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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 «File server and storage»

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 «File server and storage» tiers onHPE ProLiant DL580 Gen8

Economy

File server and storage

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Processor
2 × Xeon E7-8880Lv2
30 cores in total · 2.2 GHz · 105 W
Memory
128 GB
16 modules × 8 GB
Storage
4 drives · 3.6 TB raw
1.8 TB usable (RAID 6)
Network
2 ports · 20 Gb
Fastest port 10 Gb
Power supply
2 × 1200 W
Power-supply redundancy
Why this tier?
  • Processor: 2 × Xeon E7-8880Lv2 — 30 cores in total (15 cores, 2.2 GHz, 105 W per processor). The largest model usable in this configuration has 15 cores and the rule of this tier asks for at least 15% of that.
  • Memory: 16 modules of 8 GB = 128 GB. This platform has 8 memory channels per processor; 8 modules per processor means 1 module(s) per channel and all channels are filled equally (the QuickSpecs memory-balance recommendation).
  • Storage: 4 Hard disk drives of 0.9 TB = 3.6 TB raw; 1.8 TB usable with RAID 6 (standard RAID formula, no overhead).
  • Controller: P430 with 2 GB cache.
  • Network: 1 adapter(s) — 2 ports and 20 Gb nominal capacity in total (fastest port 10 Gb).
  • Power supply: 2 × 1200 W (power-supply redundancy).

Selection rule of this tier

  • The chassis with the fewest drive bays that still fits the drives of this tier (LFF, 4 drives)
  • 2 processor(s) — the lowest-power (lowest TDP) model that has at least this share of the cores of the largest catalog model (15%)
  • Memory: about 32 GB per processor; number of modules = memory channels (8 channels per processor) × number of processors, one module per channel (two when needed) so that the channels are filled evenly
  • Storage: Hard disk, 4 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 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

File server and storage

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Processor
2 × Xeon E7-8880Lv2
30 cores in total · 2.2 GHz · 105 W
Memory
256 GB
16 modules × 16 GB
Storage
8 drives · 9.6 TB raw
7.2 TB usable (RAID 6)
Network
2 ports · 20 Gb
Fastest port 10 Gb
Power supply
2 × 1200 W
Power-supply redundancy
Why this tier?
  • Processor: 2 × Xeon E7-8880Lv2 — 30 cores in total (15 cores, 2.2 GHz, 105 W per processor). The largest model usable in this configuration has 15 cores and the rule of this tier asks for at least 30% of that.
  • Memory: 16 modules of 16 GB = 256 GB. This platform has 8 memory channels per processor; 8 modules per processor means 1 module(s) per channel and all channels are filled equally (the QuickSpecs memory-balance recommendation).
  • Storage: 8 Hard disk drives of 1.2 TB = 9.6 TB raw; 7.2 TB usable with RAID 6 (standard RAID formula, no overhead).
  • Controller: P430 with 2 GB cache.
  • Network: 1 adapter(s) — 2 ports and 20 Gb nominal capacity in total (fastest port 10 Gb).
  • Power supply: 2 × 1200 W (power-supply redundancy).

Selection rule of this tier

  • The chassis with the fewest drive bays that still fits the drives of this tier (LFF, 8 drives)
  • 2 processor(s) — the lowest-power (lowest TDP) model that has at least this share of the cores of the largest catalog model (30%)
  • Memory: about 64 GB per processor; number of modules = memory channels (8 channels per processor) × number of processors, one module per channel (two when needed) so that the channels are filled evenly
  • Storage: Hard disk, 8 drives with a capacity at the 75th percentile of the available capacity list
  • RAID controller with the least cache
  • Network: an adapter with a total capacity close to 40 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

File server and storage

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Processor
4 × Xeon E7-8880Lv2
60 cores in total · 2.2 GHz · 105 W
Memory
512 GB
32 modules × 16 GB
Storage
9 drives · 18 TB raw
14 TB usable (RAID 6)
Network
4 ports · 40 Gb
Fastest port 10 Gb
Power supply
4 × 1200 W
Power-supply redundancy
Why this tier?
  • Processor: 4 × Xeon E7-8880Lv2 — 60 cores in total (15 cores, 2.2 GHz, 105 W per processor). The largest model usable in this configuration has 15 cores and the rule of this tier asks for at least 50% of that.
  • Memory: 32 modules of 16 GB = 512 GB. This platform has 8 memory channels per processor; 8 modules per processor means 1 module(s) per channel and all channels are filled equally (the QuickSpecs memory-balance recommendation).
  • Storage: 9 Hard disk drives of 2 TB = 18 TB raw; 14 TB usable with RAID 6 (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: 4 × 1200 W (power-supply redundancy).

Selection rule of this tier

  • The chassis with the fewest drive bays that still fits the drives of this tier (LFF, 12 drives)
  • 4 processor(s) — the lowest-power (lowest TDP) model that has at least this share of the cores of the largest catalog model (50%)
  • Memory: about 128 GB per processor; number of modules = memory channels (8 channels per processor) × number of processors, one module per channel (two when needed) so that the channels are filled evenly
  • Storage: Hard disk, 12 drives with a capacity at the 100th 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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