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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 and HPE ProLiant DL Servers

Looking for a server solution for your small to medium sized business (SMB)? We think your perfect solution can be found by combining the intelligence of HPE ProLiant Gen9—the world’s most self-sufficient servers—with the virtualization and scalability of the Microsoft ® Windows® Server 2012 R2. This pairing provides you with integrated hardware and software solutions that automate IT lifecycle, accelerate workloads, optimize energy, and help assure availability to deliver the applications your business demands.

Did you know that HPE Microsoft OEM licenses for Windows Server 2012 R2 are available worldwide in several different languages and can be purchased directly from HPE or through your local authorized HPE reseller? The HPE OEM licensing program is designed for SMBs requiring Windows Server 2012 R2 OS with their preferred choice of HPE ProLiant Server.

Windows Server 2012 R2 is available in four editions designed to suit a variety of customer’s needs: Foundation, Essentials, Standard, and Datacenter. For SMBs who want to have a physical or lightly virtualized environment, Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard edition is a good choice. This edition enables you to run up to two virtual instances of Windows Server with each license and provides all the same features as Datacenter edition. The licensing for Standard edition is a processor plus CAL model, with each license covering up to two physical processors on a single server.

What ProLiant Servers can SMBs pair with Windows Server Standard? Great question! The HPE ProLiant DL60 Gen9 and DL80 Gen9 servers are two options for SMBs to pair with Windows Server Standard edition. These servers are designed with affordable storage, networking, processor scalability, and manageability for cost-conscious SMBs. Both servers support up to two (2) Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 processors, offering improved performance and efficiency.

 Take a moment and learn a bit more about the DL60 Gen9 and DL80 Gen9 servers

 

 And what about a Face to Face table for a quicker reference?

 

HPE ProLiant DL60 Gen9 Server

HPE ProLiant DL80 Gen9 Server

Processor family

Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 product family

Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 product family

Number of processors

1 or 2

1 or 2

Processor core available

12 or 10 or 8 or 6 or 4

12 or 10 or 8 or 6 or 4

Memory, maximum

256GB

256GB

Memory slots

8 DIMM slots

8 DIMM slots

Memory type

DDR4 SmartMemory

DDR4 SmartMemory

Expansion slots

(3) Maximum

(6) Maximum

Network controller

1Gb 361i Ethernet Adapter Optional FlexibleLOM on riser Depending on model

1Gb 361i Ethernet Adapter Optional FlexibleLOM on riser Depending on model

Drive description

(4) LFF SAS/SATA/SSD or

Hot plug and/or Non-hot plug, depending on model

(12) LFF/SAS/SATA/SSD

(8) LFF SAS/SATA/SSD

Storage controller

Dynamic Smart Array B140i or

Smart Array P440/4GB

Depending on model

Dynamic Smart Array B140i or

Smart Array P440/4GB

Depending on model

Form factor (fully configured)

1U

2U

Infrastructure management

iLO Management (standard), Intelligent Provisioning (standard), iLO Essentials (optional),

iLO Scale-Out(optional),

iLO Advanced (optional)

iLO Management (standard), Intelligent Provisioning (standard), iLO Essentials (optional),

iLO Scale-Out (optional),

iLO Advanced (optional)

 

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