HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 24-core Gold 6248R/3 GHz Server P40426-B21.

Processor

The HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 SMB Networking Choice Model P40426-B21 2U Server is powered by a robust and high-performance processor, the 1x Intel Xeon 24-core Gold 6248R/3 GHz. This impressive processor is designed to deliver exceptional performance and reliability, making it an ideal choice for businesses of all sizes.

Overview of P40426-B21

Discover the robust capabilities of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Proliant DL380 Gen10, model SKU# P40426-B21, a versatile rack-mountable server designed to excel in demanding environments.

General Specifications

• Manufacturer: Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• Part Number: P40426-B21
• Server Type: 2-way rack-mountable
• Rack Height: 2U
• Product Name: Proliant DL380 Gen10

Processor and Chipset Details

• CPU: 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Gold 6248R, 3.0 GHz
• Max Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz
• Core Count: 24-core
• CPU Quantity: 1 (upgradable to 2)
• Socket Type: FCLGA3647
• Chipset: Intel C621
• Features: Hyper-Threading, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2

Cache Memory

• Installed Size: 35.75 MB L3 Cache
• Cache Per Processor: 35.75 MB

RAM Specifications

• Installed Capacity: 32 GB (expandable up to 1.5 TB)
• Memory Type: DDR4 SDRAM with Advanced ECC
• Effective Speed: 2933 MHz
• Form Factor: DIMM 288-pin
• Total Slots: 24 (23 available in a two-processor setup)
• Configuration: 1 x 32 GB
• Supported RAM: Up to 3 TB Load-Reduced ECC, 1.5 TB Registered ECC

Hard Drive and Storage

• Hard Drive: No HDD included
• Storage Controller: HPE Smart Array S100i SR Software RAID
• Controller Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
• RAID Levels: 0, 1, 5, 10

Optical Storage and Card Reader

• Optical Drive: None
• Card Reader: Supports MicroSD cards

Network and Communication

• Ethernet Ports: 2 x 10 Gigabit Ethernet
• Ethernet Controller: Broadcom BCM57414
• Data Link Protocol: 10 Gigabit Ethernet
• Remote Management: Integrated Lights-Out 5
• Additional Features: Wake On LAN (WOL), PXE Support

Expansion and Connectivity

• Expansion Bays: 8 x Hot-swap 2.5” SFF (all free)
• Expansion Slots:
  • 1 x MicroSD Card (internal)
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x8 (Full-length, Full-height)
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (Full-length, Full-height)
  • 1 x PCIe 3.0 x8 (Half-length, Full-height)
  • 1 x FlexibleLOM
• Interfaces:
  • 3 x USB 3.0 (1 Front, 2 Rear)
  • 1 x VGA
  • 2 x LAN (10 Gigabit Ethernet)
  • 1 x HPE iLO
  • 1 x HPE iLO (Service Port)

Power and Environmental Information

• Power Supply: Hot-plug, 800W
• Redundancy: Optional 1+1 configuration
• Voltage Required: AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
• Certification: 80 Plus Platinum
• Energy Star Certified: Yes, Version 3.0
• Operating Temperature Range: 50°F to 95°F
• Humidity Range: 8% to 90% (non-condensing)

Dimensions and Weight

• Width: 17.5 inches
• Depth: 26.7 inches
• Height: 3.4 inches
• Weight: 32.54 lbs

Unmatched Processing Power

With its 24 cores and a clock speed of 3 GHz, the Intel Xeon Gold 6248R processor offers unmatched processing power. It can handle even the most demanding workloads and applications with ease, ensuring smooth and efficient operations for your business.

Whether you're running complex databases, virtualization environments, or resource-intensive applications, the powerful processor ensures quick response times and seamless multitasking capabilities. This means that your employees can work efficiently without experiencing any lag or delays, resulting in increased productivity and improved business outcomes.

Enhanced Performance and Scalability

The Intel Xeon Gold 6248R processor is built on advanced architecture, which enables it to deliver enhanced performance and scalability. It supports advanced technologies such as Intel Turbo Boost Technology, Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, and Intel Virtualization Technology.

Intel Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the processor's clock speed when needed, allowing it to deliver maximum performance during peak workloads. This ensures that your server can handle sudden spikes in demand without compromising on performance or causing any bottlenecks.

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology enables each core of the processor to work on two tasks simultaneously, effectively doubling the number of virtual cores. This allows for better utilization of resources and improved multitasking capabilities.

Intel Virtualization Technology enhances the server's ability to run multiple virtual machines simultaneously, enabling efficient resource allocation and consolidation. This feature is especially beneficial for businesses that rely heavily on virtualization, as it allows them to optimize their infrastructure and reduce costs.

Reliability and Security

The Intel Xeon Gold 6248R processor is known for its reliability and security features. It incorporates Intel's advanced RAS (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability) technologies, which ensure the server's stability and minimize the risk of system failures.

The processor also includes built-in hardware-enhanced security features, such as Intel AES-NI (Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions) and Intel Trusted Execution Technology. These security capabilities provide robust protection for your data and help safeguard your business against potential security threats.

Intel AES-NI

Intel AES-NI is a set of instructions that accelerate data encryption and decryption processes. By offloading these tasks to dedicated hardware, the processor can perform encryption operations faster and more efficiently, without impacting overall performance. This is particularly important for businesses that deal with sensitive data and require strong encryption capabilities.

Intel Trusted Execution Technology

Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) provides a hardware-based foundation for establishing trust in the server's platform. It enables the server to verify the integrity of the system's boot process, ensuring that it has not been compromised by unauthorized software or malware. This helps protect sensitive workloads and critical applications from potential threats.

Summary

The 1x Intel Xeon 24-core Gold 6248R/3 GHz processor in the HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 SMB Networking Choice Model P40426-B21 2U Server offers exceptional processing power, enhanced performance, scalability, reliability, and security. Its advanced features and technologies ensure that your business can handle demanding workloads, maximize productivity, and protect sensitive data. With this powerful processor at the heart of your server, you can confidently support your business's growth and achieve optimal performance.

Memory: 32GB DDR4 SDRAM

The HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 SMB Networking Choice Model P40426-B21 2U Server is equipped with 32GB of DDR4 SDRAM memory. This generous amount of memory provides numerous benefits and plays a crucial role in the server's overall performance and efficiency.

Improved Workload Management

The 32GB DDR4 SDRAM memory enables efficient workload management by providing ample space for data storage and quick access to frequently used applications and files. This ensures smooth multitasking capabilities, allowing your employees to work efficiently without experiencing any performance slowdowns or delays.

With a large amount of memory, the server can handle multiple concurrent processes and applications simultaneously, reducing the risk of bottlenecks and ensuring that all tasks are completed promptly. This is especially beneficial for businesses that rely on resource-intensive applications or virtualization environments.

Enhanced Performance and Responsiveness

DDR4 SDRAM is the latest generation of memory technology, offering significant improvements over its predecessors. It provides higher data transfer rates, lower power consumption, and increased bandwidth compared to DDR3 memory.

The faster data transfer rates of DDR4 SDRAM allow for quicker access to data stored in memory, resulting in improved application performance and overall system responsiveness. This means that processes and operations that heavily rely on memory, such as data analysis or virtual machine management, can be executed more efficiently.

Scalability and Future-Proofing

The 32GB capacity of DDR4 SDRAM memory provides a solid foundation for your server's performance needs. However, it is also important to consider future scalability requirements for your business.

The HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 SMB Networking Choice Model P40426-B21 2U Server supports expandable memory configurations, allowing you to easily upgrade and increase the memory capacity as your business grows or your workload demands change. This flexibility ensures that your server can adapt to evolving needs without requiring a complete hardware replacement.

Easy Upgrades

Upgrading the memory in the HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 SMB Networking Choice Model P40426-B21 2U Server is a straightforward process. The server is designed with easily accessible memory slots, allowing you to add or replace memory modules without any special tools or technical expertise.

This ease of upgrade ensures that your server can keep up with the demands of your business and accommodate future growth without causing disruption or downtime.

Summary

The 32GB DDR4 SDRAM memory in the HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 SMB Networking Choice Model P40426-B21 2U Server enables efficient workload management, improved performance and responsiveness, and scalability for future expansion. With its generous capacity and advanced DDR4 technology, this memory configuration ensures that your server can handle demanding tasks, maximize productivity, and adapt to the evolving needs of your business.

RAID: Smart Array S100i Embedded SW RAID

The HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 SMB Networking Choice Model P40426-B21 2U Server features the Smart Array S100i Embedded SW RAID technology. This RAID configuration offers numerous benefits and plays a vital role in enhancing data storage performance, reliability, and protection.

Improved Performance and Redundancy

The Smart Array S100i Embedded SW RAID technology enables you to group multiple physical drives into logical units, known as RAID arrays. These arrays can be configured in various RAID levels, such as RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 5, depending on your specific requirements.

By implementing RAID, you can achieve improved performance and redundancy for your data storage. RAID 0, for example, combines the capacity of multiple drives into a single logical volume, significantly enhancing read and write speeds. This is particularly beneficial for applications that rely heavily on data access speed, such as databases or content delivery systems.

On the other hand, RAID 1 provides redundancy by mirroring data across multiple drives. This ensures that if one drive fails, the data remains accessible from the mirrored drive, minimizing the risk of data loss and system downtime.

Data Protection and Recovery

RAID arrays also offer enhanced data protection and recovery capabilities. With RAID 5, for instance, data is distributed across multiple drives along with parity information. This redundancy allows the system to rebuild lost data in case of a drive failure.

In the event of a drive failure, the Smart Array S100i Embedded SW RAID technology can automatically rebuild the failed drive's data onto a replacement drive without any manual intervention. This reduces downtime and ensures that your business operations can continue smoothly without disruptions.

Flexibility and Scalability

The Smart Array S100i Embedded SW RAID technology provides flexibility and scalability to accommodate your changing storage needs. It supports hot-swapping of drives, allowing you to replace or add drives without shutting down the server or interrupting ongoing operations.

This flexibility is particularly useful when you need to expand your storage capacity or replace faulty drives. You can simply add new drives or replace existing ones while the server is running, ensuring minimal downtime and maximizing productivity.

Summary

The Smart Array S100i Embedded SW RAID technology in the HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 SMB Networking Choice Model P40426-B21 2U Server offers improved performance, redundancy, data protection, and recovery capabilities. By implementing RAID configurations, you can enhance the overall reliability and efficiency of your data storage, minimize the risk of data loss, and ensure uninterrupted business operations.

Drive Bays: 8SFF

The HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 SMB Networking Choice Model P40426-B21 2U Server is equipped with eight Small Form Factor (SFF) drive bays, providing ample storage space for your business's data and applications. The 8SFF configuration offers several benefits and is well-suited for a variety of use cases.

High Storage Density

The 8SFF drive bays allow you to maximize storage density within a compact form factor. This is particularly advantageous for businesses that require a large amount of storage capacity but have limited physical space available.

With eight drive bays, you can install multiple hard drives or solid-state drives (SSDs) to meet your storage requirements. This enables you to store substantial amounts of data locally on the server, eliminating the need for external storage devices and reducing complexity in your IT infrastructure.

Flexible Configuration Options

The 8SFF drive bays provide flexibility in configuring your storage setup to suit your specific needs. You can mix and match different types and capacities of drives within the available bays, allowing for customized storage configurations.

For example, you can combine high-capacity hard drives with fast SSDs to create a tiered storage solution. This setup enables you to prioritize frequently accessed data on the SSDs for faster retrieval, while utilizing the larger hard drives for less frequently accessed data, optimizing both performance and cost-efficiency.

Hot-Swappable Drives

The 8SFF drive bays in the HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 SMB Networking Choice Model P40426-B21 2U Server support hot-swapping of drives. This means that you can replace or add drives while the server is running, without the need to power down or interrupt ongoing operations.

Hot-swappable drives offer significant advantages in terms of convenience and flexibility. If a drive fails or you need to expand your storage capacity, you can simply remove or insert the drive without causing any downtime or disruption to your business operations.

Summary

The 8SFF drive bays in the HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 SMB Networking Choice Model P40426-B21 2U Server provide high storage density and flexible configuration options. With the ability to accommodate multiple drives and support hot-swapping, this drive bay configuration offers convenience, scalability, and efficient data management for businesses of all sizes.

Power Supply: 1x 800W RPS

The HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 SMB Networking Choice Model P40426-B21 2U Server is equipped with a reliable and efficient power supply unit (PSU), offering stable power delivery and ensuring uninterrupted operation. The server comes with a single 800W Redundant Power Supply (RPS) that provides several benefits for your business's IT infrastructure.

Redundancy and Fault Tolerance

The 800W RPS in the HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 SMB Networking Choice Model P40426-B21 2U Server is designed to provide redundancy and fault tolerance. Redundant power supplies ensure that your server remains operational even if one power supply unit fails.

In the event of a power supply failure, the redundant PSU automatically takes over, ensuring continuous power delivery to the server. This redundancy minimizes the risk of downtime and ensures that your business operations can continue uninterrupted, even in the face of hardware failures.

Efficiency and Cost Savings

The 800W RPS is designed to deliver high efficiency, resulting in lower power consumption and reduced operating costs. The PSU complies with industry energy efficiency standards, such as 80 PLUS certification, which ensures that it operates at a high efficiency level.

By using an efficient PSU, you can minimize energy waste and lower your electricity bills. This is particularly important for businesses that operate large numbers of servers or data centers, where even small efficiency gains can lead to significant cost savings over time.

Hot-Swappable Power Supplies

The HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 SMB Networking Choice Model P40426-B21 2U Server supports hot-swappable power supplies. This means that you can replace a faulty power supply unit without shutting down or interrupting the server's operation.

Hot-swappable power supplies offer convenience and flexibility in maintaining and upgrading your server's power infrastructure. If a power supply unit needs to be replaced or upgraded, you can simply remove it and insert a new one while the server continues running, minimizing downtime and maximizing uptime.

Summary

The 1x 800W RPS in the HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 SMB Networking Choice Model P40426-B21 2U Server provides redundancy, fault tolerance, energy efficiency, and hot-swappable capabilities. With a reliable power supply unit, your server can operate continuously without interruptions, ensuring the smooth functioning of your business's IT infrastructure while minimizing energy consumption and optimizing cost savings.

Features: 2-way

The HPE Proliant DL380 Gen10 SMB Networking Choice Model P40426-B21 2U Server is a 2-way server, offering several features that enhance its performance, scalability, and flexibility. The 2-way design refers to the server's ability to accommodate two physical processors, providing significant benefits for businesses of all sizes.

Increased Processing Power

The 2-way design allows you to install two physical processors in the server, effectively doubling the processing power compared to a single-processor configuration. This increased processing power enables the server to handle more demanding workloads and perform complex tasks with ease.

Businesses that rely on resource-intensive applications or virtualization environments can benefit greatly from a 2-way server. The additional processing power ensures quick response times, smooth multitasking capabilities, and seamless execution of multiple concurrent processes.

Scalability and Future-Proofing

A 2-way server offers scalability and future-proofing for your business's IT infrastructure. The ability to accommodate two processors provides room for expansion and growth as your business needs evolve.

If your workload demands increase over time or you need to support additional users or applications, a 2-way server allows you to easily upgrade by adding another processor. This scalability ensures that your server can adapt to changing requirements without requiring a complete hardware replacement.

Optimized Resource Allocation

The 2-way design allows for optimized resource allocation within the server. With two processors, you can distribute the workload more efficiently, ensuring that each processor handles an appropriate share of the tasks.

This optimized resource allocation minimizes the risk of