overall TCO.
- With the BL460c Gen9 Server Blade, you have standard internal USB 3.0, as well as future support for redundant microSD and optional M.2 support for a variety of system boot alternatives.
Specifications
- Compute: Up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 Series, 4/6/8/10/12/14 /16 /18 cores
- Support drives: Two hot-plug drive bays SATA/SAS/SSD
- Storage: Standard HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i with choice of HP Smart HBA H244br or HP Smart Array P244br for performance or additional features
- Storage: FBWC 1 GB DDR3-1,866 MHz, 72-bit wide bus at 14.9 GB/s on P244br
- Storage battery: HP BLc 12 W Smart Storage Battery (Note: Comes standard with any SKU using the HP Smart Array P244br)
- Networking: Choice of 2 x 10GbE, FlexFabric 10 GB, FlexFabric 10/20 GB
- USB ports/SD/other: 1 x USB 3.0 (internal), 1 x microSD, future optional Dual microSD/future optional M.2 support
- On-premise management: HP OneView and HP iLO Advanced for BladeSystem (Note: HP OneView support for ProLiant Gen9 in DL and BL servers only. Expected availability December 2014)
- On-cloud management: HP Insight Online with enhanced mobile app
- On-system management:
- HP iLO, SPP, HP SUM, Scripting Tools (Scripting Toolkit for Linux and Windows, HP Scripting Tools for Windows PowerShell, and HP RESTful Interface Tool)
- Power and cooling: Enclosure-based (94 percent Platinum Plus)
- Power and cooling industry compliance: ASHRAE A3 (limited configurations)
- Power and cooling discovery services: Enclosure-based
- Power and cooling location discovery services: Enclosure-based
- System ROM: UEFI or Legacy
- Warranty: Three-year parts, three-year labor, three-year onsite
HP ProLiant DL360
The HP ProLiant DL360 Server Gen9 release delivers increased performance with the best memory and I/O expandability—packed in a dense 1U/2-socket rack design, focusing on reliability, serviceability, and continuously availability:
- Space-constrained server workloads: Such as those used by small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and service providers
- Dynamic workloads: Such as high-performance computing, databases, and virtualized private and public cloud; all of these workloads require a top-rate balance of performance, energy efficiency, and density
- Compute-intensive applications: Such as Big Data, analytics, seismic discovery, and more
- Low-latency and transactional applications: Such as those used in the financial services industry
Specifications:
- Compute: Up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 series, 4/6/8/10/12/14/16/18 cores, PCIe 3.0, up to three available slot(s)
- Memory: HP SmartMemory (24) DDR4, up to 2,133 MHz (768 GB max)
- Storage:
- Standard HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i
- Choice of HP Flexible Smart Array or HP Smart Host Bus Adapter Controllers for performance or additional features
- Flash-backed write cache (FBWC): 2 GB DDR3-1, 866 MHz, 72-bit wide bus at 14.9 GB/s on P440ar
- Battery: HP DL/ML/SL 96 W Smart Storage Battery
- HP SmartDrives: 8 + 2 SFF/4 LFF max, HDD/SSD
- Networking: 4 x 1GbE embedded + FlexibleLOM slot
- VGA/serial/USB ports: Front VGA opt, rear VGA standard, and serial opt., 5 USB 3.0
- GPU support: Two single-wide and active to 9.5" in length, up to 150 W each
- On Premise management: HP OneView and HP iLO Advanced
- On Cloud management: HP Insight Online with enhanced mobile app
- On System management: Changes in HP iLO, HP SUM, Intelligent Provisioning and scripting tools; plus the new UEFI and HP RESTful Interface Tool
- Power and cooling:
- Up to 94 percent efficient (Platinum Plus) with HP Flexible Slot FF
- Hot plug fans with full N+1 redundancy, optional high performance fans
- Industry compliance: ASHRAE A3 and A4, lower idle power
- Power discovery services: Supported
- Location discovery services: Optional
- Form factor/Chassis depth: Rack (1U), 27.5'' (SFF), 29.5'' (LFF)
- Serviceability—easy install rails: Standard
- Warranty: 3/3/3
HP ProLiant DL380 Server
The HP ProLiant DL380 Server is designed to adapt to the needs of any environment, from large enterprise to remote office/branch office by offering enhanced reliability, serviceability, and continuous availability, backed by a comprehensive warranty.
The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 Server allows users to deploy a single platform to handle a wide variety of enterprise workloads, including:
- Virtualization: Consolidate your server footprint by running multiple workloads on a single DL380
- Big Data: Manage exponential growth in your data volumes—structured, unstructured, and semi-structured
- Storage-centric applications: Remove bottlenecks and improve performance
- Data warehousing/analytics: Find the information you need, when you need it, to enable better business decisions
- Customer relationship management (CRM): Gain a 360-degree view of your data to improve customer satisfaction and loyalty
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP): Trust the DL380 Gen9 to help you run your business in near real time
- Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI): Deploy remote desktop services to provide your workers with the flexibility they need to work anywhere, at any time, using almost any device
- SAP: Streamline your business processes through consistency and real-time transparency into your end-to-end corporate data
Specifications
- Compute: Up to two Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 series, 4/6/8/10/12/14/16/18 cores; PCIe 3.0, up to six available slot(s)
- Memory: HP SmartMemory (24) DDR4, up to 2,133 MHz (768 GB max)
- Storage Standard HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i, choice of HP Flexible Smart Array or HP Smart SAS HBA controllers
- FBWC: 2 GB DDR3-1,866 MHz, 72-bit wide bus at 14.9 GB/s on P440ar
- Battery: HP DL/ML/SL 96 W Smart Storage Battery
- HP SmartDrives: 24 + 2 SFF/12 + 3 LFF max, HDD/SSD
- Networking: 4 x 1GbE Embedded + choice of FlexibleLOM + Standup
- VGA/serial/USB ports/SD: Front VGA opt, rear VGA, and serial standard, 6 USB 3.0, microSD
- GPU support: Single-/double-wide and active/passive up to 10.5" (3)
- On Premise management: HP OneView5 and HP iLO Advance
- On Cloud management: HP Insight Online with enhanced mobile app
- On System management:
- Changes in HP iLO, HP Smart Update Manager (HP SUM), Intelligent Provisioning and scripting tools; plus the new UEFI and
- HP RESTful Interface Tool
- Power and cooling:
- 94 percent efficient with Flexible Slot FF
- Hot plug fans with full N + 1 redundancy, optional high performance fans
- Industry compliance: ASHRAE A3 and A4, lower idle power, and ENERGY STAR
- Power discovery services: Supported
- Location discovery services: Optional
- Form factor/Chassis depth: Rack (2U), 26.75" (SFF), 28.75" (LFF)
- Serviceability—easy install rails: Standard
- Warranty: 3/3/3
HP ProLiant DL160
The HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 Server offers users a balance of performance, storage, reliability, manageability, and efficiency in a compact chassis to meets the needs of SMBs to service providers. In addition, the DL160 Gen9 Server is designed to handle a wide range of deployments, including general-purpose IT infrastructure and emerging New Style of IT workloads such as cloud and Big Data in distributed computing environments.
It is equipped with 16 DIMM slots, 94 percent efficient power supply, ASHRAE A3/A4 compliance (for higher ambient temperature support), dense 2P/1U design, and optional FlexibleLOM capability, allowing service providers to minimize the operational costs of energy and space, which is ideal today’s hyperscale environments.
- Compute: Up to 2 Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 Series, 4/6/8/10/12 cores PCIe 3.0, up to 3 available slot(s)
- Memory: HP SmartMemory (16) DDR4, up to 2,133 MHz (512 GB max at launch), support for NVDIMM (third party)
- Storage:
- Standard HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i, optional HP Smart Array Controllers, and HP Smart HBAs via
- PCIe stand-up cards
- HP SmartDrives: 8 SFF/4 LFF max, HDD/SSD
- Networking: Embedded 2x 1GbE, optional FlexibleLOM slot on riser1
- VGA/USB ports/SD: Rear video, 3x USB 3.0 and 1x USB 2.0 (std), 1x USB 3.0 (opt of SFF models), microSD
- On Premise management: HP OneView and HP iLO Advanced
- On Cloud management: HP Insight Online with enhanced mobile application
- On System management: HP iLO, HP SUM, Intelligent Provisioning and scripting tools; plus the new UEFI and HP RESTful Interface Tool
- Power and cooling:
- Up to 94 percent efficient (Platinum) 900 W RPS, 550 W multi-output
- Hot swap fans with optional redundancy
- Industry compliance: ASHRAE A3 and A4, ENERGY STAR
- Form factor/Chassis: depth Rack (1U), 23.9" (SFF), 23.9" (LFF)
- Serviceability—easy install rails: Standard
- Warranty: 3/1/1
HP ProLiant DL180
The HP ProLiant DL180 is designed with an optimal combination of performance and affordability as well as a broad range of storage drive configurations and options offer users the flexibility and scalability need for the varied demands of 2U rack deployments and applications.
The DL180 is equipped with a range of storage configurations and options as well as storage controllers. This allows the server to support a variety of storage workloads with small to medium databases, file serving, Windows storage, and even demanding Big Data applications such as Apache Hadoop, which require the right mix of compute and storage.
Specifications
- Compute: Up to 2 Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 Series, 4/6/8/10/12 Cores, PCIe 3.0, up to 6 available slot(s)
- Memory: HP SmartMemory (16) DDR4, up to 2133 MHz (512 GB max)
- Storage: Standard HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i, optional HP Smart Array Controllers, and HP Smart HBAs via PCIe stand-up cards
- Battery: HP DL/ML/SL 96 W Smart Storage Battery to support the standup controllers
- HP SmartDrives: 16 SFF/12 LFF max, HDD/SSD
- Networking: Embedded 2x 1GbE, optional FlexibleLOM slot on riser
- VGA/Serial/USB Ports/SD: 1 VGA, 1 Serial, 6 USB 3.0, 1 microSD
- GPU Support: Single-Wide and Active (1)
- On Premise management: HP OneView2 and HP iLO Advanced
- On Cloud management: HP Insight Online with enhanced mobile application
- On System management: HP iLO, HP SUM, Intelligent Provisioning and scripting tools; plus the new UEFI and HP RESTful Interface Tool
- Power and cooling:
- Up to 94 percent efficient (Platinum), 550 W multi-output, 900 W RPS1
- Hot swap fans with optional redundancy
- Industry compliance: ASHRAE A3 and A4, ENERGY STAR®1
- Location Discovery Services: Optional
- Form factor/Chassis Depth: Rack (2U), 23.9" (SFF), 23.9" (LFF)
- Serviceability—easy install rails: Standard
- Warranty: 3/1/1
HP ProLiant ML350
HP ProLiant ML350 Gen9 right-fit server delivers a class-leading combination of performance, availability, expandability, manageability, reliability, and serviceability. It also offers standard HP Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) capabilities for simplified IT infrastructure management, 24 slots for DDR4 HP SmartMemory with up to 14 percent greater performance (a maximum of 48 drives), and an embedded 4x 1GbE NIC, making it the ideal growing businesses.
The HP ProLiant ML350 Gen9 Server leverages the latest Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 processors with up to 70 percent performance gain as well as additional support for 12 GB/s serial-attached SCSI (SAS) with a broad range of graphics and compute options. HP ProLiant ML350 Gen9 Server can be managed in any IT environment by automating the most essential server lifecycle management tasks: deploy, update, monitor, and maintain.
Specifications
- Compute: Up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 series, 4/6/8/10/12/14/16/18 cores. PCIe 3.0, up to nine available slot(s)
- Memory: HP SmartMemory (24) DDR4, up to 2,133 MHz (768 GB max.)
- Storage:Standard HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i Choice of HP Flexible Smart Array or HP Smart Host Bus Adapter Controllers for performance or additional features
- HP Smart Drives: 48 SFF/24 LFF max., hard disk drive (HDD)/solid-state drive (SSD)
- Networking: 4x 1GbE embedded + Standup
- VGA/serial/USB ports/SD: Front VGA opt., rear VGA and Serial Standard, eight USB, and one microSD
- GPU support: Single/double-wide and active/passive, up to 10.5" (4)
- On premise management: HP Insight Control and HP iLO Advanced
- On cloud management: HP Insight Online with enhanced mobile application
- On system management: Changes in HP iLO, HP SUM, Intelligent Provisioning and scripting tools; plus the new UEFI and HP RESTful Interface Tool
- Power and cooling: Up to 94 percent efficient (Platinum Plus) with Flexible Slot FF
- Industry compliance: ASHRAE A3 and A4, lower idle power, and ENERGY STAR®
- Form factor/Chassis: depth Tower or Rack (5U)/28.5" (SFF), 28.5" (LFF)
- Warranty: 3/3/3
HP ProLiant XL230a Server/HP Apollo 6000
The HP Apollo 6000 addresses the growing demand for high-performance computing (HPC) as well as efficiency gives users the flexibility that leads to savings:
- Per core: The ProLiant XL220a Server tray has two 1P servers per tray with Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3 series processors with up to four cores, increasing performance per core up to 35 percent for single threaded applications over a 2P blade.
- The ProLiant XL230a Gen9 Server tray has one 2P server per tray with high performance Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 series processors with up to 70 percent more processor performance and up to 36 percent more efficiency than the previous generation.
- Per watt: The HP Apollo 6000 Power Shelf supports up to six chassis, and the HP Advanced Power Manager dynamically monitors and manages power to save on energy.
- Per square foot: With 10 slots for server, storage, and/or accelerator trays per 5U chassis, you can fit up to 160 servers in one 48U rack, using 60 percent less space than competing blades.
- With flexibility: The HP Apollo 6000 System accommodates up to 20 servers in the space of five traditional servers (5U), powering up to 120 servers with a single power shelf. The HP Innovation Zone also allows for FlexibleLOM options to fit your workload needs.
- With savings: The HP ProLiant XL220a Server is a great fit for single-threaded workloads such as electronic design automation (EDA), while the new HP ProLiant XL230a Server is a great fit for workloads such as seismic processing or virtualized hosting. Take advantage of compute, storage, and accelerator tray options as they become available in the same modular HP Apollo a6000 Chassis.
Specifications
- Form factor:
- 5U (H) x 4.33 cm (W) x 70.79 cm (D)
- 5U (H) x 1.70 in (W) x 27.87 in (D)
- Processor family: Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 series
- Processor cores available: 6/8/10/12/14/16
- Chipset: Intel C612 series chipset
- Number of processors: 2
- Max processor speed: 2.6 GHz
- Drive description: 4 SFF SAS/SATA/SSD
- Supported drives: Hot-plug 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/SSD
- Memory slots: 16 DIMM slots
- Memory max: 512 GB (16 x 32 GB)
- Memory type, ECC: DDR4; R-DIMM; 2133 MT/s
- Network options:
- Network module supporting various FlexibleLOMs:
- 1 GbE, 10 GbE, and/or InfiniBand
- One HP Dynamic Smart Array B140i SATA controller
- HP Smart Array P430/2G and 4G controller
- HP H220 Host Bus Adapter
- Expansion slots: One PCIe x16 Gen3, half-height
- USB ports/SD: One serial/USB/video port, MicroSD
- Management
- HP iLO (Firmware: HP iLO 4)
- Advanced Power Manager
- OS support:
- Microsoft Windows Server
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
HP Apollo 8000 / HP ProLiant XL730f Server
The HP Apollo 8000 System allows users take advantage of higher performance components. In addition, heat extraction is closer to the processor to improve computational performance capabilities. This allows extremely dense configurations that offer hundreds of teraflops of compute power in a very compact space with up to 80 kW of power (4 x 30A 3ph 480AC) and support for up to 144 servers per rack.
With its liquid cooling, it enables the higher-performance of components and allows users to use the heat transferred to the water for facilities heat, which reduces costs and carbon footprint. Other HP innovations include a power distribution system that exceeds Energy Star Platinum certification, and the HP Apollo 8000 intelligent Cooling Distribution Unit (iCDU) Rack that’s more capable than competing solutions.
HP Apollo f8000 Rack Specifications
- Server: Each rack supports up to 72 HP ProLiant XL730f Gen9 Server trays (two nodes per tray)
- Networking: Each rack supports a total of eight HP InfiniBand switches
- Power: 80 kW input power per rack ships standard with N+1 or N+N redundancy support depending on configuration of the servers
- Input: 380–415 VAC for international standards and 480 VAC for North American standards (4 x 30A power cords per rack)
- Management: HP Apollo 8000 System Manager
- HP iLO Management Engine (iLO 4 v2.00)
- Rack level HP iLO network consolidation
- Typical configuration: 72 HP ProLiant XL730f Gen9 Server trays and eight HP InfiniBand switches, 16 Ethernet SFP+ cable kits, associated rack
- plumbing kit, and utility module (includes HP Apollo 8000 System Manager, 2 x 40 KW power shelves)
- Weight: 4,700 pounds (or 2,132 kg) max
- 2,914 pounds (1,322 kg) max with no server trays
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 24 in x 56.18 in x 94 in (607 mm x 1427 mm x 2,382 mm)
HP Apollo 8000 iCDU Rack Specifications
- Cooling: An iCDU rack supports a maximum of 320 kW or up to four HP Apollo f8000 racks
- Power Input: 380–415 VAC for international standards and 480 VAC for NA standards (1 x 30A power cord per rack)
- Management: HP Apollo 8000 System Manager
- Redundancy: Supports N, N+N redundancy
- Configuration
- Each iCDU rack ships with one CDU at the bottom of the rack and associated rack plumbing kit. Also, the iCDU rack is configurable to add 48-port HP 5900 Ethernet switches.
- Secondary plumbing kit is ordered one for every three racks (f8000 and iCDU) in the solution.
- Optional IT equipment may be added to the top half of iCDU provided power and cooling requirements for additional IT are supplied
- IT equipment: 26U of standard 19” rack space for network switches or server nodes
- Weight: 2,188 pounds (993 kg) with no hose kits or IT equipment installed
- Dimensions (WxDxH): 24 in x 57 in x 94 in (607 mm x 1427 mm x 2,382 mm)
HP ProLiant XL730f Gen9 Server Specifications
- Server: Each XL730f tray comes standard with two 2P servers
- CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2600 series, E5-2695v3, E5-2690v3, E5-2680v3, E5-2670v3, and E5-2683v3
- Memory: 16 DIMMs per server, max 256 GB HP DDR4 SmartMemory 2,133 MT/s
- Network: Integrated NIC: Single port 1 GbE per server
- InfiniBand Adaptor Kit: Single ConnectX-3 Pro InfiniBand FDR port per server
- Storage One small form factor (SFF) SSD per server
- Supports 80 GB, 120 GB, 240 GB, 480 GB, and 1.6 TB SSD
- Boot: SSD and network
- Minimum configuration: Two CPUs per server, single InfiniBand FDR adaptor, two DIMMs per CPU (up to eight DIMMs max)
- Power: Max of 1,200 W of HVDC to 12V conversion per ProLiant XL730f Gen9 Server tray
- Management:
- HP Apollo 8000 System Manager
- HP iLO Management Engine (iLO 4) – dedicated iLO network support
- HP Advanced Power Manager
- HP Insight Cluster Management Utility
- OS RHEL, SLES, and CentOS
