HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 Server
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Refurbished
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CPU
2×8GB DDR4 RDIMM 2133MHz
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RAM
noHDD (up to 8 HDD 2.5'' SFF)
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Condition
Refurbished
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CPU
2×8GB DDR4 RDIMM 2133MHz
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RAM
noHDD (up to 8 HDD 2.5'' SFF)
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Condition
Refurbished
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CPU
2×8GB DDR4 RDIMM 2133MHz
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RAM
noHDD (up to 8 HDD 2.5'' SFF)
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Condition
Refurbished
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CPU
2×8GB DDR4 RDIMM 2133MHz
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RAM
noHDD (up to 8 HDD 2.5'' SFF)
- Processor
- Processor type: AMD
Processor family: 4th & 5th Generation AMD EPYC™ Processors
Processor number: Up to 2
Processor core available: Up to 160, depending on the processor
Processor speed: 5.0 GHz maximum, depending on the processor
Processor cache: 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 384 MB, 512 MB or 1152 MB L3 cache, depending on processor model - Memory
- Maximum memory: 6.0 TB with 256 GB DDR5
Memory slots: 24
Memory type: HPE DDR5 Smart Memory
Memory protection features: ECC - Drive supported
- 8 SFF SAS/SATA/NVMe with optional 1x 2 SFF SAS/SATA or 1x 2 SFF NVMe 4 SFF for GPU server model
- Infrastructure management
- HPE iLO Standard with Intelligent Provisioning (embedded), HPE OneView Standard (requires download), HPE iLO Advanced, HPE iLO Advanced Premium Security Edition, HPE OneView Advanced (require license), and HPE Compute Ops Management
- Power supply type
- HPE 800W Flex Slot Platinum Hot-plug Low Halogen Power Supply Kit.
HPE 1600W Flex Slot Platinum Hot-plug Low Halogen Power Supply Kit.
HPE 1000W Flex Slot Titanium Hot-plug Power Supply Kit.
HPE 1600W Flex Slot -48VDC Hot-plug Power Supply Kit. - Expansion slots
- 2 maximum
- Network controller
- Optional OCP and/or optional PCIe Network adapters, depending on model.
- Storage controller
- HPE Tri-Mode Controllers
- Form factor
- 1U Rack
- Dimensions
- SFF: 4.29 X 44.89 X 64.94 cm; 1.69 X 17.67 X 25.57 in
EDSFF: 4.29 X 44.88 X 70.89 cm; 1.69 X 17.67 X 27.91 in
GPU: 4.29 X 44.88 X 81.83 cm; 1.69 X 17.67 X 32.22 in
Packaging:
- SFF: 91.6 X 60.0 X 24.2 cm; 36.06 X 23.63 X 9.53 in
- EDSFF: 91.6 X 60.0 X 24.2 cm; 36.06 X 23.63 X 9.53 in
- GPU: 100.1 X 60.0 X 24.2 cm; 39.41 X 23.63 X 9.53 in
- Weight
- SFF Configuration
Minimum: 12.70 kg / 27.94 lb
Maximum: 18.39 kg / 40.46 lb
EDSFF Configuration
Minimum: 13.10 kg / 28.88 lb
Maximum: 19.00 kg / 41.89 lb
GPU Configuration
Minimum: 16.90 kg / 37.26 lb
Maximum: 22.90 kg / 50.49 lb - Security
- UEFI Secure Boot and Secure Start support
- Immutable Silicon Root of Trust
- FIPS 140-3 validation (iLO 6 certification in progress)
- Common Criteria certification (iLO 6 certification in progress)
- Configurable for PCI DSS compliance
- Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) on browser
- Support for Commercial National Security Algorithms (CNSA)
- Tamper-free updates – components digitally signed and verified
- Secure Recovery – recover critical firmware to known good state on detection of compromised firmware
- Ability to rollback firmware
- Secure erase of NAND/User data
- TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0 option
- Bezel Locking Kit option
- Chassis Intrusion detection option
- Optical drive type
- Optional: 9.5mm SATA DVD-ROM/RW Optical Drive
HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 overview
HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 is a dense 1U, dual-socket rack server for enterprise workloads that need a strong balance of compute performance, memory capacity, rack density, network bandwidth and PCIe Gen5 expansion. As an HPE DL365 Gen11 1U rack server, it is based on 4th or 5th Generation AMD EPYC processors, DDR5 Smart Memory and HPE iLO 6 management.
The HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 server is suitable for virtualization, VDI, containers, general compute, databases, data management, content delivery, EDA, CAD, software-defined storage, edge acceleration and selected GPU-accelerated workloads. It should be treated as a dense dual-socket AMD EPYC enterprise platform, not as a narrow-purpose or entry-level server. Compared with previous DL365 generations, Gen11 brings a newer AMD EPYC processor platform, DDR5 memory, PCIe Gen5 I/O, EDSFF storage options, updated HPE management capabilities and support for direct liquid cooling in selected configurations.
When to choose HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11
Choose HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 when the workload needs a standard 1U dual-socket AMD EPYC enterprise platform with high compute density. It is a good fit for virtualization clusters, private cloud nodes, container platforms, business applications, database servers, VDI, CDN services, analytics systems and infrastructure roles where CPU cores, RAM, storage, network options and rack space must be balanced carefully.
Compared with a 2U server such as HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11, the HPE DL365 Gen11 uses less rack space and is better suited to dense standardized AMD deployments. The trade-off is less physical room for large local storage layouts, PCIe cards, accelerator options, airflow and serviceability. This can be useful when compute per rack unit, AMD EPYC standardization and predictable 1U platform density matter more than maximum local expansion.
The HPE DL365 Gen11 configuration should be validated carefully for processor generation, memory population, drive cage layout, storage controller, risers, OCP/NIC cards, power supplies, fans, heatsink type and cooling. This is especially important for 8+2SFF, NVMe, 20EDSFF, NS204i-u boot, high-TDP CPU, high-speed networking, GPU and direct liquid cooling configurations. If the project requires Intel processors, compare with HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 or HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11; if the project requires more 2U AMD storage and expansion space, compare with HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11.
Chassis and drive bay options
HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 supports several chassis and drive bay layouts. The right option depends on whether the server is being configured for dense virtualization, balanced enterprise services, high-density SSD storage, compact capacity storage, NVMe performance, EDSFF flash storage or accelerator-heavy workloads.
| Chassis option | Best for | Comment |
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| HPE DL365 Gen11 8SFF | Balanced virtualization, business applications and mixed enterprise workloads | Supports 8 SFF SAS, SATA and U.3 NVMe drive bays depending on the selected Tri-Mode U.3 backplane, storage controller, direct attach design and cabling. |
| HPE DL365 Gen11 8+2SFF | Dense SSD or NVMe storage in a 1U AMD EPYC system | Uses the 8SFF layout with an optional 2SFF U.3 Tri-Mode drive cage, for up to 10 SFF drives in supported configurations. Optical drive and media bay choices may be affected. |
| HPE DL365 Gen11 20EDSFF NVMe configurations | High-performance NVMe storage and dense flash-oriented configurations | Supports 20 EDSFF E3.S 1T NVMe drive bays in the EDSFF CTO model. This layout requires two processors and careful validation of controller or direct attach design, OCP lanes, risers, performance heatsinks or direct liquid cooling, performance fans and drive selection. |
| HPE DL365 Gen11 GPU CTO with 4SFF | GPU-accelerated workloads with a compact local NVMe storage set | Supports GPU-focused configurations with a 4SFF U.3 NVMe drive bay option. GPU, riser, cable, power and cooling compatibility must be validated before purchase. |
| HPE DL365 Gen11 GPU CTO with 8EDSFF | VDI graphics acceleration, edge analytics, inference and accelerator-heavy flash configurations | Supports GPU-focused configurations with an 8EDSFF drive bay option. Selected builds can support up to two single-width or two double-width GPUs at the front chassis, but final support depends on the exact GPU, power, cooling and riser layout. |
For compact capacity workloads, SFF SAS/SATA configurations are usually the practical local starting point. For larger backup or archive repositories, external/shared storage or a 2U platform should be considered. For latency-sensitive databases, virtualization datastores and high-IO workloads, SFF SSD, U.3 NVMe or 20EDSFF NVMe configurations should be considered. NVMe and EDSFF support should not be assumed from the server model name alone; it depends on the exact CTO model, backplane, drive cage, cabling, controller, processor count, risers and cooling configuration.
Final drive compatibility depends on the selected chassis, backplane, storage controller, cables, risers, cooling configuration and HPE support matrix.
Recommended HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 configurations by workload
| Workload | Recommended focus |
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| Virtualization / private cloud | High-core-count dual-socket AMD EPYC CPU configuration, large DDR5 memory pool, SSD or NVMe storage where needed, redundant networking and strong rack density for cluster scaling. |
| VDI | High RAM density, predictable CPU performance, fast storage and validated GPU CTO options when graphics acceleration is required. |
| Containers / Kubernetes | Balanced CPU and RAM, reliable boot media, fast local SSD where needed and redundant network connectivity for cluster traffic. |
| Databases / data management | Processor choice matched to licensing and query profile, enough RAM for cache, low-latency SSD, U.3 NVMe or EDSFF storage and protected storage design. |
| Backup / archive | 8+2SFF chassis for compact local capacity or external/shared storage for larger repositories, moderate CPU/RAM and network throughput sized for backup windows and restore requirements. |
| Software-defined storage / HCI | Drive layout, HBA/JBOD or controller mode, network bandwidth and CPU/RAM sized for the selected SDS platform and cluster-level redundancy model. |
| GPU-accelerated workloads | Validated GPU model, GPU CTO chassis, 4SFF or 8EDSFF storage layout, risers, power cables, performance fans, direct liquid cooling limits and memory sizing checked before purchase. |
| Mixed enterprise workloads | Balanced CPU, RAM, storage and NIC choices, with headroom for failover, maintenance and growth while preserving 1U rack density. |
The HPE DL365 Gen11 configuration should be chosen around the main reason for selecting a 1U AMD EPYC enterprise server: dense dual-socket compute, high memory bandwidth, DDR5 memory capacity, PCIe Gen5 expansion, flexible SFF or EDSFF storage options and efficient rack utilization.
How to choose CPU, RAM, RAID and storage
HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 supports 4th and 5th Generation AMD EPYC processors depending on the selected server configuration. Higher core counts help virtualization, containers, VDI, EDA, CAD and multi-user services, while higher clock speed can matter for databases and applications that are sensitive to per-core performance. Processor choice should also account for software licensing, especially for VMware, Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle and other commercial platforms.
Do not treat 4th Gen and 5th Gen AMD EPYC configurations as identical. HPE lists different memory speed profiles for this platform: 4th Generation AMD EPYC configurations use DDR5-4800 memory options, while 5th Generation AMD EPYC configurations use DDR5-6400 memory options. High-TDP processor choices can also require the correct heatsink, performance fan kit or direct liquid cooling configuration. Selected processors, NVMe drives, EDSFF storage, GPU CTO builds and high-speed networking can change thermal requirements, so CPU selection should be confirmed together with power and cooling.
RAM planning should start with VM density, database cache requirements, container scheduling, failover design and future growth. HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 supports HPE DDR5 Smart Memory with 24 DIMM slots, 12 DIMM slots per processor, 12 memory channels per processor and 1 DIMM per channel. Maximum memory capacity can reach up to 6 TB with 24 × 256 GB RDIMM in supported two-processor configurations. LRDIMM and Persistent Memory are not supported, and memory speed depends on processor generation, processor model, DIMM type and population rules, so the final memory layout should be validated before ordering.
Hardware RAID is appropriate for classic server deployments with protected local arrays. HPE Gen11 MR/SR storage controllers, HBA/JBOD-style storage or direct attach designs should be matched to the storage model. HPE software RAID is not supported on AMD Gen11 servers, so RAID, HBA and software-defined storage designs should be checked carefully. HBA or software-controlled storage is usually preferred for ZFS, Ceph, VMware vSAN, Proxmox/ZFS and other software-defined storage platforms when the software layer manages disks directly. HPE boot options such as NS204i-u, where available, can separate OS or hypervisor boot from the main data drives with mirrored NVMe boot media in supported configurations.
For storage, SFF SAS/SATA HDDs and SSDs are suitable for compact local capacity and mixed enterprise services. SFF SSDs are better for application responsiveness and mixed virtualization workloads. U.3 NVMe and EDSFF options are better for latency-sensitive databases, high-IO virtualization, analytics and software-defined storage, but only when the exact chassis, backplane and CTO configuration support the required drive type.
HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 vs related HPE models
| Model | When to consider |
|---|---|
| HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen11 | Choose DL325 Gen11 when a 1U single-socket AMD EPYC platform is enough and the project prioritizes single-socket economics, lower platform complexity or compact edge deployment. |
| HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 | Choose DL345 Gen11 when a single-socket AMD EPYC platform is preferred, but the workload needs more 2U space for local storage, capacity-oriented drive layouts and storage-heavy configurations. |
| HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 | Choose DL360 Gen11 when a 1U Intel Xeon platform is required for Intel-based standardization, software requirements or existing operational consistency. |
| HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11 | Choose DL385 Gen11 when a 2U AMD EPYC platform is required for broader local storage, more expansion space, accelerator flexibility or long-term serviceability. |
| HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen10 Plus | Consider DL365 Gen10 Plus when a previous-generation AMD EPYC, DDR4 and PCIe Gen4 platform is sufficient and acquisition cost is the main priority. |
HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 is the right reference point when the requirement is an AMD EPYC-based HPE Gen11 1U dual-socket enterprise server with strong rack density and balanced configuration flexibility. It is not the same platform as DL365 Gen10 Plus and should not be described only as a minor refresh.
Summary: is HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 the right server for your workload×
HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 is a strong 1U dual-socket AMD EPYC enterprise server for virtualization, VDI, containers, general compute, databases, CDN, EDA, CAD, edge acceleration, software-defined storage and mixed infrastructure workloads. Choose it when you need an AMD EPYC-based HPE Gen11 platform with DDR5 memory, PCIe Gen5 expansion, compact 1U density, flexible 8SFF, 8+2SFF, U.3 NVMe and EDSFF storage layouts and HPE management features. Consider DL325 Gen11 for single-socket AMD density, DL385 Gen11 for a larger AMD EPYC 2U platform, DL360 Gen11 for Intel Xeon-based 1U infrastructure or DL365 Gen10 Plus when a previous-generation platform is enough. Before purchase, confirm CPU generation, RAM population, storage layout, RAID/HBA mode, network, risers, cooling, PSU, GPU and warranty requirements.
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