https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/what-does-the-word-quot-proliant-quot-stands-for/m-p/4756726#M110006 It used to mean Professional Reliant. Now I am not sure. Now it mean Prone to Failure and UnReliant. Firmware is my main issue. It crashes server boards. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:03:48 GMT Michael A. McKenney 2011-02-23T14:03:48Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/what-does-the-word-quot-proliant-quot-stands-for/m-p/4756724#M110004 Hi does any one know what does the word "ProLiant" stands for.....any background to the brand name. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 07:50:52 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/what-does-the-word-quot-proliant-quot-stands-for/m-p/4756724#M110004 Khurram Shahzad 2011-02-23T07:50:52Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/what-does-the-word-quot-proliant-quot-stands-for/m-p/4756725#M110005 your guess is as good as any...<BR /><BR />Pro -<BR /> Professional? <BR /> Problematic? (Anyone ever tried to mount a DLT in a 1600 will understand. Or done anything that required removing the 'cage' with the CPU and RAM... Still have scars... )<BR /><BR />Liant?<BR /> Reliant?<BR /> Robin Reliant? <BR />(Google it ;-)<BR /><BR /><BR />The series before were namd 'SystemPro' and 'ProSignia'.<BR />(This was way back in the late 80s, early 90s, before Compaq was merged with HP.)<BR /> Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:26:19 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/what-does-the-word-quot-proliant-quot-stands-for/m-p/4756725#M110005 Trygve Henriksen 2011-02-23T09:26:19Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/what-does-the-word-quot-proliant-quot-stands-for/m-p/4756726#M110006 It used to mean Professional Reliant. Now I am not sure. Now it mean Prone to Failure and UnReliant. Firmware is my main issue. It crashes server boards. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:03:48 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/what-does-the-word-quot-proliant-quot-stands-for/m-p/4756726#M110006 Michael A. McKenney 2011-02-23T14:03:48Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/what-does-the-word-quot-proliant-quot-stands-for/m-p/4756727#M110007 Kind of like a Robin Reliant when you try to take a sharp turn... Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:06:44 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/proliant-servers-ml-dl-sl/what-does-the-word-quot-proliant-quot-stands-for/m-p/4756727#M110007 Trygve Henriksen 2011-02-23T14:06:44Z