HPE ProLiant Gen8 and Gen9 vs. Servers Gen10
The HPE ProLiant server family today has several dozen models of several generations. There are many detailed descriptions of individual models. However, it is often necessary to cover the big picture with one glance and compare models. This article focuses on the comparative characteristics of some of the most common Gen8 and Gen9 servers with the Gen10 that appeared this year.
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It is obvious that IT should work at the speeds that modern business requires, and be an accelerator of new ideas, products and services. To build hybrid solutions that are rapidly gaining popularity, an appropriate IT infrastructure is needed, which combines cloud economy and agility with the security of a local (on-premises) information center.
HPE ProLiant servers are designed to simplify the construction of enterprise hybrid information technologies (Hybrid IT). According to external independent testing conducted in May 2017, HPE ProLiant is recognized as the safest industry standard server in the world.
More than 1 million customers worldwide have built their business on HPE ProLiant servers. At the moment, the following server lines are available in the rack and in the tower.
- HPE ProLiant Easy Connect
- HPE ProLiant MicroServer
- HPE ProLiant DL
- HPE ProLiant ML
All four families are designed for many types of workloads, but each is optimized for specific use cases.
HPE ProLiant Easy Connect
Appearance of EC200a (left) and ML110 servers in the entry illustration
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HPE ProLiant Easy Connect Managed Hybrid Servers provide remotely managed services offered by HPE partners as a 1, 3, or 5 year subscription with monthly or yearly payment. They provide safe and secure access to Windows, Linux and SaaS applications. These managed solutions reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for remote sales points and offices.
Note. Hereinafter, official photos and tables from https://www.hpe.com/ are used .
HPE ProLiant MicroServer
Appearance of MicroServer Gen8 (left) and Gen10
Compact, quiet and stylish HPE ProLiant MicroServer is positioned as “the ideal first solution for micro and small businesses.”
HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 supports 4K streaming media with two ports for displays. It comes with pre-installed, easy-to-use ClearOS and small or home office applications (Small Office / Home Office, SOHO).
MicroServer helps reduce costs, while increasing productivity and efficiency. Its form factor is easy to maintain, and there is no need for a special server room.
HPE ProLiant DL
Appearance of DL380 Gen9 (left) and Gen10 servers
Appearance of DL560 Gen9 (left) and Gen10 servers
Secure and versatile, optimized rack-mount servers for high performance, excellent manageability and expandability.
HPE ProLiant ML
The appearance of the ML350 Gen9 servers in the case (left) and rack versions
An ideal choice for a remote office or division, as well as for growing companies. If the DL server family includes the most flexible, reliable servers with optimized performance for rack placement, then ML provides the greatest business value of solutions based on them.
General characteristics of the series (1 half of 2017)
HPE ProLiant 10 series . Small Scale Servers. They are inexpensive and easy to deploy.
HPE ProLiant 100 series . “Those are the servers that are needed” (Right Sized Servers). Provide the best combination of performance, efficiency, features and manageability.
HPE ProLiant 300 series . Universal Executive Servers (Versatile Performance Servers). Industry-leading flexible design for a wide range of computing and storage workloads.
HPE ProLiant 500 series . Expandable servers (Scale-up Servers). Scalable for critical workloads in any business.
For a preliminary rough calculation of economic characteristics can be used HPE server TCO calculator .
Additional information on the architecture, including full configurations, calibration, BOM, and deployment details are provided here .
For many users, HPE MicroServer will be the best choice, at least at first. In Gen10, its characteristics are improved.
HPE ProLiant Solution Options
To build a modern and optimized IT environment, you can choose from various HPE Rack and Power Infrastructure options. It contains the following components.
- racks with many options of height, width and depth;
- Power Distribution Units (PDU), from minimum to enterprise scale;
- Uninterruptible power supply units (Uninterruptable Power Supplies, UPS) of various capacities and sizes;
- solutions for virtual machines (Virtual Machine, VM);
- other items of equipment rack solutions.
Rack-mounted HPE ProLiant Gen10 delivers a 71% increase in performance with the new Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family processors and a 66% memory bandwidth expansion for memory-intensive applications.
Gen10 and Gen9 server bandwidth comparison (July 2017).
Gen10 = 12 Channels x 2666 data rate x 8 bytes = 256 GB / sec.
Gen9 = 8 channels x 2400 x 8 bytes = 154 GB / Sec.
256/154 = 1.66, i.e., Gen10's bandwidth is 66% more.
HPE ProLiant Gen10 Server Technologies
Agility . Intelligent System Tuning (IST) optimizes performance. Includes tools for Jitter Smoothing, Core Boosting, and Workload Matching.
- Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family provides more cores and high throughput.
- Increased server performance is achieved through HPE SmartMemory with a capacity of 2666 MT / s (megatransfers per second) and Fast Fault Tolerance technology.
- Servers are equipped with the fastest permanent memory (Persistent Memory), the volume of which can reach a terabyte level.
- Provides easy selection, deployment, management and support of the HPE server infrastructure throughout its life cycle through the use of HPE OneView 3.1, HPE iLO 5 and iLO Amplifier Pack.
Security is provided by a variety of technologies .
- Implemented cyber attack protection with Silicon Root of Trust.
- Malicious code and malware is detected with Run-time Firmware Verification.
- Restore original or secure settings with Secure Recovery.
- Enhanced security is achieved with iLO 5 Advanced Premium Security Edition.
- Hardware security options include Trusted Platform Module (TPM), Chassis Intrusion Detection Kit and Secure NICs.
Gen10 Migration Guide
The Gen10 family offers options that fit all possible workload needs. For greater flexibility, HPE FlexibleLOM, HPE Flexible Smart Array, HPE SmartMemory, NVMe, Persistent Memory and other solutions are offered. A complete list of options and details can be found in QuickSpecs .
The Gen10 server line was created based on the experience of developing previous generations of HPE ProLiant and consumer feedback. The tables below provide official information on the evolution of HPE ProLiant servers from Gen8 to Gen10, as well as characteristics for HPE MicroServer Gen8, HPE DL380 Gen9 and HPE DL560 Gen9 ─ for those cases when it is possible to compare them with similar Gen10 models. For HPE ProLiant Easy Connect and HPE ProLiant ML, this comparison has not yet been published by the developer.
Tab. 2. Comparative characteristics of HPE MicroServer Gen8 and Gen10
The most notable change in HPE MicroServer Gen10 was the replacement of the Intel Xeon processor with the AMD Opteron. Improved performance subsystems memory and data storage.
Tab. 3. Comparative characteristics of DL380 Gen9 and Gen10
The positioning of the universal HPE ProLiant 300 series servers has hardly changed. The characteristics of the DL380 Gen10 are more optimized than significantly improved.
Tab. 4. Comparative characteristics of DL560 Gen9 and Gen10
The HPE ProLiant 500 series expandable servers have undergone the most significant changes in data and power subsystems.
Note. In all tables, an indication of an asterisk near the characteristic indicates its introduction in the second half of 2017.
Expanded functionality and added benefits with HPE Server Options
The building blocks of each HPE server are DDR memory, data storage, and network adapters, which are collectively called HPE Server Options. They are designed to provide the highest performance for any workload, work with high constant reliability, and be attractive from an economic point of view.
Thus, ProLiant Gen10 servers configured with HPE Server Options are the ideal solution for any application workload and any IT environment, ─ from SMB to a large corporate information center.
HPE Server Options integrate with many of the HPE system management tools for easy installation, configuration and support, reducing operational costs compared to non-HPE components. HPE offers a wide range of storage, memory, network adapters and processors options.
HPE Memory . The selection of the appropriate memory is the key to obtaining the highest consumer properties, system reliability and faster return on IT investments. The HPE portfolio includes HPE Standard Memory for typical workloads and HPE SmartMemory for memory intensive loads. Customers can choose from various HPE memory types and DIMM capacity to optimize server performance and efficiency.
HPE Server Storage . HPE Server Storage for ProLiant Gen10 servers include hard drives (HDD), solid-state drives (SSD) and Smart Array Controllers. The new HPE line of enterprise-level RAID controllers for Gen10 servers helps maximize performance, data availability and storage capacity.
They provide up to 1.6 million I / O operations per second (Input / Output per Second, IOPS) and 65% better performance, while consuming up to 45% less power than previous generation controllers.
The new mixed mode provides customers with high flexibility through the use of both the HBA (Host Bus Adapter) and RAID at the same time, on a single controller, which frees up a PCIe slot for other uses. The HPE product range includes Smart Array S-Class software RAID controllers, Smart Array E-Class and P-Class.
For entry-level solutions with SATA drives, HPE Smart Array Software RAID is most appropriate. Its features include RAID 0/1/5/10 levels, support for 6G SATA, and access to the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) configuration tool.
Cost-effective HPE Smart Array E-Class Controllers implement simple RAID for designated storage software (Software-Defined Storage, SDS) with enterprise-class reliability and security. Its main features are RAID on Chip (ROC) and the implementation of RAID levels 0/1/5/10.
These controllers work in mixed mode, encrypt any drive connected to them using HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption, and provide the administrator with a UEFI configuration tool.
Maximum performance of enterprise-class storage is achieved using the HP Array P-Class Controllers.
These controllers are supported in HPE ProLiant racks and enclosures, BladeSystem, Apollo servers, and Synergy Compute Modules. Their main features are Raid-on-Chip (ROC) technology, Flash Cache support (Flash-Backed Write Cache, FBWC) and advanced RAID levels 0/1/5/6/10/50/60/1 ADM / 10 ADM .
The controller operates in mixed mode, encrypts any attached drive with an HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption and provides UEFI. It is available for three types of workloads ─ enterprise (performance optimization), medium business (capacity optimization) and small business. It has SAS (12G) and SATA (6G) interfaces and allows two form factors of drives ─ SFF (2.5 inches) and LFF (3.5 inches).
Enterprise-grade hard drives (SAS 15K and 10K) provide the highest levels of application performance and reliability for critical input / output (I / O) workloads.
Medium-level hard drives (SAS / SATA 7.2K) provide high performance and reliability for most business applications.
Entry-level hard drives are designed for the non-critical needs of today's applications in the storage environment. These drives have sufficient performance and the lowest cost value ($ / GB).
Further acceleration of the execution of applications with intensive data exchange in the corporate environment is achieved using solid state drives (SSD) with high performance and low latency.
HPE SSDs can have six form factors ─ SFF (2.5 inches), LFF (3.5 inches), M.2, M.2 Enablement Kits, Mezzanine and Add-in Cards. They are available in three categories, separated by their target workloads ─ Read Intensive, Mixed Use and Write Intensive.
The workload is defined as the number of writes per disk per day (Drive Writes Per Day, DWPD) and is usually calculated using the formula
DWPD = (GB / Day) / Capacity
Ie, how many disk volumes are recorded during the day. HPE also defines DWPD as "the maximum number of 4K host records for the entire SSD capacity per day over a five year period."
Read Intensive SSD , as a rule, have the lowest price and endurance <= 1 DWPD. They are ideal for downloading applications, web servers and reading the cache.
Write Intensive SSDs typically have the highest read performance with a DWPD value> = 10. Ideal for online transaction processing (On-Line Transaction Processing, OLTP), for use in business intelligence (Business Intelligence, and Big Data analytics).
Mixed Use SSDs are used for undefined workloads that need a balance between high write and read performance. The DWPD value for them is 1-10. Ideal for applications with large I / O streams.
All HPE server disks are supported by HPE Digitally Signed Firmware, which prevents unauthorized data access. Each disc has been tested for 3.35 million uptime. More information is available here .
Stable memory (HPE Persistent Memory) . HPE offers the widest range of robust memory on the market, consisting of high-performance NVDIMM and HPE Scalable Persistent Memory ─ an integrated storage solution. The solution works at DRAM speeds, combining memory performance with storage stability. HPE Scalable Persistent Memory is currently supported only on DL380 Gen10 servers.
HPE Scalable Persistent Memory contains three main components ─ DRAM for accelerating applications, a specialized flash memory for providing stability and a backup power source for uninterrupted movement of data from DRAM to Flash.
HPE Scalable Persistent Memory implements additional memory functions, performing validation of operations up to x27 faster, and up to x20 shortens the database restart time, ensuring maximum uptime.
HPE Scalable Persistent Memory can also be useful in HTAP (Hybrid Transactional / Analytical Processing), SDS multi-row caching, etc. 8 GB and 16 GB HPE NVDIMM modules (the latter are available from the second half of 2017) are supported by flash DIMM. More information is available here .
HPE Server Network Adapters. HPE Server Networking Adapters help prevent, detect, and recover from cyber attacks by protecting applications, data, and server infrastructure with means of authenticating the programmable hardware through the Root of Trust architecture. In addition, they offer Secure Boot, Device-level Firewall and other advanced security mechanisms. More information is available here .
HPE Rack and Power Infrastructure . HPE Rack and Power Infrastructure provides configurable out-of-box infrastructure solutions to meet the needs of enterprises of all sizes ─ today and in the future. Supplying HPE Rack and Power Infrastructure includes a server rack, as well as power and cooling systems.
HPE Power Supplies Power Supplies offer various options for specific server, storage, and IT environment configurations. This flexibility helps to minimize excess power and reduce overall energy costs. More information is available here .
This article does not include information about additional HPE services for HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers that require a separate description ─ OneView, ASHRAE, iLO5 and others.
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It is obvious that IT should work at the speeds that modern business requires, and be an accelerator of new ideas, products and services. To build hybrid solutions that are rapidly gaining popularity, an appropriate IT infrastructure is needed, which combines cloud economy and agility with the security of a local (on-premises) information center.
HPE ProLiant servers are designed to simplify the construction of enterprise hybrid information technologies (Hybrid IT). According to external independent testing conducted in May 2017, HPE ProLiant is recognized as the safest industry standard server in the world.
More than 1 million customers worldwide have built their business on HPE ProLiant servers. At the moment, the following server lines are available in the rack and in the tower.
- HPE ProLiant Easy Connect
- HPE ProLiant MicroServer
- HPE ProLiant DL
- HPE ProLiant ML
All four families are designed for many types of workloads, but each is optimized for specific use cases.
HPE ProLiant Easy Connect
Appearance of EC200a (left) and ML110 servers in the entry illustration
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HPE ProLiant Easy Connect Managed Hybrid Servers provide remotely managed services offered by HPE partners as a 1, 3, or 5 year subscription with monthly or yearly payment. They provide safe and secure access to Windows, Linux and SaaS applications. These managed solutions reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for remote sales points and offices.
Note. Hereinafter, official photos and tables from https://www.hpe.com/ are used .
HPE ProLiant MicroServer
Appearance of MicroServer Gen8 (left) and Gen10
Compact, quiet and stylish HPE ProLiant MicroServer is positioned as “the ideal first solution for micro and small businesses.”
HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 supports 4K streaming media with two ports for displays. It comes with pre-installed, easy-to-use ClearOS and small or home office applications (Small Office / Home Office, SOHO).
MicroServer helps reduce costs, while increasing productivity and efficiency. Its form factor is easy to maintain, and there is no need for a special server room.
HPE ProLiant DL
Appearance of DL380 Gen9 (left) and Gen10 servers
Appearance of DL560 Gen9 (left) and Gen10 servers
Secure and versatile, optimized rack-mount servers for high performance, excellent manageability and expandability.
HPE ProLiant ML
The appearance of the ML350 Gen9 servers in the case (left) and rack versions
An ideal choice for a remote office or division, as well as for growing companies. If the DL server family includes the most flexible, reliable servers with optimized performance for rack placement, then ML provides the greatest business value of solutions based on them.
General characteristics of the series (1 half of 2017)
HPE ProLiant 10 series . Small Scale Servers. They are inexpensive and easy to deploy.
HPE ProLiant 100 series . “Those are the servers that are needed” (Right Sized Servers). Provide the best combination of performance, efficiency, features and manageability.
HPE ProLiant 300 series . Universal Executive Servers (Versatile Performance Servers). Industry-leading flexible design for a wide range of computing and storage workloads.
HPE ProLiant 500 series . Expandable servers (Scale-up Servers). Scalable for critical workloads in any business.
For a preliminary rough calculation of economic characteristics can be used HPE server TCO calculator .
Additional information on the architecture, including full configurations, calibration, BOM, and deployment details are provided here .
For many users, HPE MicroServer will be the best choice, at least at first. In Gen10, its characteristics are improved.
HPE ProLiant Solution Options
To build a modern and optimized IT environment, you can choose from various HPE Rack and Power Infrastructure options. It contains the following components.
- racks with many options of height, width and depth;
- Power Distribution Units (PDU), from minimum to enterprise scale;
- Uninterruptible power supply units (Uninterruptable Power Supplies, UPS) of various capacities and sizes;
- solutions for virtual machines (Virtual Machine, VM);
- other items of equipment rack solutions.
Rack-mounted HPE ProLiant Gen10 delivers a 71% increase in performance with the new Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family processors and a 66% memory bandwidth expansion for memory-intensive applications.
Gen10 and Gen9 server bandwidth comparison (July 2017).
Gen10 = 12 Channels x 2666 data rate x 8 bytes = 256 GB / sec.
Gen9 = 8 channels x 2400 x 8 bytes = 154 GB / Sec.
256/154 = 1.66, i.e., Gen10's bandwidth is 66% more.
HPE ProLiant Gen10 Server Technologies
Agility . Intelligent System Tuning (IST) optimizes performance. Includes tools for Jitter Smoothing, Core Boosting, and Workload Matching.
- Intel Xeon Processor Scalable Family provides more cores and high throughput.
- Increased server performance is achieved through HPE SmartMemory with a capacity of 2666 MT / s (megatransfers per second) and Fast Fault Tolerance technology.
- Servers are equipped with the fastest permanent memory (Persistent Memory), the volume of which can reach a terabyte level.
- Provides easy selection, deployment, management and support of the HPE server infrastructure throughout its life cycle through the use of HPE OneView 3.1, HPE iLO 5 and iLO Amplifier Pack.
Security is provided by a variety of technologies .
- Implemented cyber attack protection with Silicon Root of Trust.
- Malicious code and malware is detected with Run-time Firmware Verification.
- Restore original or secure settings with Secure Recovery.
- Enhanced security is achieved with iLO 5 Advanced Premium Security Edition.
- Hardware security options include Trusted Platform Module (TPM), Chassis Intrusion Detection Kit and Secure NICs.
Gen10 Migration Guide
The Gen10 family offers options that fit all possible workload needs. For greater flexibility, HPE FlexibleLOM, HPE Flexible Smart Array, HPE SmartMemory, NVMe, Persistent Memory and other solutions are offered. A complete list of options and details can be found in QuickSpecs .
The Gen10 server line was created based on the experience of developing previous generations of HPE ProLiant and consumer feedback. The tables below provide official information on the evolution of HPE ProLiant servers from Gen8 to Gen10, as well as characteristics for HPE MicroServer Gen8, HPE DL380 Gen9 and HPE DL560 Gen9 ─ for those cases when it is possible to compare them with similar Gen10 models. For HPE ProLiant Easy Connect and HPE ProLiant ML, this comparison has not yet been published by the developer.
Tab. 2. Comparative characteristics of HPE MicroServer Gen8 and Gen10
The most notable change in HPE MicroServer Gen10 was the replacement of the Intel Xeon processor with the AMD Opteron. Improved performance subsystems memory and data storage.
Tab. 3. Comparative characteristics of DL380 Gen9 and Gen10
The positioning of the universal HPE ProLiant 300 series servers has hardly changed. The characteristics of the DL380 Gen10 are more optimized than significantly improved.
Tab. 4. Comparative characteristics of DL560 Gen9 and Gen10
The HPE ProLiant 500 series expandable servers have undergone the most significant changes in data and power subsystems.
Note. In all tables, an indication of an asterisk near the characteristic indicates its introduction in the second half of 2017.
Expanded functionality and added benefits with HPE Server Options
The building blocks of each HPE server are DDR memory, data storage, and network adapters, which are collectively called HPE Server Options. They are designed to provide the highest performance for any workload, work with high constant reliability, and be attractive from an economic point of view.
Thus, ProLiant Gen10 servers configured with HPE Server Options are the ideal solution for any application workload and any IT environment, ─ from SMB to a large corporate information center.
HPE Server Options integrate with many of the HPE system management tools for easy installation, configuration and support, reducing operational costs compared to non-HPE components. HPE offers a wide range of storage, memory, network adapters and processors options.
HPE Memory . The selection of the appropriate memory is the key to obtaining the highest consumer properties, system reliability and faster return on IT investments. The HPE portfolio includes HPE Standard Memory for typical workloads and HPE SmartMemory for memory intensive loads. Customers can choose from various HPE memory types and DIMM capacity to optimize server performance and efficiency.
HPE Server Storage . HPE Server Storage for ProLiant Gen10 servers include hard drives (HDD), solid-state drives (SSD) and Smart Array Controllers. The new HPE line of enterprise-level RAID controllers for Gen10 servers helps maximize performance, data availability and storage capacity.
They provide up to 1.6 million I / O operations per second (Input / Output per Second, IOPS) and 65% better performance, while consuming up to 45% less power than previous generation controllers.
The new mixed mode provides customers with high flexibility through the use of both the HBA (Host Bus Adapter) and RAID at the same time, on a single controller, which frees up a PCIe slot for other uses. The HPE product range includes Smart Array S-Class software RAID controllers, Smart Array E-Class and P-Class.
For entry-level solutions with SATA drives, HPE Smart Array Software RAID is most appropriate. Its features include RAID 0/1/5/10 levels, support for 6G SATA, and access to the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) configuration tool.
Cost-effective HPE Smart Array E-Class Controllers implement simple RAID for designated storage software (Software-Defined Storage, SDS) with enterprise-class reliability and security. Its main features are RAID on Chip (ROC) and the implementation of RAID levels 0/1/5/10.
These controllers work in mixed mode, encrypt any drive connected to them using HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption, and provide the administrator with a UEFI configuration tool.
Maximum performance of enterprise-class storage is achieved using the HP Array P-Class Controllers.
These controllers are supported in HPE ProLiant racks and enclosures, BladeSystem, Apollo servers, and Synergy Compute Modules. Their main features are Raid-on-Chip (ROC) technology, Flash Cache support (Flash-Backed Write Cache, FBWC) and advanced RAID levels 0/1/5/6/10/50/60/1 ADM / 10 ADM .
The controller operates in mixed mode, encrypts any attached drive with an HPE Smart Array SR Secure Encryption and provides UEFI. It is available for three types of workloads ─ enterprise (performance optimization), medium business (capacity optimization) and small business. It has SAS (12G) and SATA (6G) interfaces and allows two form factors of drives ─ SFF (2.5 inches) and LFF (3.5 inches).
Enterprise-grade hard drives (SAS 15K and 10K) provide the highest levels of application performance and reliability for critical input / output (I / O) workloads.
Medium-level hard drives (SAS / SATA 7.2K) provide high performance and reliability for most business applications.
Entry-level hard drives are designed for the non-critical needs of today's applications in the storage environment. These drives have sufficient performance and the lowest cost value ($ / GB).
Further acceleration of the execution of applications with intensive data exchange in the corporate environment is achieved using solid state drives (SSD) with high performance and low latency.
HPE SSDs can have six form factors ─ SFF (2.5 inches), LFF (3.5 inches), M.2, M.2 Enablement Kits, Mezzanine and Add-in Cards. They are available in three categories, separated by their target workloads ─ Read Intensive, Mixed Use and Write Intensive.
The workload is defined as the number of writes per disk per day (Drive Writes Per Day, DWPD) and is usually calculated using the formula
DWPD = (GB / Day) / Capacity
Ie, how many disk volumes are recorded during the day. HPE also defines DWPD as "the maximum number of 4K host records for the entire SSD capacity per day over a five year period."
Read Intensive SSD , as a rule, have the lowest price and endurance <= 1 DWPD. They are ideal for downloading applications, web servers and reading the cache.
Write Intensive SSDs typically have the highest read performance with a DWPD value> = 10. Ideal for online transaction processing (On-Line Transaction Processing, OLTP), for use in business intelligence (Business Intelligence, and Big Data analytics).
Mixed Use SSDs are used for undefined workloads that need a balance between high write and read performance. The DWPD value for them is 1-10. Ideal for applications with large I / O streams.
All HPE server disks are supported by HPE Digitally Signed Firmware, which prevents unauthorized data access. Each disc has been tested for 3.35 million uptime. More information is available here .
Stable memory (HPE Persistent Memory) . HPE offers the widest range of robust memory on the market, consisting of high-performance NVDIMM and HPE Scalable Persistent Memory ─ an integrated storage solution. The solution works at DRAM speeds, combining memory performance with storage stability. HPE Scalable Persistent Memory is currently supported only on DL380 Gen10 servers.
HPE Scalable Persistent Memory contains three main components ─ DRAM for accelerating applications, a specialized flash memory for providing stability and a backup power source for uninterrupted movement of data from DRAM to Flash.
HPE Scalable Persistent Memory implements additional memory functions, performing validation of operations up to x27 faster, and up to x20 shortens the database restart time, ensuring maximum uptime.
HPE Scalable Persistent Memory can also be useful in HTAP (Hybrid Transactional / Analytical Processing), SDS multi-row caching, etc. 8 GB and 16 GB HPE NVDIMM modules (the latter are available from the second half of 2017) are supported by flash DIMM. More information is available here .
HPE Server Network Adapters. HPE Server Networking Adapters help prevent, detect, and recover from cyber attacks by protecting applications, data, and server infrastructure with means of authenticating the programmable hardware through the Root of Trust architecture. In addition, they offer Secure Boot, Device-level Firewall and other advanced security mechanisms. More information is available here .
HPE Rack and Power Infrastructure . HPE Rack and Power Infrastructure provides configurable out-of-box infrastructure solutions to meet the needs of enterprises of all sizes ─ today and in the future. Supplying HPE Rack and Power Infrastructure includes a server rack, as well as power and cooling systems.
HPE Power Supplies Power Supplies offer various options for specific server, storage, and IT environment configurations. This flexibility helps to minimize excess power and reduce overall energy costs. More information is available here .
This article does not include information about additional HPE services for HPE ProLiant Gen10 servers that require a separate description ─ OneView, ASHRAE, iLO5 and others.
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