HPE's latest generation rack server portfolio features single-socket models with AMD EPYC processors supporting up to 64 cores, 128 threads and 2048GB of RAM at 3200MHz.
DL325 Gen10
Introducing the HP Enterprise ProLiant DL325 Gen10 and Gen10 Plus! This is a 10th generation single unit server that seems simple at first glance, but let's take a closer look at it…
Applications for DL325 Gen10
The HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 is a server designed for creating virtualization environments as well as supporting I/O intensive workloads. The presented box has balanced characteristics of the processor, memory and I/O, which ensures high performance.
Server Components
The HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Server technical details are as follows:
- Chassis 1U Rackmount;
- AMD EPYC™ 7002 series processor (up to 3.20 GHz, up to 64 cores);
- 16 memory slots, up to 2048GB DDR4 RAM, 2933 MHz (RDIMM and LRDIMM);
- Up to 10 2.5” drive bays supporting U.2 NVMe drives or up to 4 3.5” drive bays;
- RAID controllers supporting any array level: HPE Smart Array P408i-a and/or 1 HPE Smart Array P816i-a and/or 1 HPE Smart Array E208i-a;
- 2 expansion slots PCI-e 3.0;
- 4 Gigabit ports;
- FlexibleLOM slot for connecting 10GbE adapters or increasing the number of BASE-T ports;
- Two USB 3.0 ports and a microSD card slot;
- 1 x 800W hot-plug power supply (max 2);
- management through the iLO 5 remote administration system via a dedicated port.
HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 meets industry standards ACPI 6.1, SMBIOS 3.1, UEFI 2.6, Redfish API, IPMI 2.0, Secure Digital 2.0, Energy Star international product energy efficiency standard, supports PXE and WOL technology, has Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) symmetric block encryption algorithm , Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES) symmetric block cipher, DMTF Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware Command Line Protocol (SMASH CLP), equipped with Active directory version 1.0, ASHRAE A3/A4 and Unified Extensible Firmware Interface Forum (UEFI), Microsoft certified logo.
Similar but not the same as above - DL325 Gen10 Plus
At the end of 2019, HP released an updated version - DL325 Gen10 Plus. This is a modernized and improved server model that supports 3rd generation AMD EPYC processors, 3200 MHz memory support and ... most importantly - an increase in the disk basket, while maintaining a 1U form factor!
So what's so special about the unit?
The HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus server technical details include:
- Chassis 1U Rack-mount;
- AMD EPYC™ 7003 series processor (up to 3.7 GHz, up to 64 cores);
- 16 memory slots, up to 2048 GB DDR4 3200 MHz (RDIMM and LRDIMM);
- Up to 12 3.5” bays or up to 24 U.2 NVMe drive bays;
- RAID controllers supporting any array level: HPE Smart Array P408i-a and/or 1 HPE Smart Array P816i-a and/or 1 HPE Smart Array E208i-a;
- 2 expansion slots PCI-e 3.0;
- 4 Gigabit ports;
- FlexibleLOM slot for connecting 10GbE adapters or increasing the number of BASE-T ports;
- Two USB 3.0 ports and a microSD card slot;
- 1 x 800W hot-plug power supply (max 2);
- Management through the iLO 5 remote administration system on a dedicated port.
Gen 10 vs Gen 10 Plus
Compared to the previous model, the HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus server offers more storage with three rows of drive bays (versus the DL325 Gen10's single-row drive bays) and closer SAS controllers to the processor to frees up space for expansion slots at the rear of the case.
In addition, HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus supports:
- Latest high frequency AMD EPYC 7003 Series processors and increased memory speed up to 3200 MT/s;
- PCIe 4.0 for faster performance - the upgraded bus can now run 200 Gb/s network cards or dual-port adapters up to 100 Gb/s per port, as well as increase throughput for NVMe and RAID drives. controllers;
- up to 24 SFF drives and 12 LFF drives;
- OCP network adapters, which enable the use of ultra-high-performance interfaces;
- new read-intensive SATA SSDs and new read-intensive and mixed-use NVMe SSDs;
- new set of high-performance fans (in some configurations);
- PCI-e Smart Array controllers for internal and external drives.
So who is the target audience for this server?
The use of new AMD EPYC processors in the Gen10 and Gen10 Plus servers of the HPE ProLiant DL325 line makes the presented equipment the best option for solving the following business tasks:
- virtualization - creating a virtualized server infrastructure using a hypervisor; creation of virtual desktops (workplaces under VDI) with the transfer of user workstations to a dedicated server;
- building private "clouds" with the effective integration of the organization's computing resources into a self-managed private virtual infrastructure and with the provision of these resources as a service to users;
- creating backups for various storage systems (Big Data, block, file, object, all-flash storage systems).
Also, the platforms have properties that are relevant for the deployment of 1C systems - a guaranteed large amount and high performance of the installed memory; availability of a wide range of low-cost processors, including high-frequency ones; advanced means of monitoring, diagnostics and ensuring high reliability; high capacity and extreme performance of the I / O subsystem.
In conclusion
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