HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 Features

Are you looking for a dual-socket scalable server solution to power your data-intense, large-capacity workloads?

The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 server is a scalable 2U 2P solution that delivers exceptional compute performance expandability, and scalability for diverse workloads and environments at 1P economics. Powered by 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors with up to 60 cores, increased memory bandwidth, and high-speed PCIe Gen5 I/O, the HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 server is a perfect dual-socket, 2U/2P, scalable solution.

The silicon root of trust anchors the server firmware to an HPE-exclusive ASIC, creating a fingerprint for the Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor that must be matched exactly before the server will boot.

The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 server is an excellent choice for data-intensive workloads like software-defined storage, video transcoding, and virtualized apps that require large storage capacity, and high I/O and memory bandwidth.

What’s New

    • Powered by the 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors with next-generation technology that support up to 60 cores at 350W and 16 DIMMs for DDR5 memory at speeds up to 4800 MHz.

    • Support for up to 8 TB total DDR5 memory with 16 DIMM channels per processor delivers increased performance, lower power requirements, and High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) support.

    • Support for PCIe Gen5, resulting in improved bandwidth, advanced data transfer rates, and higher network speeds from the PCIe Gen5 serial expansion bus.

    • Includes the new HPE Integrated Lights-Out 6 (iLO 6) server management software that enables you to securely configure, monitor, and update your HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers seamlessly, from anywhere.

    • Supports hot-pluggable, high-availability RAID M.2 boot options.

    • Supports up to 8 single wide (SW) or 3 double wide (DW) GPUs to accelerate graphic intense workloads

Processor typeIntel®

Processor family4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors

Processor core available16 to 60 core, depending on processor

Processor cache22.5 MB to 112.5 MB L3, depending on processor

Maximum memory8 TB with 256 GB DDR5

Memory slots32

Memory typeHPE DDR5 Smart Memory

Memory protection featuresRAS – Advanced ECC, online spare, mirroring, combined channel (lockstep) functionality, and HPE Fast Fault Tolerant Memory (ADDDC); Intel Optane Persistent Memory

Drive supported8 or 12 LFF SAS/SATA/SSD 8, 16, or 24 SFF SAS/SATA/SSD, depending on configuration. 6 SFF rear drive optional or or 2 SFF rear-drive optional, 20 SFF NVMe optional, NVMe support via Express Bay will limit maximum drive capacity, depending on model.

Infrastructure managementHPE iLO Standard with intelligent provisioning (embedded), HPE OneView Standard (requires download) (standard) HPE iLO Advanced, HPE OneView Advanced (optional, requires licenses), and HPE GreenLake COM

System fan featuresHot-plug redundant fans, Standard Fan Kit or High Performance Fan Kit, depending on model

Power supply type800W, 1000W, or 1600W Dual hot-plug redundant 1+1 HPE Flexible Slot Power Supplies, depending on model

Expansion slotsUp to 8 PCIe Gen5, and 2 OCP 3.0, for detailed descriptions reference the QuickSpecs

Network controller1 Gb, 10 Gb, 10/25 Gb, 100 Gb, or 200 Gb, in PCIe adapter or OCP 3.0 form factor, for detailed descriptions reference the QuickSpecs

Storage controllerHPE SR932i-p and/or HPE MR216i-o and/or HPE MR416i-o and/or HPE MR216i-p and/or HPE MR416i-p and/or HPE MR408i-o, for detailed descriptions reference the QuickSpecs

Warranty3/3/3: Server Warranty includes three years of parts, three years of labor, and three years of onsite support coverage.

Processor number1 or 2

Processor speed3.1 GHz maximum, depending on processor

Optical drive typeOptional DVD-ROM Optional via Universal Media Bay External support only

SecurityHPE TPM 2.0 standard on motherboard. Optional locking Bezel Kit, Intrusion Detection Kit.

DIMM capacity16 GB to 256 GB

Key Features

Intuitive Cloud Operating Experience: Simple, Self-service, and Automated

HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 servers are engineered for your hybrid world. HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 servers simplify the way you control your business’s compute—from edge to cloud—with a cloud operating experience.

Transform business operations and pivot your team from reactive to proactive with global visibility and insight through a self-service console.

Automate tasks for efficiency in deployment, instant scalability, and seamless, simplified support and lifecycle management reducing tasks and shortening maintenance windows.

These experiences are engineered and built into all HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers, whether purchased as physical servers or consume as-a-service using HPE GreenLake as your compute and storage demands grow.

Simplify and secure server management from edge to cloud with HPE GreenLake for Compute Ops Management. HPE GreenLake for Compute Ops Management is an as-a-service compute management experience that delivers greater simplicity, agility, and speed across your entire compute landscape, globally.

Trusted Security by Design: Uncompromising, Fundamental, and Protected

The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 server utilizes the HPE Silicon Root of Trust, HPE’s fundamental approach to security that provides zero-trust architecture at the silicon level and ensures all server essential firmware is free from malware or compromised code.

This server, powered by 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors, adds hardware- and software-assisted security features, including Intel® Software Guard Extensions and Intel® Boot Guard, which help secure the server hardware foundation on which critical apps run and better protect data in memory.

HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers continuously protect healthy servers by providing rapid detection of security-compromised servers, even to the point of not allowing them to boot if it identifies and contains malicious code, and secure servers at the edge with IDevID certificates installed by default.

HPE ProLiant servers provide automated recovery from a security event, including restoration of validated firmware, and facilitating recovery of operating system, application and data connections, providing the fastest path to bring a server back online and into normal operations.

From silicon to software, from factory to cloud, and from generation to generation, HPE ProLiant Gen11 is engineered with a fundamental security approach to defend against increasingly complex threats through an uncompromising commitment to constant security advancements that are built into our DNA.

Optimized Performance for your Workloads: Accelerated, Open, and Efficient

The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 server is an excellent choice for compute and data storage demanding workloads (AI, ML, telco, DB analytics, VDI, containers) requiring maximum core count, GPU capabilities, and network and I/O bandwidth.

Harness major computer performance. The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 server is powered by the 4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors with next-generation technology that supports up to 60 cores per processor, 350W, and up to 8 TB of memory.

The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 server provides advanced data transfer rates and higher network speeds from the PCIe Gen5 serial expansion bus, with up to 2 x16 PCIe Gen5 and 2 OCP slots to improve I/O throughput and reduce latency.

It provides 16 DIMM channels per processor for up to 8 TB total DDR5 memory with increased memory bandwidth and performance, and lower power requirements.

It provides real-time operational feedback on server performance plus recommendations for fine-tuning BIOS settings to customize for changing business needs.

Available in an As-a-Service Experience

The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 server is supported by HPE GreenLake to simplify IT infrastructure management across your entire hybrid estate. With 24×7 monitoring and management, our experts do the heavy lifting to manage your environment with services built into consumption-based solutions.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides customers with choices in how they acquire and consume IT beyond traditional financing and leasing, offering options that free trapped capital, accelerate infrastructure updates, and provide on-premises pay-per-use consumption with HPE GreenLake.

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