670853-S01 HPE ProLiant DL380p G8 2U Rack Server 2 x Intel Xeon E5 2660 2.2GHz. Refurbished.

The HPE ProLiant DL380p G8 2U Rack Server is designed with various management and security features to ensure that it is easy to manage and secure. These features are critical for business operations, and they help ensure that the server and the data it stores are protected from unauthorized access and malicious attacks.

One of the most notable management features of the HPE ProLiant DL380p G8 2U Rack Server is its Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) Management system. This system provides remote management capabilities, allowing administrators to manage the server from a remote location. The iLO management system allows administrators to perform tasks such as power cycling, firmware updates, and system health monitoring. The system is accessed through a web-based interface, providing a user-friendly and intuitive management experience.

Another important management feature of the HPE ProLiant DL380p G8 2U Rack Server is its Smart Array Controllers. These controllers provide hardware-based RAID protection and data management, supporting various RAID configurations, including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60. The Smart Array Controllers can also be configured to automatically rebuild failed drives, ensuring that data is always available.

Security is also a crucial aspect of server management, and the HPE ProLiant DL380p G8 2U Rack Server is designed with several security features. The server includes Secure Boot, a security feature that prevents unauthorized access to the server’s firmware and operating system. Secure Boot ensures that the server’s firmware and operating system are only loaded from trusted sources, preventing malware and other security threats from compromising the server.

Another important security feature of the HPE ProLiant DL380p G8 2U Rack Server is its Secure Erase feature. This feature ensures that data on the server’s storage drives is securely erased when the drives are retired or repurposed. Secure Erase prevents sensitive data from falling into the wrong hands and ensures that data is securely erased in compliance with industry standards.

Finally, the HPE ProLiant DL380p G8 2U Rack Server includes a Trusted Platform Module (TPM), a hardware-based security feature that provides secure storage and processing of cryptographic keys. TPM ensures that sensitive information such as encryption keys and digital certificates are securely stored and protected from unauthorized access.

Power and Cooling System

The HPE ProLiant DL380p G8 2U Rack Server is designed with a robust power and cooling system that ensures optimal performance and reliability. The power and cooling system is crucial for server operation, as it helps to prevent system failures caused by overheating or power issues.

The HPE ProLiant DL380p G8 2U Rack Server is powered by two redundant hot-plug power supplies, providing backup power in case of a power supply failure. The server supports a range of power supply options, including 460W, 750W, 1200W, and 1500W power supplies. The redundant power supplies ensure that the server remains operational in the event of a power supply failure, providing business continuity and preventing data loss.

The server also includes several power management features that help reduce power consumption and operating costs. The HPE ProLiant DL380p G8 2U Rack Server includes HPE Power Regulator, which provides dynamic power capping to limit power consumption based on server workload. The server also includes HPE Intelligent Power Discovery, which enables the server to automatically discover and communicate with attached power supplies, optimizing power efficiency and ensuring that power supplies are operating within their safe thermal limits.

In addition to the power system, the HPE ProLiant DL380p G8 2U Rack Server is designed with a highly effective cooling system that ensures optimal server performance. The server includes a redundant cooling system, with hot-swappable fans that provide cooling airflow across the server’s components. The server also includes a temperature monitoring system that continuously monitors the server’s temperature, adjusting the fan speed and cooling as necessary to ensure that the server remains within safe operating temperatures.

RAID Configuration

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a technology used in storage systems to improve data protection, performance, and availability. The HPE ProLiant DL380p G8 2U Rack Server supports various RAID configurations to provide flexibility and meet different business requirements.

RAID 0: Also known as striping, RAID 0 splits data into blocks and writes them across multiple disks. This configuration provides improved performance by increasing the read/write speeds, but it does not offer data redundancy.

RAID 1: Also known as mirroring, RAID 1 creates an exact copy of data across two disks. This configuration provides data redundancy, as if one disk fails, the data is still available on the other disk. However, RAID 1 does not offer improved performance.

RAID 5: RAID 5 uses block-level striping and parity data across multiple disks. This configuration provides both data redundancy and improved performance. If one disk fails, the data can be reconstructed using the parity data. However, the write performance may be impacted due to the need to calculate parity data.

RAID 6: RAID 6 is similar to RAID 5, but with an additional parity block. This provides double parity protection, meaning that the data can be reconstructed even if two disks fail. RAID 6 offers high data redundancy but may have a slight impact on write performance due to the additional parity block.

RAID 10: RAID 10 combines the features of RAID 0 and RAID 1. It uses a minimum of four disks, with data striped across mirrored pairs of disks. This configuration provides both improved performance and data redundancy, as any one disk can fail without impacting the system.

The HPE ProLiant DL380p G8 2U Rack Server supports hardware-based RAID, which offloads the RAID processing from the server’s CPU, improving performance. The server includes an HPE Smart Array P420i controller, which supports RAID 0, 1, 1+0, 5, and 6 configurations. The controller also includes advanced features, such as online RAID level migration, which allows administrators to change the RAID level without losing data, and online capacity expansion, which allows administrators to add disks to an existing array without losing data

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