BL420c Gen8 E5-2430 2.2GHz

Are you looking for breakthrough server blade economics for your enterprise workloads?

The HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 Server Blade, an entry level dual-socket half-height offering in the HP blade server portfolio, is designed for cost-optimized performance, high availability, and enterprise-level management. It delivers up to 384 GB of memory and 1600 MHz speeds. It offers 12 DIMMs, flexible networking options via FlexibleLOMs, enhanced I/O expansion slots, and two choices of Smart Array controllers, delivering the performance and versatility needed in an enterprise data center.

The BL420c Gen8 Server Blade supports the HP iLO Management Engine, a set of embedded management features supporting the complete lifecycle of the server, from initial deployment, through ongoing management, to service alerting and remote support. It includes: HP iLO, HP Intelligent Provisioning (previously known as SmartStart), HP Agentless Management, HP Active Health System, and HP embedded Remote Support.

Redefining the Customer Experience

• The user-inspired design features of the HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 Server Blade anticipate your needs and virtually eliminate common issues that result in downtime.


Intuitive, Configurable Management System Eliminates Tedious, Time-Consuming Tasks

• HP Intelligent Provisioning is a single embedded tool for all server set-up and configuration tasks. All of the firmware, drivers, and tools that you need to quickly get your systems online are built into Gen8 servers - no more CDs or DVDs needed.


Improved Application, Storage, and I/O Performance

• HP SmartMemory provides unmatched performance, quality and manageability advantages above industry standards memory with support up to 384GB capacity at 1600 MHz. With SmartMemory, the BL420c Gen8 delivers up to 33% more memory capacity over previous generations.


Built for Performance and Serviceability

• Intel® Xeon® E5-2400 v2 Series Processors provide new levels of performance over the previous generation