A quick overview of the new HPE MicroServer Gen10 Plus
HPE MicroServer servers are popular among both small businesses and ordinary users, because being as easy to use as the company’s solutions for large businesses, they are relatively inexpensive and compact at the same time.
Back in 2017, HPE introduced the tenth generation of ProLiant MicroServer. Since then, a lot has changed in the IT standards. So, to keep up with the pace of technology, HPE has updated the MicroServer series with the Gen10 Plus model.
While the HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 and earlier generations looked like a cube because of the classic layout of 3.5″ disks, the new Gen10 Plus is very thin with a height of only 4.58″.
While MicroServer Gen10 used highly integrated AMD Opteron X3216 or X3421, the new model is using Intel Xeon E-2224 (4C / 4T cores, 8 MB L3, 3.4 GHz, 71 Watt) or Pentium G5420 (2C / 4T, 4 MB L3, 3.8 GHz, 54 Watts) coupled with the Intel C242 chipset. Both processors support ECC memory. Although in the previous model the frequency of the modules is limited to 2400 MHz, now you can use the faster DDR4-2666 up to 32 GB (2 UDIMM slots).
The eighth generation of MicroServers lost the support for swappable drives, Gen10 got rid of convenient disk sleds, and one four-disk slot was replaced by two adjacent two-disk slots in Gen10 Plus. It still supports the installation of 3.5″ HDD. There is a controller S100i Software RAID compatible only with Windows. An iLO Enablement Kit is required for full iLO operation. In addition to a three-year Essentials license, it includes a board with a dedicated network port for remote management.
Despite such a compact design, there is space for expansion cards. The ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus has four Gigabit Ethernet ports (Intel i350), equipped with VGA and DisplayPort ports. It also has four USB 3.0 connectors on the back and two on the front panel (USB 3.2 Gen2). However, the design allows the installation of faster network adapters with support for 10GBase-T or SFP +. The system is powered by an external power supply with a capacity of 180 watts.
The new product is compatible with Windows Server 2016 and 2019, RHEL 7.6–8.1, HPE ClearOS, VMware ESXi 6.5 U3 and 6.7 U3 (only for Xeon models). The dimensions of the new server are only 4.58 x 9.65 x 9.65 in, it weighs no more than 16 lbs with installed disks, an additional network card and iLO module.
Currently, HPE accepts orders for new MicroServers; shipments should begin soon.
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