{"product_id":"server-design-lab-hpe-dl560-g10-8-bay-2-5-drives","title":"HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10 8-Bay 2.5\" Drives [Gen10]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10 8-Bay 2.5\" is HPE's 4-socket flagship in the Gen10 lineup - a dense quad-socket Xeon Scalable platform in a 2U chassis (not 4U; HPE engineered the DL560 as a high-density 2U 4S server, which is one of its primary differentiators against competitors). Up to four 1st or 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, 48 DDR4 DIMM slots, 6 TB maximum memory with LRDIMMs, eight 2.5\" SFF hot-swap bays, up to 8 PCIe Gen3 slots with full riser configuration, FlexibleLOM networking, iLO 5 with Silicon Root of Trust, and up to 4 HPE Flex Slot power supplies. Built for scale-up workloads that have genuinely exhausted dual-socket compute and memory headroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the HPE architectural counterpart to the Dell PowerEdge R840 - 2U 4-socket Purley on the Dell side, same generation, same workload positioning. For SAP HANA scale-up, Oracle Database Enterprise consolidation, mission-critical virtualization at extreme VM density, or Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise at maximum core-license consolidation, the DL560 Gen10 is the right HPE platform. The 8-Bay 2.5\" variant is the standard configuration: maximum 4-socket compute paired with 8 SFF bays for OS, application data, and hot dataset staging, expecting primary bulk storage on SAN or distributed file systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo 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. DL560 configurations benefit from a design conversation early - workload architecture, Oracle\/SAP licensing implications, power budget at 4-socket TDP, and thermal validation all matter before hardware selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere the DL560 Gen10 Fits in the Family\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe DL560 Gen10 is a fundamentally different platform from the DL360 and DL380. Where the DL380 Gen10 tops out at 56 cores dual-socket (28+28) and 3 TB memory, the DL560 Gen10 carries up to 112 cores across four sockets and up to 6 TB memory with LRDIMMs (12 TB with HPE Persistent Memory on L-series Cascade Lake CPUs). It is the HPE Gen10 platform for workloads that don't scale horizontally - the workloads where you need a single OS instance to see all the cores and all the memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonest framing on the 4-socket decision: most enterprise workloads don't require 4-socket servers. Dual-socket platforms (DL380, DL360) handle the vast majority of virtualization, database, and application serving workloads at materially lower cost and complexity. The DL560 makes sense when:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA specific workload requires scale-up rather than scale-out.\u003c\/strong\u003e SAP HANA on a single certified appliance. Oracle Database Enterprise where licensing economics favor fewer sockets with more cores each. Microsoft SQL Server Enterprise where per-core licensing makes a single high-core-count server cheaper than multiple smaller ones.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe application is not horizontally scalable.\u003c\/strong\u003e Legacy enterprise applications, in-memory analytics platforms, or single-instance databases that cannot be sharded across nodes.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum single-chassis memory capacity is a genuine architectural requirement.\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 TB in a 2U chassis is meaningful when the working set has to fit in a single server's RAM.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePer-socket Oracle\/SQL licensing creates the right economics.\u003c\/strong\u003e Oracle Database Enterprise charges per physical core; a 4-socket server with 4x 24-core CPUs licenses 96 cores under one server count. Two 2-socket servers with the same cores license the same 96 cores but count as two servers - a discussion to have with your Oracle licensing team before committing to architecture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf your workload can run across multiple dual-socket nodes without licensing penalty or architectural friction, the DL380 Gen10 is almost always more cost-efficient. The DL560 is a precision tool for specific scale-up requirements, not a default upgrade from DL380.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStorage - 8 SFF Bays\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight 2.5\" SAS\/SATA\/NVMe hot-swap bays in the front of the chassis (Drive Box 1). The DL560 Gen10 chassis supports field upgrades to 16 or 24 SFF via additional Drive Box 2 and Box 3 kits - if your build needs more than 8 bays, the 24-Bay variant is the right starting point rather than upgrading later. The 8-Bay configuration is correctly sized for the common 4-socket workload pattern: OS plus application binaries plus hot dataset staging, expecting primary data to live on SAN, NFS, or distributed file system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrive options span the full Gen10 SFF portfolio: SAS SSDs in mixed-use and read-intensive endurance tiers (480 GB through 7.68 TB), SATA SSDs for cost-optimized boot\/OS roles, SAS HDDs at 10K and 15K for moderate-IOPS data, NVMe SSDs via the 6SFF+2NVMe drive cage option, and self-encrypting drive (SED) variants for compliance-regulated deployments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon DL560 8-Bay storage profiles in production:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSAP HANA appliance.\u003c\/strong\u003e 2x SATA SSDs in RAID 1 for OS, 6x mixed-use SAS SSDs in RAID 10 for HANA log and shared volumes. Primary HANA data volumes mirror to external NetApp or HPE Primera storage; local SSDs handle log persistence and warm-data staging.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOracle Database with ASM on SAN.\u003c\/strong\u003e 2x SAS SSDs in RAID 1 for OS plus Oracle Grid Infrastructure binaries, 6 bays available for local Fast Recovery Area or archive log staging. Primary database storage on Fibre Channel or iSCSI SAN via the HPE FC HBA in PCIe expansion.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMission-critical VMware cluster node.\u003c\/strong\u003e 2x SSDs in RAID 1 for ESXi boot. Remaining 6 bays unused or populated for vSAN cache tier. Primary VM storage on shared SAN datastore. The DL560's 4-socket compute drives high VM density per host with the storage layer abstracted via vSphere.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSQL Server Enterprise consolidation host.\u003c\/strong\u003e 2x SSDs in RAID 1 for OS, 2x SSDs in RAID 1 for tempdb, 4x SAS SSDs in RAID 10 for log files. Primary SQL data on SAN. The 8-bay configuration is sufficient for SQL's local-disk patterns when primary data is networked.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicrosoft Hyper-V or VMware HCI candidate.\u003c\/strong\u003e When 8 SSDs are configured as the storage tier for a 4-socket HCI host, expect to provision high-endurance SAS SSDs and pair with an HBA-mode controller (E208i-a) rather than hardware RAID. The DL560's 4-socket compute justifies the per-node cost when extreme VM density requires fewer, larger HCI nodes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBoot Drives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe HPE M.2 SSD enablement option mounts boot drives in a PCIe slot or on the CPU mezzanine board, freeing all 8 SFF bays for data. For DL560 production builds, M.2 boot is the recommended pattern - the 8-bay storage budget is already tight against scale-up workload patterns and consuming 2 bays for OS boot mirroring is wasteful. We include the M.2 enablement kit by default on DL560 quotes unless customer specifies otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStorage Controllers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe DL560 Gen10 supports the full Gen10 Smart Array family plus the MR-series controllers that are specific to higher-drive-count and high-IOPS workloads:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmart Array P408i-a SR Gen10 (2 GB FBWC).\u003c\/strong\u003e The mainstream production controller. Full hardware RAID 0\/1\/5\/6\/10\/50\/60, 2 GB flash-backed write cache. Right pick for the 8-bay configuration when traditional hardware RAID is the storage model. FBWC battery is a wear item with roughly 5-year service life - we disclose battery state on every quote.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmart Array P816i-a SR Gen10 (4 GB FBWC).\u003c\/strong\u003e Premium controller. Same RAID modes, larger cache, supports tri-mode SAS\/SATA\/NVMe lanes. Specify when write workload is heavy enough to pressure the 2 GB cache - common for SQL Server log files or Oracle redo logs on local storage.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmart Array P824i-p MR Gen10 (4 GB cache, CacheCade).\u003c\/strong\u003e MR-series controller introduced with Gen10 for high-drive-count and CacheCade-accelerated workloads. 24 internal SAS lanes, 12G SAS, CacheCade SSD acceleration for HDD pools. Relevant on the 24-Bay DL560 more than the 8-Bay; available here for builds that anticipate later expansion to 16 or 24 SFF.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmart Array E208i-a SR Gen10 (HBA mode).\u003c\/strong\u003e The HBA controller for software-defined storage workloads (vSAN, Ceph, ZFS, Storage Spaces Direct). No hardware RAID; clean SAS pass-through. Right pick when the storage abstraction is the hypervisor or distributed file system, not the controller.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eS100i SR Gen10 (chipset software RAID).\u003c\/strong\u003e Acceptable for OS boot mirroring; not appropriate for production data on a 4-socket platform.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe HPE Smart Storage Battery is required when any P-series performance RAID controller is installed. We include the battery in every quote that specifies a P-series controller. On a DL560 build with the P824i-p MR, confirm CacheCade SSD requirements at quote time - the MR controller's value depends on the CacheCade configuration matching the workload.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProcessors and Memory\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e1, 2, or 4 sockets of Intel Xeon Scalable in the LGA 3647 Purley platform. The 4-socket configuration requires the HPE DL5x0 Gen10 CPU Mezzanine Board Kit (872222-B21 for 1st Gen, P07991-B21 v2 for 2nd Gen support) - this is a separate board carrying sockets 3 and 4 plus 24 additional DIMM slots. Production DL560 deployments are almost always 4-socket; 2-socket DL560 configurations exist but the platform's value proposition is the 4S scale-up. If the design only needs 2 sockets, the DL380 Gen10 is a better fit at significantly lower cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth 1st Generation Intel Xeon Scalable (Skylake-SP) and 2nd Generation (Cascade Lake-SP) are supported. Mixing 1st and 2nd Generation CPUs is not supported - all installed processors must be from the same generation. Cascade Lake brings DDR4-2933 support (vs. DDR4-2666 on Skylake), HPE Persistent Memory support, and the M and L series CPUs with extended memory ceiling capability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCPU options for production 4-socket builds:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold 6230 (20 cores, 125W, DDR4-2933).\u003c\/strong\u003e Common production sweet spot - 80 cores total at 4S, manageable thermal envelope, balanced single-thread performance. Right pick for general 4-socket virtualization and database consolidation.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold 6248 (20 cores, 150W, DDR4-2933).\u003c\/strong\u003e Higher base frequency than 6230 at the cost of higher TDP. 80 cores total. Good fit for Oracle and SQL Server where single-thread performance matters within the per-core licensing model.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold 6248R (24 cores, 205W, DDR4-2933).\u003c\/strong\u003e 96 cores total at 4S. Higher TDP - 4x 205W in a 2U chassis is thermally aggressive and requires confirmation of inlet temperature spec and PSU sizing. We validate thermal headroom on every 6248R-class quote.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlatinum 8280 (28 cores, 205W, DDR4-2933).\u003c\/strong\u003e 112 cores total - the maximum core count for DL560 Gen10. Same thermal considerations as 6248R. Right pick when maximum cores in a single server is the requirement, typically driven by Oracle or SQL Server licensing economics.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlatinum 8276M \/ 8276L (28 cores, M\/L SKUs).\u003c\/strong\u003e Extended memory ceiling - M-series enables 2 TB per socket (8 TB platform), L-series enables 4.5 TB per socket with Persistent Memory. Required for memory configurations beyond the standard 6 TB LRDIMM ceiling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMemory: 48 DDR4 DIMM slots total - 12 per CPU across 4 sockets. Six memory channels per CPU at 2 DPC. Maximum 3 TB with 64 GB RDIMMs, 6 TB with 128 GB LRDIMMs, up to 12 TB with HPE Persistent Memory on L-series CPUs. HPE DDR4 Smart Memory required for rated speed operation - third-party DDR4 drops to DDR4-2400 regardless of CPU rated speed, same documented HPE behavior as the rest of the Gen10 line. RDIMM and LRDIMM cannot be mixed; balanced symmetric population across all populated sockets required for optimum performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull 48-DIMM population at 2 DPC drops memory speed by one bin under DIMM-population rules (DDR4-2933 capable DIMMs run at DDR4-2666 at 2 DPC on supported CPUs). For maximum memory bandwidth, populate at 1 DPC (24 DIMMs total, 6 per CPU) - this is the configuration HPE recommends for SAP HANA and other bandwidth-sensitive workloads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eNetworking and PCIe Expansion\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlexibleLOM mezzanine for primary networking - same architecture as the DL360 and DL380 Gen10. Networking options span 1 GbE quad-port, 10 GbE SFP+ dual or quad-port, 10 GBASE-T dual-port, 25 GbE SFP28 dual-port, and 10 GbE plus 100 GbE converged. The DL560 has FlexibleLOM standard (not via consumable riser like the DL160), and it doesn't consume any PCIe expansion slot - this is one of the platform's value points against alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePCIe expansion: up to 8 PCIe 3.0 slots maximum with primary + secondary + tertiary risers installed. The slot map depends on CPU count and riser configuration:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary riser - 3 slots, always available.\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard with the chassis.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecondary riser - 3 slots, requires 2nd CPU populated.\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard riser kit options include x8\/x8\/x8 or x8\/x16\/x8 configurations. Slimline riser variant (873418-B21) provides NVMe slimline connections but no additional PCIe slots.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTertiary riser - 2 slots, requires 2nd CPU populated AND only 2 PSUs installed.\u003c\/strong\u003e The tertiary riser physically conflicts with the 3rd and 4th PSU positions - 4-PSU configurations cannot accommodate the tertiary riser. For 4-PSU builds, the maximum is 6 PCIe slots; for 2-PSU builds, the full 8 slots are available.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis PSU-vs-tertiary-riser tradeoff is specific to the DL560 chassis and matters at design time. For workloads that need both 4 PSUs (high-TDP 4-socket configurations) AND 8 PCIe slots (many adapters), the DL560 cannot deliver both - this is one of the few hard architectural limits on the platform. Most production builds prioritize the 4-PSU redundancy and accept 6 slots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGPU support: the DL560 Gen10 supports 1-2 single-width GPU accelerators in the right riser configurations. It is not a primary GPU compute platform - if AI training or heavy GPU virtualization is the workload, the HPE Apollo or DL380 Gen10 with 2x double-width GPU is a better fit. The DL560's GPU support is for selective acceleration alongside its 4-socket CPU workload, not as a primary GPU host.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eManagement - iLO 5 with Silicon Root of Trust\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSame iLO 5 management architecture as the rest of the Gen10 line. iLO Standard ships with the hardware on refurbished units; iLO Advanced licensing is typically a separate cost when needed for full graphical remote KVM, virtual media mounting, Active Health System telemetry, and Workload Advisor recommendations. On a 4-socket mission-critical platform, iLO Advanced is rarely optional - we'll quote it explicitly with any DL560 build.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilicon Root of Trust is standard - the same hardware-anchored chain of trust starting from iLO 5 silicon, verifying iLO firmware, BIOS, and OS bootloader against cryptographic measurements. For SAP HANA, Oracle, and SQL Server deployments subject to compliance audit (SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP), Silicon Root of Trust delivers documented platform-attestation evidence that's required in modern compliance frameworks. This is one of the genuine value points of buying into Gen10 at the 4-socket tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNUMA topology visibility through iLO 5 and HPE OneView is meaningful on a 4-socket platform. Workload placement across 4 sockets is consequential - cross-socket memory access (CPU 1 reading CPU 4's memory) incurs latency penalty versus same-socket access. iLO 5 provides the topology data; the workload (hypervisor NUMA scheduling, database affinity settings, OS process binding) does the actual placement. For SAP HANA and Oracle in particular, NUMA tuning is a standard part of production deployment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePower and Cooling\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHPE Flex Slot power supplies, 1 to 4 PSUs depending on configuration. A fully-populated DL560 with 4x Gold 6248 (4x 150W = 600W CPU), 48 DDR4 DIMMs (approximately 150-200W), and 8 SAS SSDs (approximately 80W) plus fans and overhead draws approximately 1,200-1,500W sustained. With 4x Platinum 8280 at 205W each (820W CPU alone), the draw rises to approximately 1,500-1,800W sustained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePSU sizing recommendations by configuration:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2x 800W Flex Slot PSU (low-TDP 4-socket).\u003c\/strong\u003e Adequate for 4x 125W CPU configurations (Gold 6230 class) with modest memory and storage. Marginal headroom; not recommended for production HA.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2x 1600W Flex Slot Titanium PSU (typical production).\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard production redundant configuration for most DL560 builds. 1600W PSUs require high-line input (200-240VAC) - confirm rack PDU and circuit capacity. Provides full redundancy at all common CPU configurations including 205W Platinum.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4x 1600W Flex Slot Titanium PSU (maximum redundancy).\u003c\/strong\u003e 2+2 redundancy at high TDP. Required when high availability and high TDP combine. Trades off the tertiary PCIe riser as discussed in the Networking section.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePower redundancy at 4-socket scale matters more than at dual-socket scale - the workloads that justify a DL560 (SAP HANA, Oracle, mission-critical SQL) are workloads where unplanned downtime has documented cost. Take the redundant PSU configuration on every production DL560 build.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInlet temperature spec: 10°C to 35°C standard, with ASHRAE A3 (40°C) and A4 (45°C) support on selected configurations. At 4-socket high-TDP, the thermal envelope is real - confirm rack cooling and inlet temperature for the specific CPU SKU at quote time. We validate thermal configurations as part of every DL560 quote.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere the DL560 Gen10 Fits in 2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSame generational positioning as the rest of the Gen10 line. Launched in 2017, Cascade Lake-refreshed in 2019, two generations behind DL560 Gen11 (Sapphire Rapids \/ Emerald Rapids 4-socket, DDR5, 2023-2024). The platform is widely deployed in production at scale across enterprise SAP HANA, Oracle, and mission-critical virtualization deployments - HPE firmware updates continue under standard lifecycle, broad parts availability for both new and refurbished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat's specific to the DL560 in 2026: the platform is mature, the workloads it serves haven't fundamentally changed (SAP HANA still scales up, Oracle licensing economics still favor fewer sockets with more cores, SQL Server Enterprise per-core licensing still benefits from consolidation), and the per-core acquisition cost is meaningfully lower than Gen11 for the same workload envelope. For organizations adding 4-socket capacity to existing SAP HANA, Oracle, or SQL Server consolidation deployments where standardization on Gen10 reduces operational complexity, the DL560 Gen10 8-Bay delivers genuine work at significantly reduced cost versus the Gen11 alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe framework is the same as the rest of HPE Gen10: this is mature platform with one generation of headroom in front of it, deployed widely, well-understood. Not the newest, not obsolete, the right tool for specific workload patterns when budget is a meaningful design constraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHonest Limitations\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4-socket configurations require the CPU Mezzanine Board Kit.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a separate part (872222-B21 for 1st Gen, P07991-B21 for 2nd Gen support). A 2-socket DL560 without the mezzanine board is supported but rarely the right design choice - if 2 sockets are sufficient, use a DL380.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4x 1600W PSU and tertiary PCIe riser are mutually exclusive.\u003c\/strong\u003e Maximum 6 PCIe slots with 4 PSUs, maximum 8 PCIe slots with 2 PSUs. Production HA builds typically take 4 PSUs and accept 6 slots.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e48 DIMM slots at 2 DPC drop memory speed by one bin.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full 48-DIMM population runs DDR4-2933 capable DIMMs at DDR4-2666. For HANA or bandwidth-sensitive workloads, populate at 1 DPC (24 DIMMs) for full speed.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixing 1st and 2nd Gen Xeon Scalable not supported.\u003c\/strong\u003e All four sockets must be same-generation CPUs. This applies across the Gen10 platform and is enforced at boot.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSame Gen10 generational caveats apply.\u003c\/strong\u003e PCIe Gen3 (not Gen4), DDR4-2933 ceiling, iLO Advanced licensing typically separate, FBWC battery as a wear item, third-party DDR4 limited to DDR4-2400 regardless of CPU. The DL380 Gen10 canonical covers these in detail and they apply identically here.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4-socket TDP and thermals require validation.\u003c\/strong\u003e 4x 205W Platinum in a 2U chassis is thermally aggressive. Confirm inlet temperature spec, rack cooling capacity, and rack PDU sizing before deployment. We validate thermal configurations as part of every quote.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot a GPU compute platform.\u003c\/strong\u003e The DL560's PCIe slot map and thermal budget are not designed for primary GPU workloads. For GPU compute, the HPE Apollo or DL380 Gen10 with double-width GPU is the right answer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWorkload Fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e    \u003cth\u003eThis server excels at\u003c\/th\u003e    \u003cth\u003eConsider alternatives for\u003c\/th\u003e  \u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e    \u003ctd\u003e✅ SAP HANA scale-up appliances (HANA-certified)\u003c\/td\u003e    \u003ctd\u003e❌ Workloads that scale horizontally (use DL380)\u003c\/td\u003e  \u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e    \u003ctd\u003e✅ Oracle Database Enterprise large-instance consolidation\u003c\/td\u003e    \u003ctd\u003e❌ General-purpose virtualization (use DL380)\u003c\/td\u003e  \u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e    \u003ctd\u003e✅ SQL Server Enterprise per-core consolidation\u003c\/td\u003e    \u003ctd\u003e❌ Large local storage requirement above 8 SFF (use DL560 24-Bay)\u003c\/td\u003e  \u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e    \u003ctd\u003e✅ Mission-critical extreme VM density per host\u003c\/td\u003e    \u003ctd\u003e❌ Budget-constrained dual-socket-sufficient projects\u003c\/td\u003e  \u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e    \u003ctd\u003e✅ In-memory analytics requiring 4-6 TB single-server RAM\u003c\/td\u003e    \u003ctd\u003e❌ Primary GPU compute workloads (use Apollo)\u003c\/td\u003e  \u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e    \u003ctd\u003e✅ Per-socket licensing economics (Oracle, SQL Server)\u003c\/td\u003e    \u003ctd\u003e❌ Workloads requiring PCIe Gen4\/Gen5 (use Gen10+ or Gen11)\u003c\/td\u003e  \u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to Look Instead\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeed 24 SFF bays for high-density local storage alongside 4-socket compute?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/server-design-lab-hpe-dl560-g10-24-bay-2-5-drives\"\u003eDL560 Gen10 24-Bay 2.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e - same 4-socket platform, 3x the SFF bay count\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDual-socket is sufficient?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dl380-g10-2-5-16-bay-server\"\u003eDL380 Gen10 16-Bay 2.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e - significantly lower cost and complexity at the dual-socket tier\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDell shop alternative at the same 4-socket 2U tier?\u003c\/strong\u003e → Dell PowerEdge R840 - 2U 4-socket Purley on the Dell side, same generation, equivalent workload positioning\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeed PCIe Gen4 and DDR5 at 4-socket?\u003c\/strong\u003e → Contact us for DL560 Gen11 availability when budget allows the generational step\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReady to Configure?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDL560 configurations start with a design conversation. Tell us the workload (SAP HANA \/ Oracle \/ SQL Server \/ virtualization \/ in-memory analytics), licensing context (per-core, per-socket, ULA), CPU and core target, memory target including any Persistent Memory requirement, storage configuration (local SSD pattern plus external SAN\/NFS), PSU redundancy preference, PCIe expansion requirements, and quantity. We respond within 24 hours with a validated configuration including thermal and power-budget confirmation. Every refurbished unit ships with the Wholesale Servers 180-day warranty and 12+ hour burn-in testing, and volume pricing starts at 5 units. 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