• Heat Dissipation By Hp Proliant Dl380 G7 Server
• Hp Proliant Dl380 G7 Server Installing Windows 10
• Hp Proliant Dl380 G7 Server - Overview

The HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Server continues to deliver on its heritage of engineering excellence with increased flexibility and performance, enterprise-class uptime and HP Insight Control manageability, 2 socket Intel Xeon performance, and 2U density for a variety of applications. Product Information. Powered by the Xeon 2.66 GHz processor, the HP ProLiant DL380 G7 server ensures faster processing speed. Supporting the DDR3 SDRAM technology, this rack-mountable 2U server offers quicker access to your data.

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All Servers certified for WS2012 R2 Operating System are automatically certified for WS2012 Operating System as well.

• ¹ Cartridge is included in an HPE Edgeline EL4000 Converged IoT System or HPE Edgeline EL1000 Converged IoT System. Options used with the Edgeline Converged IoT Systems may support only a subset of the Edgeline Converged IoT Systems supported operating systems. Please check the option information for the OS support.
• ² Cartridge is included in an HPE Moonshot 1500 Chassis.
• ³ HPE Edgeline EL300 converged system support is applicable for EL300 systems with i-5 processor only.

• Please Note: Use of standard drivers as provided with the OS ('inbox' drivers) is supported as are the drivers in the SPP, however, use of the latest SPP drivers is recommended for full feature support and up-to-date security improvements. Any new drivers not available inbox can be found in the latest SPP. Please view the SPP OS Guide for a mapping of supported Windows Server generations to SPP releases.
• ¹ HPE recommends running Microsoft Windows Server natively on Moonshot.
• ² The 1.5 & 2.2 Ghz MicroServer are supported.
• ³ ProLiant Gen9 Intel® based servers are certified with and support the latest CPU generation such as Intel®'s 'Broadwell' Xeon® E5 v4 CPU models.
• ⁴ Integrity Superdome X BL920s Gen9 servers are certified with support for the latest generation of Intel® Xeon® E7-8890 v4 CPU models.
• ⁵ Wireless connectivity options used with the IoT Gateway GL10/GL20 products may support only a subset of the IoT Gateway supported operating systems. Most options only support client based OS'es. The respective client version drivers are tested on the respective server version to determine compatibility.
• ⁶ Cartridge is included in an HPE Edgeline EL4000 or EL1000 Converged IoT System. Not all options used with the Edgeline Converged IoT Systems are supported on all operating systems. Please check the option information for the OS support.
• ⁷ Cartridge is included in an HPE Moonshot 1500 Chassis.
• ⁸ CL3150 Gen10 is Certified for Windows Server 2016 but HPE OEM Windows Server 2016 licenses (also referred to as HPE ROK licenses) are not available for this platform.
• ⁹ HPE OEM Windows Server 2012 R2 licenses (also referred to as HPE ROK licenses) are not available for this platform.

• ² Cartridge is included in an HPE Edgeline EL4000 Converged IoT System or HPE Edgeline EL1000 Converged IoT System. Options used with the Edgeline Converged IoT Systems may support only a subset of the Edgeline Converged IoT Systems supported operating systems. Please check the option information for the OS support.

• ² Cartridge is included in an HPE Edgeline EL4000 Converged IoT System or HPE Edgeline EL1000 Converged IoT System. Options used with the Edgeline Converged IoT Systems may support only a subset of the Edgeline Converged IoT Systems supported operating systems. Please check the option information for the OS support.

• Click here for Windows Server 2016 minimum system requirements.
• To verify your server's CPU meets the minimum processor feature requirements, Microsoft offers the free Sysinternals Coreinfo tool available here.
• Please Note: Use of standard drivers as provided with the OS ('inbox' drivers) is supported as are the drivers in the SPP, however, use of the latest SPP drivers is recommended for full feature support and up-to-date security improvements. Any new drivers not available inbox can be found in the latest SPP. Please view the SPP OS Guide for a mapping of supported Windows Server generations to SPP releases.
• ¹ Integrity Superdome X BL920s Gen9 servers are certified with support for the latest generation of Intel® Xeon® E7-8890 v4 CPU models.
• ² Cartridge is included in an HPE Edgeline EL4000 Converged IoT System or HPE Edgeline EL1000 Converged IoT System. Options used with the Edgeline Converged IoT Systems may support only a subset of the Edgeline Converged IoT Systems supported operating systems. Please check the option information for the OS support.
• ³ Cartridge is included in an HPE Moonshot 1500 Chassis.
• ⁴ CL3150 Gen10 is Certified for Windows Server 2016 but HPE OEM Windows Server 2016 licenses (also referred to as HPE ROK licenses) are not available for this platform.
• ⁵ HPE OEM Windows Server 2016 licenses (also referred to as HPE ROK licenses) are not available for this platform.
• ⁶ HPE Edgeline EL300 converged system support is applicable for EL300 systems with i-5 processor only.

• Please Note: Use of standard drivers as provided with the OS ('inbox' drivers) is supported as are the drivers in the SPP, however, use of the latest SPP drivers is recommended for full feature support and up-to-date security improvements. Any new drivers not available inbox can be found in the latest SPP. Please view the SPP OS Guide for a mapping of supported Windows Server generations to SPP releases.
• ¹ HPE recommends running Microsoft Windows Server natively on Moonshot.
• ² The 1.5 & 2.2 Ghz MicroServer are supported.
• ³ Cartridge is included in an HPE Edgeline EL4000 or EL1000 Converged IoT System. Not all options used with the Edgeline Converged IoT Systems are supported on all operating systems. Please check the option information for the OS support.
• ⁴ Cartridge is included in an HPE Moonshot 1500 Chassis.

• * The 1.5 & 2.2 Ghz MicroServer are supported.

• STD = Standard
• ENT = Enterprise
• DC = Datacenter
• EMB = Embedded
• ACA = Academic
• * = Power Qualifier (Additional Qualification logo for 'Enhanced Power Management')
• FX = Server enables Remote FX features

• Please Note: Use of standard drivers as provided with the OS ('inbox' drivers) is supported as are the drivers in the SPP, however, use of the latest SPP drivers is recommended for full feature support and up-to-date security improvements. Any new drivers not available inbox can be found in the latest SPP. Please view the SPP OS Guide for a mapping of supported Windows Server generations to SPP releases.
• ¹ Support for Windows Server 2008 R2 & Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 will require storage & network controller options listed in the Hyper-V Integration Note.
• ² Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) is supported by HPE on all HPE ProLiant Servers previously certified for Windows Server 2008 R2 only when utilizing Service Pack 1 as a minimum baseline.
• ³ ProLiant Gen9 servers using Intel®'s 'Skylake' Xeon® E3 v5 CPUs are not certified nor supported for Windows Server 2008 R2- as per Microsoft's certification policy, Windows Server 2008 R2 has already transitioned to extended support.
• ⁴ Cartridge is included in an HPE Moonshot 1500 Chassis.
• ⁵ Cartridge is included in an HPE Edgeline EL4000 Converged IoT System or HPE Edgeline EL1000 Converged IoT System. Options used with the Edgeline Converged IoT Systems may support only a subset of the Edgeline Converged IoT Systems supported operating systems. Please check the option information for the OS support.

• STD = Standard
• ENT = Enterprise
• DC = Datacenter
• EMB = Embedded
• ACA = Academic
• * = Power Qualifier (Additional Qualification logo for 'Enhanced Power Management')
• FX = Server enables Remote FX features

• (1) Support for Windows Server 2008 R2 & Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 will require storage & network controller options listed in the Hyper-V Integration Note.
• (2) Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) is supported by HPE an all HPE ProLiant Servers when utilizing Service Pack 1 only.

• * = Power Qualifier (Additional Qualification logo for 'Enhanced Power Management')
• FX = Server enables Remote FX features

• Please Note: Use of standard drivers as provided with the OS ('inbox' drivers) is supported as are the drivers in the SPP, however, use of the latest SPP drivers is recommended for full feature support and up-to-date security improvements. Any new drivers not available inbox can be found in the latest SPP. Please view the SPP OS Guide for a mapping of supported Windows Server generations to SPP releases.
• (1) ProLiant Generation 8 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is supported by HPE when utilizing Service Pack 1 only.
• (2) 32bit version is not supported on these platforms.

• * = Power Qualifier (Additional Qualification logo for 'Enhanced Power Management')
• FX = Server enables Remote FX features

• (1) ProLiant Generation 8 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is supported by HPE when utilizing Service Pack 1 only.
• (2) 32bit version is not supported on these platforms.

• Please Note: Use of standard drivers as provided with the OS ('inbox' drivers) is supported as are the drivers in the SPP, however, use of the latest SPP drivers is recommended for full feature support and up-to-date security improvements. Any new drivers not available inbox can be found in the latest SPP. Please view the SPP OS Guide for a mapping of supported Windows Server generations to SPP releases.

Heat Dissipation By Hp Proliant Dl380 G7 Server

• * = Power Qualifier (Additional Qualification logo for 'Enhanced Power Management')
• FX = Server enables Remote FX features
• ¹ See hp.com/go/ossupport for currently supported servers

Hp Proliant Dl380 G7 Server Installing Windows 10

• Please Note: Use of standard drivers as provided with the OS ('inbox' drivers) is supported as are the drivers in the SPP, however, use of the latest SPP drivers is recommended for full feature support and up-to-date security improvements. Any new drivers not available inbox can be found in the latest SPP. Please view the SPP OS Guide for a mapping of supported Windows Server generations to SPP releases.
• ² ProLiant Generation 8 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is supported by HPE when utilizing Service Pack 1 only.

• * = Power Qualifier (Additional Qualification logo for 'Enhanced Power Management')
• FX = Server enables Remote FX features
• ¹ See hp.com/go/ossupport for currently supported servers

• (2) ProLiant Generation 8 and Windows Server 2008 R2 is supported by HPE when utilizing Service Pack 1 only.

• Please Note: Use of standard drivers as provided with the OS ('inbox' drivers) is supported as are the drivers in the SPP, however, use of the latest SPP drivers is recommended for full feature support and up-to-date security improvements. Any new drivers not available inbox can be found in the latest SPP. Please view the SPP OS Guide for a mapping of supported Windows Server generations to SPP releases.

• Please Note: Use of standard drivers as provided with the OS ('inbox' drivers) is supported as are the drivers in the SPP, however, use of the latest SPP drivers is recommended for full feature support and up-to-date security improvements. Any new drivers not available inbox can be found in the latest SPP. Please view the SPP OS Guide for a mapping of supported Windows Server generations to SPP releases.
• ¹ HPE supported for Windows 7 and Windows 10 only with GPU(s) installed (not with any onboard graphics chip)
• ² Wireless connectivity options used with the IoT Gateway GL10/GL20 products may support only a subset of the IoT Gateway supported operating systems. Most options only support client based OS'es. The respective client version drivers are tested on the respective server version to determine compatibility.
• ³ Cartridge is included in an HPE Edgeline EL4000 or EL1000 Converged IoT System. Not all options used with the Edgeline Converged IoT Systems are supported on all operating systems. Please check the option information for the OS support.
• ⁴ Cartridge is included in an HPE Moonshot 1500 Chassis.

Hp Proliant Dl380 G7 Server - Overview

Please Note: Use of standard drivers as provided with the OS ('inbox' drivers) is supported as are the drivers in the SPP, however, use of the latest SPP drivers is recommended for full feature support and up-to-date security improvements. Any new drivers not available inbox can be found in the latest SPP. Please view the SPP OS Guide for a mapping of supported Windows Server generations to SPP releases.

HPE Storage platforms for WSS products are:

• Please Note: Use of standard drivers as provided with the OS ('inbox' drivers) is supported as are the drivers in the SPP, however, use of the latest SPP drivers is recommended for full feature support and up-to-date security improvements. Any new drivers not available inbox can be found in the latest SPP. Please view the SPP OS Guide for a mapping of supported Windows Server generations to SPP releases.
• ¹ ProLiant Generation 8 and Windows Server 2008 is supported when utilizing Service Pack 2 ONLY.
• ² 32bit version is not supported on these platforms.
• ³ Intelligent Provisioning version 1.5 is required.
• ⁴ The ProLiant Support Pack 8.10 does not include drivers for the ProLiant 100 Series Servers. Download the required drivers from the appropriate product page on www.hpe.com

• ¹ ProLiant Generation 8 and Windows Server 2008 is supported when utilizing Service Pack 2 ONLY.
• ² 32bit version is not supported on these platforms.
• ³ The ProLiant Support Pack 8.10 does not include drivers for the ProLiant 100 Series Servers. Download the required drivers from the appropriate product page on www.hpe.com

For further information regarding the Windows OS Certification provided by Microsoft, please click here. Please note that the certification also covers CPUs of the same family with lower frequency and less cores.