topic What does DL ML SL and BL stands for? in ProLiant Servers (ML,DL,SL)

What does DL ML SL and BL stands for?

Ghazanfar_2 — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:26:14 GMT

Hi all,

I've searched the web but didn't find any clue regarding this.

Anybody knows, what does DL, ML, SL and BL stands for?

Thanks.

Re: What does DL ML SL and BL stands for?

Torsten. — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:35:32 GMT

AFAIK it is

* ProLiant DL (Density Line)
* ProLiant ML (Maximum Expansion)
* ProLiant BL (Blades)
* ProLiant SL (Scalable Line)

Re: What does DL ML SL and BL stands for?

Ghazanfar_2 — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:28:34 GMT

Hi Torsten,

Thanks, but for ML you said Maximum Expansion. I think HP should change this name from ML to ME.
Any idea why they call it ML?

Re: What does DL ML SL and BL stands for?

radek zima_1 — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 03:34:41 GMT

Hi, it will look pretty inconsistent with ME ... it's first letter from the description "Maximum internal expansion" and L for line ... Radek

Re: What does DL ML SL and BL stands for?

Michal Kapalka (mikap) — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 11:32:23 GMT

hi,

check this web site from HP :

"HP ProLiant Servers"

https://www.hpe.com/us/en/servers/proliant-servers.html

mikap

Re: What does DL ML SL and BL stands for?

Torsten. — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 06:28:10 GMT

I think the "L" is always "LINE".

Re: What does DL ML SL and BL stands for?

Ghazanfar_2 — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:31:37 GMT

Hi All,

If 'L' is for Line, then BL stands for Blades Line. :)

Re: What does DL ML SL and BL stands for?

Todd Bailey_1 — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 03:34:08 GMT

ML = Maximum List Price ? :)
DL = Double the Maximum List Price

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Re: What does DL ML SL and BL stands for?

Trygve Henriksen — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 08:09:33 GMT

BL = Blade servers
ML = Used to be Tower models only.
DL = 'Dems the rack models...
SL = Stuff'em full of goodies.

The L I believe is for 'Liant' in ProLiant.

It used to be that the difference between a DL and ML server was the rack-mount kit.
(Take a ML, lay it on its side, replace the front, remove the legs and a few panels, and you had a DL)

Before that, when the servers were Compaq ProLiant, they had such beautiful names like ProLiant 1500 or 6400R, and you KNEW that the 'R' meant a Rack-mounted version of the server.
(Not certain about the ProSignia or earlier SystemPro servers as we only had tower models of those, and they were installed before my time.)

Re: What does DL ML SL and BL stands for?

rainremigio — Wed, 29 May 2013 22:52:21 GMT

DL - Density Line

ML - Modular Line

SL - Scalable Line

BL - Blades Line

See Attached PDF file.

Re: What does DL ML SL and BL stands for?

Mahi1 — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 05:47:41 GMT

What does XL server stand for?

Re: What does DL ML SL and BL stands for?

kubasto — Wed, 03 May 2017 18:51:04 GMT

I think it's a play on 'acceleration' (GPUs) since XL models are the component nodes used in Apollo systems for HPC.

@Mahi1 wrote:
What does XL server stand for?