{"product_id":"hpe-proliant-dl380-gen10-plus-12-bay-lff-build-your-own","title":"HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10+ 12-Bay 3.5\" Drives","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe DL380 Gen10+ 12-Bay 3.5\" brings Ice Lake Xeon, PCIe Gen4, and 32 DIMM slots to the LFF capacity configuration — twelve 3.5\" hot-swap bays alongside the current-generation HPE 2U platform. For HPE shops building long-lifecycle NAS, large-scale backup infrastructure, or Ceph capacity-tier nodes where the deployment must remain relevant into the late 2020s, the Gen10+ LFF configuration delivers platform longevity that the Gen10 does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor full Gen10+ platform details see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hpe-proliant-dl380-gen10-plus-8-bay-build-your-own\"\u003eDL380 Gen10+ 8-Bay page\u003c\/a\u003e. For full LFF storage guidance (NL-SAS configuration, RAID 6 requirements, Ceph OSD memory sizing, NAS caching) see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hp-proliant-dl380-g10-3-5-12-bay-server\"\u003eDL380 Gen10 12-Bay 3.5\" page\u003c\/a\u003e — the storage story is identical; only the compute platform changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGen10+ vs. Gen10 for LFF Bulk Storage\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor NAS, backup, and archive workloads on spinning disk, the practical performance difference between Gen10 and Gen10+ is modest — the I\/O path on NL-SAS HDDs is the bottleneck, not CPU generation or PCIe bandwidth. The Gen10+ LFF configuration earns its premium over Gen10 when:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe deployment lifecycle extends to 2030+ and Gen10 platform aging is a concern\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe node also runs meaningful compute workloads alongside LFF storage (converged NAS\/application server) where Ice Lake's IPC improvement matters\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eHPE Pointnext support longevity is a contractual requirement favoring the newer platform\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eThe organization has a Gen10+ standardization policy for new infrastructure purchases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor storage-primary deployments where spinning disk is the bottleneck and lifecycle extends only 3–4 years, the Gen10 12-Bay 3.5\" delivers equivalent storage performance at meaningfully lower acquisition cost. We'll show you both at quote time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStorage — 12 LFF Bays\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve 3.5\" SAS\/SATA hot-swap bays. Up to 240 TB raw with 20 TB NL-SAS. RAID 6 mandatory for large-capacity NL-SAS arrays. Smart Array P816i-a (4 GB FBWC) for production NAS with write workloads. Smart Array E208i-a (HBA mode) for Ceph, GlusterFS, ZFS. Same drive options and RAID guidance as the Gen10 LFF configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOur Assessment\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJustified for long-lifecycle LFF deployments or converged workloads where Ice Lake compute matters alongside LFF storage. For storage-primary spinning disk deployments with shorter lifecycles, the Gen10 12-Bay delivers better ROI. We'll quote both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNavigation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gen10 equivalent → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hp-proliant-dl380-g10-3-5-12-bay-server\"\u003eDL380 Gen10 12-Bay 3.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e. Gen10+ SFF alternative → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hpe-proliant-dl380-gen10-plus-8-bay-build-your-own\"\u003eDL380 Gen10+ 8-Bay\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWorkload Fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGen10+ LFF is justified for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGen10 LFF is sufficient for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Long-lifecycle NAS (deployment to 2030+)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✓ Storage-primary NAS, 3–4 year lifecycle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Converged compute + LFF with Ice Lake IPC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✓ Spinning disk bottleneck workloads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Gen10+ platform standardization policy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✓ Budget-primary bulk storage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReady to Configure?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTell us your workload, capacity target, lifecycle requirement, and quantity. We'll return Gen10 and Gen10+ pricing side-by-side. Volume pricing at 5 units and above.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HPE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45951282839751,"sku":"BP-012723","price":8262.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/4493\/0247\/files\/server-design-lab-hpe-proliant-dl380-gen10-12-bay-35-drives-710892.png?v=1765539707","url":"https:\/\/wholesaleservers.com\/products\/hpe-proliant-dl380-gen10-plus-12-bay-lff-build-your-own","provider":"Wholesale Servers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}