HPE adds the HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen11 server to its broad portfolio of products. Engineered for hybrid world, this Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) – intensive server combines the best of on-premises and cloud computing, with an intuitive cloud operating experience for ease of use. Additionally, with HPE’s trusted security by design, customers using this server can feel confident that their data and applications are secure and protected. Finally, it provides optimized performance for GPU-intensive workloads.
The HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen11 server, with a new front-end GPU cage that hosts up to four (4) double-wide GPUs in a 2U industry-standard server, is another great example of HPE’s continued commitment to innovation. It also addresses the growing need for graphics-intensive workload solutions. GPU-to-GPU communication, addressed by technologies like NVIDIA NVLink, increases throughput and enables shared GPU memory, which in turn improves performance and enables efficient resource utilization.
What’s New
- Powered by the 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors with next-generation technology that support up to 56 cores at 350W and 24 DIMMs for DDR5 memory at speeds up to 4800 MHz.
- Support for 4 double wide GPUs in a 2U server for intensive compute acceleration.
- Well-balanced I/O performance and capabilities across processors.
- Advanced data transfer rates and higher network speeds from the PCIe Gen5 serial expansion bus, with up to 4 x16 PCIe Gen5 and 2 OCP slots.
- Includes the new HPE Integrated Lights-Out 6 (iLO 6) server management software that enables you to securely configure, monitor, and update your HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers seamlessly, from anywhere.
- Support for up to 3 TB total DDR5 memory with 12 DIMM channels per processor delivers increased performance and lower power requirements.
Intuitive Cloud Operating Experience: Simple, Self-service, and Automated
HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen11 servers are engineered for your hybrid world. HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen11 servers simplify the way you control your business’s compute — from edge to cloud — with a cloud operating experience.
Transform business operations and pivot your team from reactive to proactive with global visibility and insight through a self-service console.
Automate tasks for efficiency in deployment, instant scalability, and seamless, simplified support and lifecycle management, reducing tasks and shortening maintenance windows.
These experiences are engineered and built into all HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers, whether purchased as physical servers or consume as-a-service using HPE GreenLake as your compute and storage demands grow.
Simplify and secure server management from edge to cloud with HPE GreenLake for Compute Ops Management. HPE GreenLake for Compute Ops Management is an as-a-service compute management experience that delivers greater simplicity, agility, and speed across your entire compute landscape, globally.
Trusted Security by Design: Uncompromising, Fundamental, and Protected
The HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen11 server utilizes the HPE Silicon Root of Trust, HPE’s fundamental approach to security that provides zero-trust architecture at the silicon level and ensures all server essential firmware is free from malware or compromised code.
This server, powered by 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors, adds hardware- and software-assisted security features, including Intel® Software Guard Extensions and Intel® Boot Guard, which help secure the server hardware foundation on which critical apps run and better protect data in memory.
HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers continuously protect healthy servers by providing rapid detection of security-compromised servers, even to the point of not allowing them to boot if it identifies and contains malicious code , and secure servers at the edge with IDevID certificates installed by default.
HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers provide automated recovery from a security event, including restoration of validated firmware, and facilitating recovery of the operating system, application, and data connections, providing the fastest path to bring a server back online and into normal operations.
From silicon to software, from factory to cloud, and from generation to generation, HPE ProLiant Gen11 is engineered with a fundamental security approach to defend against increasingly complex threats through an uncompromising commitment to constant security advancements that are built into our DNA.
Customized Performance for your Workloads: Accelerated, Open, and Efficient
The HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen11 server is an excellent choice for AI, compute and graphics-intense workloads requiring maximum core count, GPU capabilities, and network and I/O bandwidth.
Harness major computer performance with the HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen11 server which is powered by the 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors with next-generation technology that supports up to 56 cores per processor, 350W, and up to 3 TB of memory.
The HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen11 server provides advanced data transfer rates and higher network speeds from the PCIe Gen5 serial expansion bus, with up to 4 x16 PCIe Gen5 and 2 OCP slots to improve I/O throughput and reduce latency.
It provides 12 DIMM channels per processor for up to 3 TB total DDR5 memory with increased memory bandwidth and performance, and lower power requirements.
It provides real-time operational feedback on server performance plus recommendations for fine-tuning BIOS settings to customize for changing business needs.
Access and leverage AI technology
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become increasingly widespread in various industries, and the demand for powerful computing resources to support these applications has grown in tandem. The HPE ProLiant DL380a server, an entry-level AI solution, meets these demands on three fronts:
- Enhanced performance: AI algorithms often require vast amounts of computational resources to process large amounts of data. Four double-wide GPUs can provide up to 8 teraflops of processing power, which enables organizations to run larger, more complex models and tackle more challenging AI tasks with greater efficiency.
- High-bandwidth connectivity: In addition to raw processing power, AI applications also require high-bandwidth connectivity between the GPUs. Four double-wide GPUs provide ample interconnect bandwidth to ensure smooth data transfer between the GPUs. This is essential for multi-GPU training and parallel processing, which are critical for reducing the training time of AI models.
- Scalability: The use of four double-wide GPUs in an industry-standard server allows organizations to easily scale their AI infrastructure as their needs change. This is because industry-standard servers are widely available and easy to upgrade, and the double-wide GPUs can be easily added or removed to meet the demands of the AI workload.
Specifications
| Processor family | 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors |
| Processor core available | 8 to 56 core, depending on processor |
| Maximum memory | 3.0 TB – RDIMM (1.5 TB per processor) |
| Memory slots | 24 DIMM slots |
| Memory type | HPE DDR5 SmartMemory |
| Memory protection features | RAS – Advanced ECC, online spare, mirroring, combined channel (lockstep) functionality HPE Fast Fault Tolerant Memory (ADDDC) |
| Drive supported | 8 SFF NVMe SSD, depending on model |
| Infrastructure management | HPE iLO Standard with intelligent provisioning (embedded), HPE OneView Standard (requires download) (standard), HPE iLO Advanced, and HPE OneView Advanced (optional, requires licenses) |
| System fan features | 6 dual-rotor hot-plug redundant fans included |
| Power supply type | Dual hot-plug redundant 1+1 or four hot-plug redundant 2+2 HPE Flexible Slot Power Supplies, depending on model |
| Expansion Slots | 4, for detailed descriptions refer to the QuickSpecs |
| Network Controller | Intel I350 1GbE 4 port Base-T OCP3 adapter or Broadcom 57416 10GbE 2 port Base-T adapter and/or optional network adapters, depending on model |
| Storage controller | HPE SR932i-p or HPE SR416i-o or HPE MR416i-o or HPE MR416i-p |
| Processor number | 2 |
| Processor speed | 3.7 GHz maximum, depending on processor |
| Optical drive type | Optional DVD-RW via external support only |
| Security | Optional locking Bezel Kit, Intrusion Detection Kit, and embedded HPE TPM 2.0 |
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