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Three steps: choose the workload, pick the server model, and take the one of the three tiers «Economy», «Medium», «Advanced» that fits your need. Each tier is built by deterministic rules from the official catalog attributes and evaluated «error-free» by the QuickSpecs compatibility engine; before ordering you can swap, add or remove any part.

Each tier is built by deterministic rules from catalog attributes (processor cores/frequency/TDP, memory channels, drive capacity and type, controller class, network speed, power-supply wattage) and is published only when the QuickSpecs compatibility engine reports no error and the tier is not smaller than the one below it; when no combination is possible the reason is written there. Other mandatory parts (heat sinks, cables, batteries, …) are suggested by the compatibility engine. No prices are shown.

Workload

VirtualizationHost for many virtual machines: many cores, many memory channels and mixed-use endurance SSDs.DatabaseTransactional database: high frequency, lots of memory and fast storage (NVMe/SSD) with mixed-use endurance.File server and storageFile / archive / backup with high capacity: LFF chassis, high-capacity hard drives and a RAID controller.Virtual desktop (VDI)Virtual desktop host: high-frequency processors, lots of memory, graphics accelerators (when available) and SSDs.AI and GPUTraining / inference: the most GPU memory in the catalog, system memory of at least twice the GPU memory, and NVMe.Web and applicationWeb and application server: balanced processors, medium memory, read-oriented SSDs and a fast network.

Server model for «Virtualization»

Dell PowerEdge R760Intel Xeon Scalable 4 5 ( Xeon Max)HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen12Intel Xeon 6 ( E-Core P-Core)HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen12Xeon 6 ( P-Core)HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11Intel Xeon ScalableHPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 PlusIntel Xeon ScalableHPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10Xeon Scalable (Skylake / Cascade Lake)HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen10Intel Xeon Scalable (82xx/62xx/52xx) (81xx/61xx/51xx)Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V3Intel Xeon ScalableHPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9Xeon E5-2600 v4HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen9Xeon E7-4800/8800 v4HPE ProLiant DL380e Gen8Intel Xeon E5-2400 E5-2400 v2HPE ProLiant DL380p Gen8E5-2600 E5-2600 v2HPE ProLiant DL580 Gen8Xeon E7-4800/8800 v2

Three «Virtualization» tiers onHPE ProLiant DL380p Gen8

Economy

Virtualization

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Processor
1 × Xeon E5-2643v2
6 cores in total · 3.5 GHz · 130 W
Memory
128 GB
4 modules × 32 GB
Storage
4 drives · 1.92 TB raw
1.44 TB usable (RAID 5)
Network
2 ports · 20 Gb
Fastest port 10 Gb
Power supply
2 × 460 W
Power-supply redundancy
Why this tier?
  • Processor: 1 × Xeon E5-2643v2 — 6 cores in total (6 cores, 3.5 GHz, 130 W per processor). The largest model usable in this configuration has 12 cores and the rule of this tier asks for at least 35% of that.
  • Memory: 4 modules of 32 GB = 128 GB. This platform has 4 memory channels per processor; 4 modules per processor means 1 module(s) per channel and all channels are filled equally (the QuickSpecs memory-balance recommendation).
  • Storage: 4 SSD drives of 0.48 TB (endurance RI) = 1.92 TB raw; 1.44 TB usable with RAID 5 (standard RAID formula, no overhead).
  • Controller: P420 with 1 GB cache.
  • Network: 1 adapter(s) — 2 ports and 20 Gb nominal capacity in total (fastest port 10 Gb).
  • Power supply: 2 × 460 W (power-supply redundancy).

Selection rule of this tier

  • The chassis with the fewest drive bays that still fits the drives of this tier (SFF, 4 drives)
  • 1 processor(s) — the smallest model that has at least this share of the cores of the largest catalog model (35%), maximum TDP 300 W
  • Memory: about 128 GB per processor; number of modules = memory channels (4 channels per processor) × number of processors, one module per channel (two when needed) so that the channels are filled evenly
  • Storage: SSD, endurance RI, 4 drives with a capacity at the 35th percentile of the available capacity list
  • RAID controller with the least cache
  • Network: an adapter with a total capacity close to 20 Gb
  • Power supply: the smallest AC model with at least 1 times the estimated peak consumption (processor TDP + GPU + 200 W), two identical supplies
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Medium

Virtualization

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Processor
2 × Xeon E5-2667v2
16 cores in total · 3.3 GHz · 130 W
Memory
512 GB
16 modules × 32 GB
Storage
8 drives · 6.4 TB raw
5.6 TB usable (RAID 5)
Network
2 ports · 20 Gb
Fastest port 10 Gb
Power supply
2 × 750 W
Power-supply redundancy
Why this tier?
  • Processor: 2 × Xeon E5-2667v2 — 16 cores in total (8 cores, 3.3 GHz, 130 W per processor). The largest model usable in this configuration has 12 cores and the rule of this tier asks for at least 60% of that.
  • Memory: 16 modules of 32 GB = 512 GB. This platform has 4 memory channels per processor; 8 modules per processor means 2 module(s) per channel and all channels are filled equally (the QuickSpecs memory-balance recommendation).
  • Storage: 8 SSD drives of 0.8 TB (endurance MU) = 6.4 TB raw; 5.6 TB usable with RAID 5 (standard RAID formula, no overhead).
  • Controller: P420 with 1 GB cache.
  • Network: 1 adapter(s) — 2 ports and 20 Gb nominal capacity in total (fastest port 10 Gb).
  • Power supply: 2 × 750 W (power-supply redundancy).

Selection rule of this tier

  • The chassis with the fewest drive bays that still fits the drives of this tier (SFF, 8 drives)
  • 2 processor(s) — the smallest model that has at least this share of the cores of the largest catalog model (60%), maximum TDP 300 W
  • Memory: about 256 GB per processor; number of modules = memory channels (4 channels per processor) × number of processors, one module per channel (two when needed) so that the channels are filled evenly
  • Storage: SSD, endurance MU, 8 drives with a capacity at the 50th percentile of the available capacity list
  • RAID controller with the least cache
  • Network: an adapter with a total capacity close to 50 Gb
  • Power supply: the smallest AC model with at least 1.2 times the estimated peak consumption (processor TDP + GPU + 200 W), two identical supplies
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Advanced

Virtualization

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Processor
2 × Xeon E5-2697v2
24 cores in total · 2.7 GHz · 130 W
Memory
512 GB
16 modules × 32 GB
Storage
12 drives · 11.52 TB raw
10.56 TB usable (RAID 5)
Network
4 ports · 40 Gb
Fastest port 10 Gb
Power supply
2 × 750 W
Power-supply redundancy
Why this tier?
  • Processor: 2 × Xeon E5-2697v2 — 24 cores in total (12 cores, 2.7 GHz, 130 W per processor). The largest model usable in this configuration has 12 cores and the rule of this tier asks for at least 100% of that.
  • Memory: 16 modules of 32 GB = 512 GB. This platform has 4 memory channels per processor; 8 modules per processor means 2 module(s) per channel and all channels are filled equally (the QuickSpecs memory-balance recommendation).
  • Storage: 12 SSD drives of 0.96 TB (endurance MU) = 11.52 TB raw; 10.56 TB usable with RAID 5 (standard RAID formula, no overhead).
  • Controller: P830 with 4 GB cache.
  • Network: 2 adapter(s) — 4 ports and 40 Gb nominal capacity in total (fastest port 10 Gb).
  • Power supply: 2 × 750 W (power-supply redundancy).

Selection rule of this tier

  • The chassis with the fewest drive bays that still fits the drives of this tier (SFF, 12 drives)
  • 2 processor(s) — the smallest model that has at least this share of the cores of the largest catalog model (100%), maximum TDP 300 W
  • Memory: about 512 GB per processor; number of modules = memory channels (4 channels per processor) × number of processors, one module per channel (two when needed) so that the channels are filled evenly
  • Storage: NVMe (if unavailable: SSD), endurance MU, 12 drives with a capacity at the 70th percentile of the available capacity list
  • RAID controller with the most cache
  • Network: an adapter with a total capacity close to 100 Gb (2 adapters)
  • Power supply: the smallest AC model with at least 1.4 times the estimated peak consumption (processor TDP + GPU + 200 W), two identical supplies
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