HP ProLiant BL460c server -
overview

Features

• Maximize your performance with the latest dual-core Intel ® Xeon® X5270 processor, with expanded cache and moderate power consumption
• The support of Intel's newest dual-core high performing processor provides maximum performance for all general purpose and high performance computing applications
• The new processor offering also provides low power leakage and system transparent energy smart technology to reduce idle state power consumption by 50%. The new low voltage Dual-Core processor is available for purchase as a configure to order SKU
• The BL460c G1 supports up to 64GB DDR2 fully buffered memory with advanced ECC memory protection, mirrored memory, memory interleaving and online spare capability. Two (2) mezzanine expansion slots and the HP Smart Array E200i with 64MB read cache with optional Battery-Backed Write Cache is also supported

• Integrated Lights Out 2 (iLO 2) Management for unprecedented, high-speed management including virtual KVM and graphical remote console at no additional cost
• HP iLO Power Management Pack software delivers centralized control of server power consumption and thermal output, reliable security, and energy savings
• HP Power Regulator provides an innovative operating system-independent power management feature for server power consumption and system performance to meet critical business needs
• HP Insight Control Environment for HP BladeSystem provides comprehensive system health, remote control, vulnerability scanning and patch management as well as flexible deployment and power management in an easy to install software suite

• Drive-Less model available through configure to order for customers who do not utilize internal disk drives and attach directly to SAN
• Local storage options including high performance small form factor hot plug serial disk drives and a battery-backed write cache option to protect against data loss in pre-configured BTO SKUs¹
• Low voltage processor options targeted at the most optimal performance per U and performance per watt resulting in cooler, power-optimized systems
• I/O expansion with optional Fibre Channel, Ethernet networking, and InfiniBand mezzanine cards

• Highly optimized for maximum density deployments of 64-bit systems without sacrificing functionality
• Internal USB connector¹ for enhanced security in standard BTO models
• Supports up to eight fully buffered DDR2 DIMM memory expansion slots
• Up to two hot plug small form factor serial hard drives with battery-backed cache in pre-configured BTO SKUs¹

Ideal environment

Large Enterprise data centers

• Essential fault tolerance: Embedded 0,1 RAID capability to limit costly network downtime with optional Battery-Backed Write Cache in pre-configured BTO SKUs.¹
• High performance remote manageability to support centralized or remote data center environments
• Exceptional performance with low power quad-core processors, expanded memory capacity, and best-in-class networking

Mainstream/mid-sized data centers and departments, branch offices

• Enterprise performance and reliability at an affordable price
• ProLiant management tools ease server deployment and life cycle management when resources are limited
• Internal configuration flexibility supports a variety of applications
• Flexible SAS and SATA storage options in pre-configured BTO models.¹

Ideal applications

• Multi-tiered enterprises applications such as SAP, PeopleSoft, Siebel, Oracle, and JDE
• Corporate infrastructure: file/print, mail/messaging, domain name system, directory services, firewall such as Exchange, Lotus Notes, databases and portals
• Performance sensitive network infrastructure services, Client/server: Citrix Presentation Server and Microsoft Windows Terminal Services
• Low-end High Performance Computing (HPC); Clustering; and Storage Area Networks