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What is the HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen9 server?
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The HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen9 is a 2U rack-optimized server designed for balanced performance, scalability and a low total cost of ownership in enterprise and SMB environments.
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Which processors does the HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen9 support?
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It supports Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 and v4 series processors, offering up to 22 cores per CPU for high-density compute workloads.
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What is the maximum memory capacity of the DL180 Gen9?
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The server accommodates up to 12 DDR4 DIMM slots per CPU, delivering a maximum of 384 GB memory with 32 GB RDIMMs for data-intensive applications.
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Which storage options are available on the DL180 Gen9?
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You can configure up to 12 LFF (3.5\
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What RAID configurations does the HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen9 support?
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With the HPE Smart Array controllers you can deploy RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, ensuring data protection and high availability.
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What network connectivity does the DL180 Gen9 offer?
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It includes FlexibleLOM bays supporting up to four 10/25 GbE ports, plus two embedded 1 GbE ports, for scalable, high-speed networking.
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How does the integrated HPE iLO management work?
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HPE iLO offers out-of-band remote management, firmware updates, health monitoring and automated provisioning via a secure web interface or RESTful API.
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What power supply options are available?
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Choose from 500 W, 800 W or 1400 W hot-plug power supplies with Platinum efficiency, delivering up to 94% energy efficiency and N+1 redundancy.
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What are the recommended use cases for DL180 Gen9?
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Ideal for virtualization, cloud deployments, file services and HPC, this server excels in balanced compute, memory and storage for mixed workloads.
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How many PCIe expansion slots does it have?
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The DL180 Gen9 features up to seven PCIe 3.0 slots, supporting GPUs, network adapters and storage controllers for flexible expansion.
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Which operating systems are supported?
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It supports Microsoft Windows Server, various Linux distributions (Red Hat, SUSE, CentOS, Ubuntu) and virtualization platforms like VMware ESXi and Hyper-V.
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What is the average power consumption for DL180 Gen9?
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Typical power usage ranges from 200 W to 600 W under full load, depending on configuration, with built-in Power Discovery Services optimizing efficiency.
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How reliable is the HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen9?
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Featuring redundant power supplies, hot-plug drives, ECC memory and proactive health monitoring via HPE iLO, it delivers enterprise-grade reliability.
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How scalable is the DL180 Gen9 for future growth?
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With dual-socket CPU support, up to 768 GB of memory (with LRDIMMs), 24 drives and multiple PCIe slots, it scales to evolving workload demands.
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What warranty and support options are available?
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HPE offers a limited three-year warranty with parts, labor and next-business-day response, plus optional Proactive Care and Foundation Care service upgrades.
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How do I optimize this server for virtualization?
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Install matched Intel Xeon CPUs, maximize DDR4 memory, configure multiple 10 GbE network ports and use HPE Smart Array RAID for virtual machine storage resiliency.
