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What is the HPE ProLiant BL660c Server Blade?
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The HPE ProLiant BL660c is a 4-socket, half-height blade server designed for data centers, delivering high compute density, scalable memory, and enterprise-class reliability within HPE BladeSystem enclosures.
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Which processors does the BL660c support?
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The BL660c supports up to four Intel Xeon E7 v2 series processors, offering up to 15 cores per CPU and advanced RAS features for mission-critical workloads.
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How much memory can the BL660c Server Blade accommodate?
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It supports up to 96 DDR3 DIMM slots across four processors, delivering a maximum of 3 TB memory capacity with HPE SmartMemory for optimized performance.
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What storage options are available on the BL660c?
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Internal storage includes two hot-plug SAS/SATA drive bays; additional capacity can be added via HPE Virtual Connect or external SAN/NAS through mezzanine slots.
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How does networking work on the BL660c?
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Networking is delivered via up to four FlexibleLOM ports and two mezzanine card slots, supporting 10/25/40 GbE, RoCE, and Fibre Channel for converged fabrics.
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Which virtualization platforms does the BL660c support?
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The BL660c is certified for VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, and Red Hat KVM, enabling efficient consolidation and dynamic resource allocation.
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How is server management handled on the BL660c?
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Management is integrated via HPE iLO (Integrated Lights-Out) with OneView support, providing remote provisioning, monitoring, firmware updates, and automated alerting through a single console.
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Which BladeSystem enclosures are compatible with the BL660c?
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The BL660c is compatible with HPE BladeSystem c7000 and c3000 enclosures, supporting redundant power, cooling, interconnect modules, and unified management infrastructure.
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What operating systems can be installed on the BL660c?
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The server blade supports Windows Server, RHEL, SLES, VMware ESXi, Citrix Hypervisor, and SUSE Linux Enterprise, with drivers available via HPE Support Center.
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What form factor and scalability features does the BL660c offer?
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As a half-height blade, it enables up to 16 nodes in a c7000 enclosure, delivering linear scalability in CPU, memory, and networking without additional rack space.
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What high-availability features are included?
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The BL660c features HPE Active Health System, redundant power supplies, advanced ECC memory, hot-swap drives, and integrated RAID options for continuous uptime.
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How energy-efficient is the BL660c Server Blade?
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It leverages HPE Power Regulator, Sea of Sensors cooling, and low-voltage components to reduce power consumption by up to 40% compared to previous generations.
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What are common use cases for the BL660c?
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Ideal for large-scale virtualization, in-memory analytics, database consolidation, SAP HANA, and enterprise applications requiring high memory bandwidth and compute density.
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What warranty and support options are available?
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HPE offers a one-year hardware warranty with next-business-day exchange; optional Care Pack services extend coverage to 3–5 years with 24x7 support.
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How can I upgrade components on the BL660c?
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Upgrades include adding CPUs, DIMMs, FlexibleLOMs, and mezzanine cards. Power down the blade, release the sled from the enclosure, install components, and reboot.
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How do I monitor performance and health of the BL660c?
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Use HPE OneView or iLO with the HPE Insight Online portal for real-time metrics, automated alerts, firmware compliance checks, and predictive failure analysis.
