HP ProLiant DL185 G5 Server

HP Updated: 2008-09-20 RSS
HP ProLiant DL185 G5 Server

The new HP ProLiant DL185 G5 is a 2U, dual processor server designed for quality, performance and flexible deployments to meet the needs of the emerging markets, SMB market and corporate scale out.

What's new
The DL185 G5 meets the computing needs of emerging markets, SMB customers and corporate scale out by delivering the latest technology such as, AMD Opteron™ Processors, PCI-Express, and HP ProLiant Lights Out 100 Remote Management.

Performance
* Up to two(2) AMD Opteron 2200 or 2300 series processors with Direct Connect Architecture
* Up to 32GB of 667MHz DDR2 Memory
* Standard HP Smart Array E200 on 8 drive models, standard HP Smart Array P400 on 12 drive models
* Three PCI-Express expansion slots standard (one low profile x4, two full length/full height x8)

Management
* Integrated Lights Out 100i Management for affordable remote management
* IPMI 2.0
* Dual port Gigabit NIC

Options
* Supports 750W redundant hot plug power supplies
* Supports 1200W redundant hot plug power supplies
* Support for up to two(2) AMD Opteron Dual-Core or Quad-Core processors
* Supports hot plug hard drives and Smart Array Controllers

Ideal environment

Growing businesses and emerging markets
* The HP ProLiant DL185 G5 is an excellent choice for general purpose computing needs due to its versatility and ease of deployments
* Emerging business markets, such as Brazil, Russia, India and China, can benefit from lower cost ownership and modular space saving design while taking advantage of powerful compute technology

Corporate scale out
* Demanding data intensive applications that use several terabytes (TB) of storage capacity can rely on the high processing capability and high levels of availability at the node level, even in grid architectures that require multiple nodes for varying functions
* Exert greater control of remote systems where several terabytes (TB) of internal storage are required to support business needs

Large scale service providers
* ISPs and ASPs can meet the needs of market demands by using the HP ProLiant DL185 G5 where storage servers (bulk storage) can be added quickly and reliably at a lower cost and deliver greater IT control