840369-AA1

HPE 840369-AA1 is a ProLiant DL560 Gen10 5120 2.2GHz 14C 105W 2P 32G-2R S100i 8SFF 1x1600W Entry CN Server. Matching on sight is unreliable here. The part number is what determines whether it will work in a given chassis.

What to check before you buy. Three things decide whether a server will suit the job. The generation, because the processors, memory and controllers that fit one generation generally do not fit the next even where the chassis looks identical. The drive configuration, because a chassis built for small form factor disks cannot take large form factor ones without a different cage and backplane. And how it is specified to be populated, since a second processor usually needs its own heatsink and may enable memory slots that are otherwise unusable. It is also worth asking what is physically included: rails, bezel, drive carriers and the remote management licence are all commonly sold separately from the chassis.

How we supply it. Supplied new where available, otherwise as tested stock with warranty, subject to availability. Quote the equipment it is for when you ask and we will verify the fit first. We come back by the next working day.

This is HPE part 840369-AA1: an HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10, supplied as a complete, pre-configured server rather than a chassis to specify yourself — Intel Xeon Scalable 5120 (14 cores, 2.2 GHz); 32 GB RDIMM; 8 x 2.5-inch (SFF).

The HPE ProLiant DL560 is a four-socket server in a 2U chassis, which is its whole reason for existing: scale-up core count and memory capacity at half the rack height.

This build ships with 2 of 4 processors fitted. There is room to add more, but on these platforms some memory slots and expansion slots only come alive with the later sockets populated, so a part-populated server is not simply a fraction of a full one. Ask us what adding a processor would involve before you need it.

What is in this configuration

The S100i storage controller

The S100i is software RAID, not a hardware controller. It handles SATA drives only and has no cache and no battery-backed write protection, and because the RAID is done by the chipset and driver it is supported on a narrower set of operating systems than a hardware card. For a boot pair or a lightly used volume it is perfectly adequate. If you plan to run SAS drives, or you want write caching, you need a hardware controller instead and we can quote one.

This server ships with registered memory

The -R suffix means RDIMM, registered memory, which is what mainstream ProLiant servers use. It allows far higher total capacity than unbuffered memory and it is what you want if the server will grow. Registered and unbuffered memory cannot be mixed, so any upgrade needs to be RDIMM too.

Power supplies, and whether this build is redundant

This build lists a single 1600 W power supply and no redundant cage. On the smaller ProLiant chassis these supplies are often not hot-plug either, so a failure means downtime and a visit. If this server matters, tell us and we will check whether the chassis supports a redundant pair.

Drive bays

These are 2.5-inch (SFF) bays. Small-form-factor bays give you more drives in the same chassis, which suits SSDs and anything that needs spindles or IOPS rather than raw terabytes. The bays are hot-plug, so a failed drive can be replaced with the server running.

Worth checking before you order

• The S100i is software RAID and supports SATA only. If your plan involves SAS drives, this configuration will not take them and you need a hardware controller.
• Single power supply, no redundancy. Ask us before you assume this chassis takes a second one.
• Not all sockets are populated. Adding a processor later means matching the exact model, and some memory and expansion slots only become available once it is in.
• Pre-configured does not mean fixed. We can change the memory, drives, controller or network adapters before despatch, which is usually cheaper than buying the base build and upgrading it afterwards. Tell us what it needs to do.
• Drives are not normally included in these configurations. Confirm what you need and we will quote them with the server so the caddies and firmware match.
• Tell us what this server is replacing and what it has to run, and we will confirm this build is the right one rather than just the one you found.