Engineered for virtualization with a large memory footprint and more I/O than any other four socket server blade, the BL685c G6 eliminates the barriers to server consolidation and delivers outstanding performance for compute-intensive database applications.
What's new
Up to four 4 or 6 core AMD Opteron™ processors with AMD Virtualization™ technology for ideal performance for virtualization applications
32 DIMM sockets support up to 256GB of memory for best-in-class memory per VM ratios and more VMs per server
HP Smart Array P400i storage controller with 512MB read cache and optional battery-backed write cache delivers high performance disk I/O and data protection
ProLiant Onboard Administrator powered by iLO 2 delivers industry leading remote control and embedded health management including virtual KVM and graphical remote console
Features
Optimized for more VMs per server
Up to four 4 core AMD Opteron processors
32 DIMM sockets support up to 256GB of memory
HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 technology enables up to 16 ports of Ethernet connectivity before adding additional server adapters
Internal USB port and SD card slot for easy, rapid deployment of embedded hypervisors
Flexible deployment options
HP Smart Array P400i storage controller delivers essential RAID 0 and 1 support with optional battery-backed write cache for additional fault tolerance to limit costly downtime
Hot plug serial hard disk drives for maximum availability
Low wattage SATA solid state disks for maximum power savings
Three (3) PCI Express mezzanine expansion slots for optional Ethernet, Fibre Channel, iSCSI, InfiniBand, and external storage applications
Direct-attach blades for local storage, data protection, or PCI card expansion
Industry-leading management and configuration tools
Conserve valuable IT resources and time by centralizing and simplifying management functions with the ProLiant Onboard Administrator powered by Integrated Lights-Out 2 and Insight Control suite.
The ProLiant Onboard Administrator delivers the industry's most complete, high-performance, out-of-band remote management solution.
Get even more out of HP iLO 2 by upgrading to the iLO Advanced, featuring power regulator reporting, scripted multi-server virtual media and additional enterprise security.
HP Insight Control suite delivers deep insight, precise control, and ongoing optimization to unlock the potential of your BladeSystem infrastructure.
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Reviews dated from 9/1/09 – 10/15/09 may have been part of a sweepstakes submission