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What is the HPE ProLiant DL160 Gen9/Gen10 server?
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The HPE ProLiant DL160 Gen9/Gen10 is a 1U rack-optimized server offering high compute density, flexible storage and advanced management for data centers, cloud, and virtualization workloads.
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What are the key differences between Gen9 and Gen10 models?
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Gen10 adds HPE iLO 5, stronger silicon root of trust, support for Intel Xeon Scalable processors and DDR4 speeds up to 2666 MT/s, while Gen9 relies on iLO 4 and Intel Xeon E5 v3/v4 CPUs.
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Which processors are supported by the DL160 Gen9/Gen10?
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The DL160 Gen9 supports dual Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 CPUs; Gen10 supports dual Intel Xeon Scalable processors (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum series).
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What is the maximum memory capacity?
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The DL160 Gen9 supports up to 512 GB across eight DIMM slots at 2400 MT/s, while Gen10 supports up to 1 TB across eight DIMM slots at 2666 MT/s with RDIMMs or LRDIMMs.
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Which storage configurations are available?
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Options include up to eight LFF or sixteen SFF hot-swappable drives, NVMe U.2 bays on Gen10, plus internal M.2 boot and FlexibleLOM for storage adapter expansion.
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What RAID controllers can I use?
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Choose from HPE Smart Array controllers such as P440ar, P408i-a, S100i (software RAID) and NVMe-optimized HBAs to tailor performance and redundancy.
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How many network ports does the server offer?
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The DL160 Gen9/10 includes FlexibleLOM support for up to four 1/10-GbE or 25/10/1-GbE ports, plus additional PCIe NIC expansion slots.
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What management tools are integrated?
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HPE iLO (Integrated Lights-Out) provides remote console, power/cooling control, firmware updates, and secure management via RESTful API and Redfish.
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Is the DL160 suitable for virtualization?
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Yes. High core counts, large memory capacity and flexible storage make it ideal for VMware, Hyper-V and container environments.
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What power efficiency features are included?
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HPE DDR4 SmartMemory, redundant high-efficiency Platinum or Titanium power supplies, sea of sensors cooling and dynamic power capping optimize energy use.
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Which operating systems are supported?
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Certified for Microsoft Windows Server, VMware vSphere, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and leading hypervisors.
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How scalable is the DL160 series?
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Scales via dual CPUs, eight DIMM slots, up to 16 storage bays, multiple PCIe Gen3 slots and FlexibleLOM, supporting future performance upgrades.
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What workloads are best for the DL160?
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Ideal for SMB databases, web servers, private cloud, remote office/branch office, HPC entry nodes and edge compute scenarios.
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What warranty and support options are available?
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HPE delivers a one-year hardware warranty with options to extend to 3-5 years, plus Proactive Care, Foundation Care and HPE Pointnext services.
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How does the DL160 handle security?
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Gen10 features Silicon Root of Trust, secure boot, runtime firmware validation, TPM 2.0, Secure Firmware Update and iLO security enhancements.
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What is the form factor and rack compatibility?
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A 1U, 19-inch wide rack server compatible with standard data-center racks, tool-less rails and optional cable management arm.
