HP Proliant DL380 Gen9 Server

HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 Review

HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a two-processor adaptable 2U server mounted in a 19″ cabinet or rack. DL380 Gen9 is the most efficient server in 2P rack HPE gen9 series, fail-safe and scaleable. DL380 high-density structure makes it compact solution for a wide range of tasks: databases, high performance computing, virtualization, data storage, processing and transfer.

Scaleability

HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a medium-priced server for solving a wide variety of tasks in limited spaces. For that, Dell Technologies engineers gave DL360 Gen9 the following characteristics:

• Support of up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 or Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 processors,
• Up to 24 DIMM DDR4 slots (the figures are for E5-2600v4 processors):
• 3 TB (24 × 128 GB LRDIMM up to 2400 MT/s),
• 768 GB (24 × 32 GB RDIMM up to 2400 MT/s),
• 128 GB (16 × 8 GB NVDIMM).
• Support of 3 × PCIe 3.0 slots (+3 × PCIe 3.0 if updated; requires second processor) for storage extension and I/O connection,
• Support of various network parameters:
• 4 RJ-45 × 1 Gbps — standard,
• 2/4 RJ-45 × 1 Gbps — option,
• 2/4 RJ-45 × 10 Gbps — option,
• 2 SFP+ × 10 Gbps — option,
• 2 SFP28 × 10/25 Gbps — option,
• InfiniBand (10/40 Gbps and 100 Gbps).
• Hot-swappable disks and various bins:
• Up to 24+2 × 2.5, up to 52 TB SAS HDD, 52 TB SATA HDD, 397.8 TB SAS SSD, 199.68 TB SATA SSD, 46.08 TB NVMe + 36 TB SSD,
• Up to 12+3 × 3.5", up to 180 TB SAS HDD, 180 TB SATA HDD, 57.6 TB SATA SSD, 28.8 TB SAS SSD.
• Support of RAID controllers: B140i, P440ar/2 GB, P840/4 GB, P840ar/4 GB,
• Up to two hot-swappable supply units: Platinum 500W, 800W, 48VDC 800W, 1400W, Titanium 800W.

Control and automation

HPE DL380 Gen9 uses iLO 4 Standard software-hardware remote control technology: it is a proprietary implementation of IPMI protocol to control the server as if it is right in front of you. For that, HPE DL360 Gen9 has a dedicated 1 Gbps port. ILO 4 Advanced fee-based license (purchased for one year or three years) includes additional functions.

• Fully remote server control,
• Centralized access from any part of the world for easier HPE server infrastructure control,
• No need to use physical switches and IP KVM,
• Automated response to events and timed actions,
• Integrated firewall, digital signatures and other protection mechanisms,
• Control via the app with notifications about server condition sent to your e-mail, social networks, messengers, etc.

Enterprise-level security

HPE DL380 Gen9 security is implemented both in software and hardware. Today, firewalls won't do the trick. HPE engineers implement protection technologies right into chips and circuits, constantly update firmware and release security patches during the whole server lifecycle. This is why DL380 Gen9 is perfect for your critical business processes.

Security parameters:

• Power-On password,
• QuickLock, network server mode,
• Serial interface control,
• Administrator's password,
• iLO 4 supports up to 12 customizable user accounts and SSL-encryption,
• iLO 4 can be turned off for server tuning,
• iLO Advanced supports integrated directory,
• TPM (Onboard Trusted Platform Module) 1.2,
• Tamper-Free updates — proven and secured with digital signature,
• UEFI Secure Boot and Secure Start support,
• and many more.