P52532-B21 - HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 Plus 8LFF NC CTO Server

HPE P52532-B21 — ProLiant DL360 Gen11 1U Server (NC) 8×SFF / DDR5 Platform Config

What it is

P52532-B21 is an HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 pre-configured 1U rack server built for enterprise compute workloads (virtualization, apps, general infrastructure).
It’s a Network Choice (NC) configuration—meaning you select the network adapter that fits your environment—based on the DL360 Gen11 8×SFF hot-swap chassis and the Gen11 DDR5 / Intel Xeon Scalable platform.

Why buyers pick P52532-B21 (plain English)

• Modern 1U enterprise compute
  DL360 Gen11 is a clean choice for dense racks and cluster nodes.

• Network Choice flexibility
  Lets buyers match 1/10/25Gb networking standards without being locked into a fixed NIC.

• SSD-friendly storage layout
  8×SFF hot-swap bays are perfect for fast local storage builds.

• Configurable for many roles
  Common base system for virtualization, hyperconverged nodes, and application servers.

60-second spec box (P52532-B21)

Server model

• HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 (1U)

Chassis / drive bays

• 8 × SFF (2.5") hot-swap bays

Platform generation

• Gen11 (DDR5 + Intel Xeon Scalable)

Networking

• Network Choice (NC)

• NIC via OCP 3.0 / PCIe options (configuration dependent)

Memory type

• DDR5 ECC Registered (Gen11)

Expansion

• PCIe options depending on riser selection

Power

• Flex Slot hot-plug PSU support (exact PSU wattage depends on this configuration)

Where it fits (and when to choose something else)

Perfect for:

• Virtualization clusters and general compute nodes

• App servers, infrastructure services, and branch data center racks

• Customers who want Gen11 performance in a 1U footprint

Choose something else if:

• You need more drive bays → DL380 Gen11 or higher-bay configs

• You need heavy PCIe/GPU expansion → validate risers or choose a larger chassis

TL;DR

P52532-B21 is an HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 Network Choice 1U server configuration based on the 8×SFF chassis — a flexible Gen11 platform you can customize with CPU, RAM, storage, and the right NIC.

P52532-B21 - HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 8LFF CTO Server is for Configure-to-order Server build projects only and cannot be ordered separately.

HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 8 SFF server with one Intel ^® Xeon ^® Silver 4410Y processor, 32 GB DDR5 RDIMM memory, Broadcom MR408i-o storage controller, and one HPE 800W Flex Slot Platinum Hot Plug Power Supply

Powered by the 4th and 5th Gen Intel ^® Xeon ^® Scalable Processors with next-generation technology that support up to 64 cores at 350W and 16 DIMMs for DDR5 memory at speeds up to 5600 MHz.

Support for up to 8 TB total DDR5 memory with 16 DIMM channels per processor delivers increased performance, lower power requirements, and High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) support.

Support for PCIe Gen5, resulting in improved bandwidth, advanced data transfer rates, and higher network speeds from the PCIe Gen5 serial expansion bus.

Includes the new HPE Integrated Lights-Out 6 (iLO 6) server management software that enables you to securely configure, monitor, and update your HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers seamlessly, from anywhere.

Supports hot-pluggable, high-availability RAID M.2 boot options.

Supports up to 8 single wide (SW) or 3 double wide (DW) GPUs to accelerate graphic intense workloads.

Intuitive Cloud Operating Experience: Simple, Self-service, and Automated

• HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 servers are engineered for your hybrid world. HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 servers simplify the way you control your business’s compute—from edge to cloud—with a cloud operating experience.
• Transform business operations and pivot your team from reactive to proactive with global visibility and insight through a self-service console.
• Automate tasks for efficiency in deployment, instant scalability, and seamless, simplified support and lifecycle management reducing tasks and shortening maintenance windows.
• These experiences are engineered and built into all HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers, whether purchased as physical servers or consume as-a-service using HPE GreenLake as your compute and storage demands grow.
• Simplify and secure server management from edge to cloud with HPE GreenLake for Compute Ops Management. HPE GreenLake for Compute Ops Management is an as-a-service compute management experience that delivers greater simplicity, agility, and speed across your entire compute landscape, globally.

Trusted Security by Design: Uncompromising, Fundamental, and Protected

• The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 server utilizes the HPE Silicon Root of Trust, HPE’s fundamental approach to security that provides zero-trust architecture at the silicon level and ensures all server essential firmware is free from malware or compromised code.
• The server, powered by 4th and 5th Gen Intel ^® Xeon ^® Scalable Processors, adds hardware and software-assisted security features, including Intel ^® Software Guard Extensions and Intel ^® Boot Guard, which secure the server hardware foundation on which critical apps run and better protect data in memory.
• HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers continuously protect healthy servers by providing rapid detection of security-compromised servers, even to the point of not allowing them to boot if it identifies and contains malicious code, and secure servers at the edge with IDevID certificates installed by default.
• HPE ProLiant servers provide automated recovery from a security event, including restoration of validated firmware, and facilitating recovery of operating system, application and data connections, providing the fastest path to bring a server back online and into normal operations.
• From silicon to software, from factory to cloud, and from generation to generation, HPE ProLiant Gen11 is engineered with a fundamental security approach to defend against increasingly complex threats through an uncompromising commitment to constant security advancements that are built into our DNA.

Optimized Performance for your Workloads: Accelerated, Open, and Efficient

• The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 server is an excellent choice for compute and data storage demanding workloads (AI, ML, telco, DB analytics, VDI, containers) requiring maximum core count, GPU capabilities, and network and I/O bandwidth.
• Harness major computer performance. The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 server is powered by 4th and 5th Gen Intel ^® Xeon ^® Scalable Processors with next-generation technology that supports up to 64 cores per processor, 350W, and up to 8 TB of memory.
• The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 server provides advanced data transfer rates and higher network speeds from the PCIe Gen5 serial expansion bus, with up to 2 x16 PCIe Gen5 and 2 OCP slots to improve I/O throughput and reduce latency.
• It provides 16 DIMM channels per processor for up to 8 TB total DDR5 memory with increased memory bandwidth and performance, and lower power requirements.
• It provides real-time operational feedback on server performance plus recommendations for fine-tuning BIOS settings to customize for changing business needs.

Available in an As-a-Service Experience

• The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 server is supported by HPE GreenLake to simplify IT infrastructure management across your entire hybrid estate. With 24x7 monitoring and management, our experts do the heavy lifting to manage your environment with services built into consumption-based solutions.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise provides customers with choices in how they acquire and consume IT beyond traditional financing and leasing, offering options that free trapped capital, accelerate infrastructure updates, and provide on-premises pay-per-use consumption with HPE GreenLake.