![HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 8-Bay 2.5" Drives [Gen10]](http://wholesaleservers.com/cdn/shop/files/server-design-lab-hpe-proliant-dl360-gen10-8-bay-25-drives-885647.png?v=1765539623&width=1445)
![HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 8-Bay 2.5" Drives [Gen10]](http://wholesaleservers.com/cdn/shop/files/server-design-lab-hpe-proliant-dl360-gen10-8-bay-25-drives-880899.png?v=1765539623&width=1445)
![HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 8-Bay 2.5" Drives [Gen10]](http://wholesaleservers.com/cdn/shop/files/1800x1200_88.png?v=1765539623&width=1445)
HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 8-Bay 2.5" Drives [Gen10]
HPE Proliant DL360 G10 8-Bay 2.5"
Configure Your System:
Processor
Memory (RAM)
RAID Controllers
Storage Drives
Select up to 8 drives
(0/8 Slots Used)
Selecting SATA HDD will disable NVMe selections
Remote Access
Power Supply
If you are planning to add-on a GPU, we recommend selecting the highest TDP power supply to ensure optimization
Network Cards
Selecting a high-speed Ethernet card does not guarantee network speed if the rest of the network is slower
Operating System
Choose The Right System For You
HPE DL360 G10 Entry-Level Server
What's Included
HPE DL360 G10 Small Business Server
What's Included
Server Warranty
Add Ons
HP 1U SFF Sliding Rail Kit
HP 1U G10 Security Bezel
The HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 8-Bay 2.5" is the mainstream 1U SFF configuration in the Gen10 lineup and the most-deployed DL360 variant across HPE customer sites. Eight 2.5" SAS/SATA hot-swap bays, dual-socket Intel Xeon Scalable (Skylake-SP or Cascade Lake-SP), 24 DDR4 DIMM slots, iLO 5 with Silicon Root of Trust, and the same Smart Array storage controller family as the rest of the Gen10 line. For virtualization hosts, application servers, scale-out compute nodes, and most workloads where 8 SFF bays cover the storage design, this is the standard 1U HPE pick - and almost always the right one over the 10-Bay variant.
This is the sibling page to the DL360 Gen10 10-Bay 2.5" canonical. The full platform vocabulary - Purley socket support, memory architecture, controller comparisons, iLO 5 details, FlexibleLOM networking, GPU constraints, generational positioning - lives on that page and applies identically here. This page focuses on what's specific to the 8-Bay configuration: when it's the right pick, how the bay count maps to common workloads, and the cost-versus-flexibility tradeoff against the 10-Bay.
To configure a build, call 1-800-778-1545 or use the quote form below. Every refurbished unit ships under our 180-day warranty with 12+ hour burn-in testing, and volume pricing starts at 5 units.
Why the 8-Bay Is the Right Default
Eight 2.5" SFF bays in 1U is the configuration HPE built the DL360 around. The 10-Bay is a density variant for specific workloads where two extra bays measurably change the cluster math; the 8-Bay is the version that fits the bulk of real-world 1U deployments. If you're not running Ceph at scale, vSAN with two disk groups per host, or a distributed database that genuinely wants 10 drives per node, the 8-Bay covers your storage design with no compromise.
The cost difference is modest but real - the 10-Bay backplane and additional drive cage carry a premium, plus two more drives in your bill of materials if you're filling the bays. For a virtualization host running 4-6 SSDs for local datastore plus an M.2 boot device, the 8-Bay is the right answer. For an application server with 2-4 SSDs and primary data on SAN, the 8-Bay has surplus capacity. The 10-Bay earns its premium when the extra bays land in a specific cluster math problem; the 8-Bay wins everywhere else.
Bay-count map for common 8-Bay deployments:
- vSphere host with local SSD datastore: 2 drives RAID 1 for OS + 4-6 SSDs RAID 10 for datastore, 0-2 bays held back for spares. Comfortable fit.
- Hyper-V cluster node with CSV on iSCSI/FC: 2 drives RAID 1 for OS + 4 SSDs for Hyper-V Replica or Cluster Shared Storage cache, remaining bays unused or M.2 boot frees all 8 bays for data. Plenty of room.
- Kubernetes worker with local PV provisioning: M.2 boot + 4-8 SSDs for CSI-attached persistent volumes. Bays scale with the per-node PV workload.
- vSAN single-disk-group host: 1 cache SSD + 4-7 capacity drives is a single vSAN disk group, perfectly served by 8 bays. Two disk groups per host pushes you toward the 10-Bay, which is exactly why the 10-Bay exists.
- Application server with local SSD storage: 2 drives RAID 1 OS + 2-4 SSDs for application/log volumes. 8 bays is more than enough.
- Veeam proxy or distributed component: 2 drives RAID 1 + 2-4 SSDs for staging or cache. Typical proxy build fits cleanly in 8 bays.
Storage and Controllers
Eight 2.5" SAS/SATA hot-swap bays on the standard backplane. SAS SSDs, SATA SSDs, SAS HDDs at 10K and 15K, and NL-SAS SFF drives are all supported. Controller options are the full Smart Array Gen10 family covered on the 10-Bay canonical page: P408i-a SR (2 GB FBWC, mainstream production controller), P816i-a SR (4 GB FBWC, write-heavy or tri-mode requirements), E208i-a SR (HBA mode for vSAN, Ceph, S2D, ZFS), and S100i SR (software RAID, boot-only).
For 8-Bay deployments specifically, the P408i-a is the right controller in 90%+ of cases. Its 2 GB FBWC is sized appropriately for the I/O patterns 8 SFF drives produce in a 1U chassis. The P816i-a's larger cache earns its place at higher drive counts (16+ bays in the DL380 platform) where cache pressure becomes a real bottleneck; in the 1U 8-Bay envelope, the P408i-a almost always covers the working set. The E208i-a HBA is the right pick for any software-defined storage workload, and S100i should only be used for OS boot mirroring when no Smart Array P-series is in the build.
FBWC battery is a wear item with roughly 5-year service life - same caveat that applies to every P-series Smart Array, documented on the canonical page and disclosed on every build quote.
Boot Drive Options
HPE M.2 enablement kit is the cleanest boot solution on the DL360 Gen10 8-Bay. It mounts in a PCIe slot, takes a SATA M.2 drive (typically 480 GB), and frees all 8 SFF bays for data. Strongly recommended when you're using all 8 bays for the workload's data tier.
Alternative: 2x SFF SAS or SATA SSDs in two of the 8 bays under hardware RAID 1, consuming 2 bays for OS. This is the right approach when the M.2 kit isn't available or when you're not using all 8 bays for data and don't mind giving up two of them for OS mirroring. For a build with 4-6 data drives, the 2-bay OS mirror is perfectly reasonable.
HPE NS204i-p (the dedicated dual-NVMe M.2 boot device) is a Gen10 Plus and Gen11 feature, not a Gen10 option. If you need NVMe boot specifically on Gen10, it's via the M.2 enablement kit (SATA M.2) or via a PCIe-attached NVMe drive routed to a specific bay - not via NS204i-p.
Processors, Memory, and Networking
Same as the canonical: dual-socket LGA 3647 Purley platform, 1st Gen and 2nd Gen Xeon Scalable drop-in compatible, 24 DDR4 DIMM slots, DDR4-2933 on Gold 6200/5222 (DDR4-2666 on the rest), up to 1.5 TB RDIMM or 3 TB LRDIMM dual-socket, HPE Smart Memory required for rated speed operation. The full processor and memory documentation lives on the 10-Bay canonical page.
Networking: HPE FlexibleLOM mezzanine slot (does not consume PCIe) for the primary network interface, 3 PCIe Gen3 slots in the standard riser configuration for HBAs, additional NICs, or up to two single-width T4-class GPUs. The 1U PCIe constraint is the same as the 10-Bay; the bay-count difference doesn't change the PCIe layout.
The 8-Bay vs. 10-Bay Decision
Three questions decide it:
- Does your storage design fit in 8 bays? If yes - and for most virtualization, application, and compute-primary deployments, yes - the 8-Bay is the right choice. The 10-Bay's premium isn't justified.
- Are you running vSAN with two disk groups per host, or Ceph at 10 OSDs per 1U? If yes, the 10-Bay's two extra bays land in a specific cluster math problem. Take the 10-Bay.
- Is the per-node data-drive count in your design 9 or 10? This usually means a distributed database or storage workload with explicit 1U density requirements. Take the 10-Bay.
If the answer to all three is no, the 8-Bay is the cleaner pick. Same processors, same memory, same management, same controllers - just two fewer bays and a slightly lower price.
Workload Fit
| This server excels at | Consider alternatives for |
|---|---|
| ✅ Standard 1U virtualization hosts (vSphere, Hyper-V, KVM) | ❌ vSAN 2-disk-group hosts (use 10-Bay) |
| ✅ Application servers with local SSD datastores | ❌ Ceph at 10 OSDs per 1U (use 10-Bay) |
| ✅ Kubernetes worker pools with M.2 boot + 4-8 PVs | ❌ LFF drive requirements in 1U (use 4-Bay 3.5") |
| ✅ Scale-out compute clusters in HPE shops | ❌ More than 8 SFF bays needed (use DL380) |
| ✅ Veeam proxies and distributed backup infrastructure | ❌ GPU compute beyond 2x T4 (use DL380) |
| ✅ SAN-connected compute with minimal local storage | ❌ PCIe Gen4 NVMe bandwidth required (use Gen10 Plus) |
Honest Limitations
Same generational caveats as the rest of the DL360 Gen10 family: PCIe Gen3 (modern Gen4 NVMe runs at half rated bandwidth), DDR4-2933 maximum memory speed (Ice Lake-SP and Sapphire Rapids beat it), 1U thermal envelope constrains top-bin Platinum CPUs, FBWC battery is a wear item, iLO Advanced licensing is typically separate on refurbished units, HPE Smart Memory required for rated DIMM speed. The 10-Bay canonical covers each of these in detail. Same platform, same generation, same constraints - the only thing that changes between 8-Bay and 10-Bay is the bay count itself.
Where to Look Instead
- Need 10 SFF bays at 1U density? → DL360 Gen10 10-Bay 2.5" (canonical)
- Need LFF drives in 1U? → DL360 Gen10 4-Bay 3.5"
- Need more PCIe slots, more bays, or GPU compute? → DL380 Gen10 16-Bay 2.5"
- Dell shop alternative? → Dell PowerEdge R640 8-Bay 2.5" - architectural counterpart on the Dell side
Ready to Configure?
Tell us the workload, CPU SKU preference (or per-socket core count and clock target), memory capacity, storage configuration including controller preference, network topology and FlexibleLOM choice, and quantity. We respond within 24 hours, every refurbished unit ships with the 180-day warranty and 12+ hour burn-in, and volume pricing starts at 5 units. Call 1-800-778-1545 or use the quote form below.
HPE Proliant DL360 G10 8-Bay 2.5"
8-Bay 2.5"
Choose Processor
Clock Speed
1.80 GHz Up To 3.00 GHz
Core Count
8
Thread Count
16
Cache
11 MB
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.00 GHz
Core Count
8
Thread Count
16
Cache
11 MB
Clock Speed
2.60 GHz Up To 3.00 GHz
Core Count
4
Thread Count
8
Cache
8.25 MB
Clock Speed
2.20 GHz Up To 3.00 GHz
Core Count
10
Thread Count
20
Cache
13.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.00 GHz
Core Count
12
Thread Count
24
Cache
16.50 MB
Clock Speed
2.40 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
Core Count
10
Thread Count
20
Cache
13.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.30 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
Core Count
12
Thread Count
24
Cache
16.50 MB
Clock Speed
2.20 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
Core Count
14
Thread Count
28
Cache
19.25 MB
Clock Speed
2.60 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
12
Thread Count
24
Cache
19.25 MB
Clock Speed
3.40 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
6
Thread Count
12
Cache
19.25 MB
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
16
Thread Count
32
Cache
22 MB
Clock Speed
2.60 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
14
Thread Count
28
Cache
19.25 MB
Clock Speed
3.20 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
8
Thread Count
16
Cache
24.75 MB
Clock Speed
3.00 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
12
Thread Count
24
Cache
24.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.00 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
20
Thread Count
40
Cache
27.50 MB
Clock Speed
2.30 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
18
Thread Count
36
Cache
24.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.60 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
16
Thread Count
32
Cache
22 MB
Clock Speed
3.50 GHz Up To 4.20 GHz
Core Count
8
Thread Count
16
Cache
24.75 MB
Clock Speed
3.20 GHz Up To 4.20 GHz
Core Count
12
Thread Count
24
Cache
24.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.40 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
20
Thread Count
40
Cache
27.50 MB
Clock Speed
2.70 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
18
Thread Count
36
Cache
24.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
22
Thread Count
44
Cache
30.25 MB
Clock Speed
3.00 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
18
Thread Count
36
Cache
24.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.00 GHz Up To 2.80 GHz
Core Count
16
Thread Count
32
Cache
22 MB
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
24
Thread Count
48
Cache
33 MB
Clock Speed
2.00 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
26
Thread Count
52
Cache
35.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.70 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
24
Thread Count
48
Cache
33 MB
Clock Speed
2.50 GHz Up To 3.80 GHz
Core Count
28
Thread Count
56
Cache
38.50 MB
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
Core Count
8
Thread Count
16
Cache
11 MB
Clock Speed
2.20 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
Core Count
10
Thread Count
20
Cache
13.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.40 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
Core Count
10
Thread Count
20
Cache
13.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.20 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
Core Count
12
Thread Count
24
Cache
16.50 MB
Clock Speed
2.40 GHz Up To 3.50 GHz
Core Count
12
Thread Count
24
Cache
16.50 MB
Clock Speed
2.50 GHz Up To 3.50 GHz
Core Count
8
Thread Count
16
Cache
11 MB
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.20 GHz
Core Count
16
Thread Count
32
Cache
22 MB
Clock Speed
2.70 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
12
Thread Count
24
Cache
19.25 MB
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 4.00 GHz
Core Count
26
Thread Count
52
Cache
35.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
Core Count
20
Thread Count
40
Cache
27.50 MB
Clock Speed
2.60 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
Core Count
18
Thread Count
36
Cache
24.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
22
Thread Count
44
Cache
30.25 MB
Clock Speed
2.80 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
Core Count
16
Thread Count
32
Cache
22 MB
Clock Speed
3.10 GHz Up To 4.10 GHz
Core Count
20
Thread Count
40
Cache
35.75 MB
Clock Speed
3.60 GHz Up To 4.40 GHz
Core Count
8
Thread Count
16
Cache
24.75 MB
Clock Speed
3.40 GHz Up To 4.20 GHz
Core Count
16
Thread Count
32
Cache
24.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.50 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
Core Count
20
Thread Count
40
Cache
27.50 MB
Clock Speed
3.00 GHz Up To 4.00 GHz
Core Count
24
Thread Count
48
Cache
35.75 MB
Clock Speed
3.90 GHz Up To 4.50 GHz
Core Count
8
Thread Count
16
Cache
35.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.70 GHz Up To 4.00 GHz
Core Count
28
Thread Count
56
Cache
38.50 MB
Clock Speed
3.10 GHz Up To 4.00 GHz
Core Count
18
Thread Count
36
Cache
24.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.10 GHz Up To 3.70 GHz
Core Count
24
Thread Count
48
Cache
35.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.40 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
Core Count
24
Thread Count
48
Cache
35.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.90 GHz Up To 3.90 GHz
Core Count
24
Thread Count
48
Cache
35.75 MB
Clock Speed
2.70 GHz Up To 4.00 GHz
Core Count
28
Thread Count
56
Cache
38.50 MB
Choose Storage
Condition
Capacity
Drive Type
Blanks and Trays
Condition
Capacity
Drive Type
Blanks and Trays
Condition
New
Capacity
240GB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
480GB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
1TB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
2TB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
480GB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
960GB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
1.92TB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
3.84TB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
250GB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
500GB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
1TB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
2TB
Drive Type
SATA SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
1.92TB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
3.84TB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
480GB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
960GB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
960GB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
Condition
New
Capacity
1.2TB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Condition
New
Capacity
1.92TB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Condition
New
Capacity
1.8TB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Condition
New
Capacity
2.4TB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
480GB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
800GB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
960GB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
Drive Type
SAS SSD
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
3.84TB
Drive Type
SAS SSD
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
600GB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
600GB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
900GB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
1.2TB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
2.4TB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
1.8TB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Condition
Refurbished
Capacity
2TB
Drive Type
SAS HDD
Choosing Memory for Your HPE DL360 Gen10
The DL360 Gen10 runs six memory channels per socket, a 50 percent bandwidth jump over the previous generation, and the guidance follows the channels. Twelve matched DIMMs, six per socket, engages every channel once at full speed, and that is our default for this chassis. Memory bandwidth is exactly what a virtualization host feels, and twelve channels of it is the Gen10's quiet advantage over its predecessor. Twenty-four DIMMs doubles capacity at two per channel with no speed penalty on this platform, and it is the natural full build when RAM is the constraint. Your processor sets the speed: the newer generation and higher tiers run the DIMMs faster, which is part of what you buy when you step up in the processor step. The configurator pairs the right DIMMs with your chip. In between, populate in multiples of six and keep both sockets even; a lopsided population starves channels you paid for. Whichever count you choose, buy it as one matched set, now. Hunting for matching DIMMs a year into production means a maintenance window and rank-matching roulette, and a mismatch clocks the whole bank down. Common landing spots: 96 GB (12x 8 GB) for general duty, 192 GB (12x 16 GB) is our default virtualization host, and 384 GB (12x 32 GB or 24x 16 GB) for dense consolidation.
Choosing Your iLO License
The DL360 Gen10 carries iLO 5, HPE's best out-of-band management, and the license determines what you can do with it. Every unit includes the integrated iLO controller with the standard feature set: health monitoring, remote power control, and basic management through a clean modern interface. The dividing line is the Advanced license, which unlocks the full remote console and virtual media, meaning you can reach the server's screen, mount an ISO, and rebuild an OS from anywhere, even when the operating system is down. Without it, any problem below the OS level means walking to the rack. Our pick is the Advanced license, and on a production host the math is short: the license costs a fraction of one emergency site visit, and the first bad firmware day pays for it. iLO 5 also brings HPE's silicon root of trust and firmware protection machinery, and the Advanced tier is where its best capabilities live. Standard iLO is the right call only when the server sits down the hall and someone can physically reach it without ceremony, and even then, think about whether that stays true for the machine's whole life. If you are deploying 5 or more units, take the Advanced license on all of them. Fleet management without remote console access does not work in practice.
Choosing Your DL360 Gen10 Power Supply
Every option here is a dual hot-swap redundant pair, so redundancy and serviceability are already handled. The only decision is wattage. 2x 800W is the configurator default on this chassis, and it is an honest default: Scalable silicon runs hungrier at the top of the range than its predecessors, and the 800W pair holds the 50 percent load target, where a PSU runs at peak efficiency, runs cooler, and lasts longer than one working near its limit, across nearly any build this 1U can hold. 2x 500W is the value option for restrained builds: Silver or mid-Gold processors, a sensible memory load, and a bay of SSDs land inside it, and HPE's Gen10 supplies are excellent at partial load. If the budget is tight and the build is modest, it is a legitimate saving. Watch the estimated TDP counter at the bottom of the page as you add components to see where your build lands, and when it sits between the two, take the 800W pair; the price difference is a rounding error against the efficiency and headroom you get back.
Save Your Design
Click the Add to Quote button at the bottom of your screen to save your design as a draft order for future reference and to check for discounts, lead time, and availability. Most servers ship within 1-3 days.
