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What is the HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9/Gen10 server?
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The HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9/Gen10 is a 2U, four-socket rack server designed for mission-critical workloads, delivering maximum performance, scalability and reliability in a compact form factor.
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Which processor families does the DL580 Gen9 and Gen10 support?
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The Gen9 platform supports four Intel Xeon E7 v3/v4 processors and the Gen10 platform supports four Intel Xeon Scalable processors, each delivering up to 28 cores per socket for demanding enterprise applications.
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What is the maximum memory capacity of the DL580 Gen9/Gen10?
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Both Gen9 and Gen10 models offer up to 96 DDR4 DIMM slots, supporting up to 6 TB of memory with 64 GB LRDIMMs to handle large in-memory databases and virtualization workloads.
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What storage options are available on the DL580 Gen9/Gen10?
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The DL580 supports up to 12 hot-plug SFF drives, 8 LFF drives or NVMe/U.2 SSDs, and optional M.2 boot drives, all managed by HPE Smart Array controllers for flexible high-performance storage.
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How many PCIe expansion slots does the DL580 Gen9/Gen10 offer?
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The server provides up to 10 PCIe Gen3 slots for network, storage and accelerator cards, enabling advanced I/O configurations and future-proofed expansion.
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What network connectivity options are supported?
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HPE FlexibleLOM technology delivers configurable 10/25/40/50/100 GbE adapters integrated into the server, with additional PCIe network cards supported for high-throughput environments.
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What RAID levels are supported on the DL580?
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HPE Smart Array controllers support RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, providing comprehensive data protection, caching and performance optimization for HDD and SSD deployments.
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How does the DL580 Gen10 improve security?
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The Gen10 features silicon root of trust, Secure Boot, TPM 2.0 and Runtime Firmware Verification to protect server firmware from unauthorized code and ensure a secure server environment.
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What management tools are included with the DL580 Gen9/Gen10?
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Integrated HPE iLO (Gen9 or iLO 5) and optional HPE OneView provide remote management, health monitoring, firmware updates and automated provisioning through a single pane of glass.
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Which virtualization platforms are certified on these servers?
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HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9/Gen10 servers are certified for VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Red Hat Virtualization and other leading hypervisors to support dense virtualized environments.
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What are the typical use cases for the DL580 Gen9/Gen10?
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Ideal for large-scale databases, enterprise resource planning (ERP), in-memory analytics, virtualization farms and mission-critical applications requiring high compute, memory and I/O capacity.
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How energy efficient is the DL580 platform?
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Equipped with up to four hot-swappable HPE Platinum or Titanium power supplies, advanced power-capping and intelligent cooling, the DL580 delivers industry-leading efficiency under heavy workloads.
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What is the difference between the DL580 Gen9 and Gen10 servers?
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Gen10 adds Intel Xeon Scalable CPUs, iLO 5, enhanced security features and support for higher-speed memory, while Gen9 uses Intel Xeon E7 v3/v4 processors and iLO 4 with slightly lower memory bandwidth.
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How do I update firmware on the HPE ProLiant DL580?
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Use HPE Intelligent Provisioning or iLO’s Firmware Update feature to automatically download and apply the latest system ROM, BIOS, Smart Array and component firmware in a guided process.
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What warranty and support options are available?
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HPE Foundation Care and Proactive Care services offer customizable warranties, rapid response, parts replacement and proactive monitoring to maximize server uptime and performance.
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How can I configure the DL580 for optimal database performance?
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Optimize by deploying four high-core Xeon CPUs, using NVMe SSDs for data tiers, enabling HPE Smart Array cache, allocating large memory pools and leveraging multiple 25/40/100 GbE networks.
