P52498-B21 - HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 4LFF CTO Server

HPE P52498-B21 — ProLiant DL360 Gen11 1U Server (NC) 8×SFF / DDR5 Platform Config

What it is

P52498-B21 is an HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 pre-configured 1U rack server built for enterprise compute (virtualization, apps, general workloads).
It’s a Network Choice (NC) configuration, meaning it’s designed to be flexible on networking (you choose the NIC/OCP card that fits your environment). This build is centered around the DL360 Gen11 8×SFF hot-swap chassis and the Gen11 DDR5 / Xeon Scalable platform.

Why buyers pick P52498-B21 (plain English)

• DL360 Gen11 = dense, modern compute
  A clean 1U platform for enterprise racks.

• Network Choice flexibility
  Easy to match 1G/10G/25G networking standards without being stuck with fixed ports.

• SFF hot-swap storage bays
  Designed for SSD-focused builds and fast storage tiers.

• Easy to customize
  Common choice when buyers want to add their preferred CPU/RAM/RAID/storage mix.

60-second spec box (P52498-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)

• Uses OCP 3.0 / PCIe NIC options (depending on configuration)

Memory type

• DDR5 ECC Registered (Gen11)

Expansion

• PCIe expansion options depending on riser configuration

Power

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

Where it fits (and when to choose something else)

Perfect for:

• Virtualization clusters

• App servers and general-purpose compute

• Customers who want a customizable DL360 Gen11 build

Choose something else if:

• You need higher local storage density → DL380 Gen11 or more-bay configs

• You need GPU-heavy workloads → confirm PCIe layout / choose GPU-focused systems

TL;DR

P52498-B21 is an HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen11 Network Choice 1U server configuration built around the 8×SFF chassis — a flexible enterprise compute node you can customize with the right CPU, RAM, storage, and NIC.