Advantages: Maximum power, minimal rack space Disadvantages: No external SCSI connector
I recently purchased several of these boxes and they continue to impress. Being only 1U in size, they're ideal when you need lots of servers and space is at a premium.
It's good to get a 1U server that still has hot plug drives. I'm not so keen on the lower spec'd DLs that have the fixed drives, or even the ATA drives. The only thing that is a slight nusience is that there is no external scsi connector. If you're looking for a small server to drive, say for instance backups on a tape library, then you're going to need to fit another scsi card, or just buy a DL380 instead.
They have also done a good job with the power cables. Angled cables to help with cabling multiple 1U server together.
The only other thing that can be annoying is the rails that come with the server. They're a bit fiddly compared to a DL380, and they don ...
Advantages: Value for Money, Upgradeability, Customer Service. Disadvantages: No Major Disadvantages
for money. HP customer services are always helpfull and reliable. I would definitely reccomend this to anyone who is either starting up a small business or looking for more networking capabilities at home. ...
Advantages: Small and Cheap Disadvantages: Cabling can be a bit of a nightmare
I first used the Generation 1 DL360 around 4 years ago, they were somewhat revolutionary as they came in a 1U package, meaning that 42 could be squeezed into a rack. For some reason I think because they are thin but wide and long they got named pizza boxes. This review is on the G3 model of the 360 there is now a G4 model available but I have not seen any of these as yet.
The DL360 comes from the density optimized line, this means that there are some sacrifices that are made to package the server smaller. DL servers don't typically have many hard disk slots as the low end servers DL360 etc are normally used for infrastructure services and the high end DL580, DL740 for SAN attached functions such as databases, or file servers, they also typically don't have as many PCI slots as the ML range.
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2 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
4 x USB - 4 PIN USB Type A ( 2 front, 2 rear )
4 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
1 x management - HP iLO - RJ-45
Miscellaneous
Features
Administrator password, power-on password, keyboard password, disk configuration lock, diskette I/O control, parallel port I/O control, serial port I/O control, quick lock
Compliant Standards
ACPI 1.0b
Pricing Type
CTO / factory integrated, CTO, Factory integrated
Power
Device Type
Power supply - hot-plug
Power Redundancy
Built-in, Optional
Power Redundancy Scheme
1+1, 1+1 (with optional power supply)
Installed Qty
2, 1
Max Supported Qty
2
Voltage Required
AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Power Provided
460 Watt
Operating system / software
OS Certified
Novell NetWare, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Red Hat Linux, SuSe Linux, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, SunSoft Solaris 10, UnitedLinux
Environmental parameters
Min Operating Temperature
10 °C
Max Operating Temperature
35 °C
Humidity Range Operating
10 - 90%
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support
3 years warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - parts and labour - 3 years - on-site - response time: next business day, Limited warranty - parts and labour - 3 years - on-site
Mainboard
Chipset Type
Intel 5520
Data Bus Speed
1333 MHz, 800 MHz, 1066 MHz
Cache memory
Type
L3 Cache
Installed Size
16 MB, 4 MB, 8 MB
Cache Per Processor
8 MB, 4 MB
Optical storage
Type
DVD-ROM - Serial ATA, DVD-RW
Manufacturer's product description
Combining concentrated 1U compute power, integrated Lights-Out management, and essential fault tolerance, the HP ProLiant DL360 G6 is optimized for space constrained installations. Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and PCI Express Gen 2 technology provide a high performance system, ideal for the full range of scale out applications. What's more, the DL360 G6 steps up the fault tolerant in an ultra-dense platform with redundant power, redundant fans, mirrored memory, embedded RAID capability, and full-featured remote Lights-Out management.
