HP 716550-B21 BL460c Gen8 E5-v2 10Gb FlexibleLOM Configure-to-order Blade

Product Description

The HP 716550-B21 is a specific part number associated with the HP ProLiant BL460c Gen8 server blade, designated as a Configure-to-order (CTO) option. This means that while it identifies a specific blade server configuration, it often serves as a base for further customization to meet precise customer requirements. The BL460c Gen8 is a versatile, dual-socket server blade designed for dense computing environments, offering a powerful combination of performance, scalability, and efficiency within HP's BladeSystem infrastructure. This particular CTO option highlights support for the Intel Xeon E5-v2 processor family, which provides significant performance improvements over previous generations, enabling higher core counts and enhanced processing capabilities. A key feature is the integrated 10Gb FlexibleLOM (Flexible Local Area Network On Module) slot. This allows for flexible network interface card (NIC) selection, enabling administrators to choose the appropriate 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity that best suits their network infrastructure and performance needs, without requiring a full-height or half-height PCIe adapter. As a blade server, the 716550-B21 is designed to be housed in a BladeSystem enclosure, sharing power, cooling, and management resources with other blades. This architecture maximizes rack density and simplifies infrastructure management. The CTO nature of this part number suggests it's a starting point for building a customized server blade, likely including options for memory, storage, and other components to be specified by the end-user or reseller.