HPE Proliant DL580 G9 Server Options

 2U rack server that is designed for mission-critical workloads in enterprise environments.

The DL580 Gen9 is designed to deliver high availability, improved performance, and energy efficiency in current IT environments by offering a variety of storage, networking, and memory options. The server can be configured with up to four Intel Xeon E5-4600 v3 or v4 processors, which provide great multi-core performance and scalability to meet the demands of the most demanding workloads.

The DL580 G9 Includes One Storage Option

Option 1: HPE Proliant DL580 G9 5-Bay Server

5-Bay 2.5" Chassis

Flexible storage choices support numerous HPE Smart Array Controllers, ensuring energy efficiency and advanced management capabilities.

Configure DL580 G9 5-Bay Server

HPE Proliant DL580 G9 Server

Specifications & Resources

Overview

The HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9 is a powerful, highly scalable 2U rack server that is designed for mission-critical workloads in enterprise environments. It is ideal for businesses looking to run resource-intensive applications, such as virtualization, high-performance computing (HPC), database management, and large-scale enterprise applications. The server can be equipped with up to 4 Intel Xeon E5-4600 v3 or v4 processors, delivering exceptional multi-core performance and scalability to meet the demands of the most demanding workloads.

With a range of storage, networking, and memory options, the DL580 Gen9 is optimized to provide high availability, superior performance, and energy efficiency for modern IT environments.

Performance

The HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9 is engineered for high-performance, ensuring that even the most resource-demanding applications are handled seamlessly.

  • Processors: The server supports up to 4 Intel Xeon E5-4600 v3 or v4 processors, each offering up to 22 cores, which provides up to 88 cores in total. This is particularly beneficial for workloads that require parallel processing and high computational power, such as large-scale virtualization, enterprise databases, and scientific applications.
  • Memory: The DL580 Gen9 supports up to 3TB of DDR4 memory across 48 DIMM slots. This large memory capacity makes it ideal for memory-intensive applications, data analytics, and high-performance computing environments where data needs to be accessed and processed rapidly.
  • Expansion: The server comes with multiple PCIe 3.0 slots, allowing for flexible expansion. You can add storage controllers, network interface cards (NICs), GPUs for accelerated computing, or other custom expansion cards, enabling you to tailor the server to your specific workload requirements.

Storage Options

The HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9 offers flexible storage options that allow for both high-capacity and high-performance configurations.

  • Drive Bays: The server offers several drive bay configurations, including:
  • RAID Support: The server supports multiple HPE Smart Array Controllers, offering RAID configurations for data redundancy, fault tolerance, and improved performance. It supports RAID levels such as RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, and 60, ensuring data protection and high availability.
  • Storage Expansion: For organizations requiring additional storage capacity, the DL580 Gen9 can be expanded using HPE’s external storage solutions or additional drive arrays.

Networking Options

The HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9 is built for high-bandwidth, low-latency networking, essential for enterprise environments, cloud applications, and high-performance workloads.

  • Networking Ports: The server comes with 4 x 1GbE Ethernet ports for standard connectivity, with optional upgrades to 10GbE, 25GbE, or 40GbE network interface cards (NICs) to meet higher network throughput needs.
  • Flexible Networking: With various NIC options, the server is capable of supporting NIC teaming, load balancing, and network offload, which enhance performance, reliability, and fault tolerance in high-traffic network environments.
  • InfiniBand and Fibre Channel Support: For environments requiring high-speed, low-latency connections, the server supports Fibre Channel and InfiniBand adapters, making it ideal for data centers, storage-area networks (SANs), and HPC applications.

Energy Efficiency

The HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9 is designed with energy efficiency in mind to reduce operational costs while providing high performance.

  • Power Supply: The server features redundant, hot-pluggable power supplies ranging from 500W to 1600W, with 80 PLUS Platinum or Gold certification for energy efficiency. These power supplies help reduce electricity consumption, providing energy savings over time while ensuring uptime during power failures.
  • Dynamic Power Management: With advanced power management features, the server adjusts power consumption based on workload demands, improving energy efficiency and reducing costs. It also features Intel's Power Management Technology to optimize power usage.
  • Thermal Management: The DL580 Gen9 incorporates an intelligent cooling system with efficient airflow and fan management, ensuring that the server operates at optimal temperatures while minimizing energy usage.

Management

The HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9 includes advanced management tools to help administrators monitor, manage, and troubleshoot the server effectively.

  • HPE Integrated Lights Out (iLO): iLO provides out-of-band management capabilities, allowing administrators to monitor the server's health, perform remote configuration, and troubleshoot any issues without needing to physically access the hardware.
  • HPE OneView: OneView simplifies the deployment and management of the DL580 Gen9 by offering a centralized interface to manage the entire infrastructure, improving operational efficiency and simplifying hardware monitoring.
  • Security: The server features robust security capabilities, such as Secure Boot, TPM 2.0, and HPE Silicon Root of Trust, which protect against unauthorized access, ensure secure firmware, and maintain the integrity of the system.

Use Cases

The HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9 is ideal for a wide variety of enterprise workloads that require high-performance, scalability, and reliability.

  • Virtualization: The server's high core count and large memory capacity make it an excellent choice for running virtualized environments, supporting multiple virtual machines and hypervisors, such as VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, and OpenStack.
  • Enterprise Applications: The DL580 Gen9 is well-suited for running mission-critical enterprise applications, such as ERP, CRM, and business intelligence platforms, where performance and uptime are crucial.
  • High-Performance Computing (HPC): With its multi-core processors, massive memory capacity, and flexible expansion options, the DL580 Gen9 is perfect for HPC tasks, such as scientific research, simulations, and modeling.
  • Big Data and Analytics: The DL580 Gen9’s storage and memory configurations, combined with powerful processors, make it well-suited for data analytics, real-time processing, and business intelligence applications.
  • Cloud Infrastructure: As a robust, scalable server, the DL580 Gen9 is ideal for cloud environments, enabling businesses to deliver scalable compute and storage resources to their customers.

Why Choose the HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9?

The HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9 is designed to meet the needs of businesses requiring high-performance, highly available, and scalable server solutions. With support for up to four Intel Xeon processors, up to 3TB of memory, and a wide range of storage and networking options, the DL580 Gen9 delivers superior performance and flexibility.

Whether you are building a virtualization environment, running data analytics, or hosting mission-critical enterprise applications, the DL580 Gen9 offers a robust platform that can scale with your business. Its energy-efficient design, advanced management tools, and strong security features make it an excellent investment for organizations seeking a reliable, high-performance server.

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