Description
🖥️ HP ProLiant BL685c G7 Blade Server
4 AMD Opteron Processors • 256 GB DDR3 RAM • 2 SAS/SATA Hard Drives • New in original box
✅ Product Condition
This HP ProLiant BL685c G7 blade server (ref. 518878-B21) is new, never used. It is delivered in its original box, only opened for visual inspection before shipping. All components are 100% original HP: processors, memory modules, and hard drives.
⚙️ Technical Specifications
📋 Detailed Description
🔥 High-level performance — The HP ProLiant BL685c G7 is a full-height blade server designed for the most demanding enterprise environments. With its 4 AMD Opteron™ processors each offering up to 16 cores, it excels in virtualization, intensive databases, and HPC workloads.
🧠 256 GB DDR3 ECC RAM — The delivered memory configuration (256 GB) offers an ideal capacity to host numerous virtual machines or applications requiring large RAM allocations, with advanced ECC protection against memory errors.
💾 Flexible and redundant storage — Equipped with 2 hot-plug 2.5" SAS/SATA hard drives managed by the HP Smart Array P410i controller with RAID support, ensuring the security and performance of your data.
🌐 Integrated 10 GbE network — The two HP NC551i Dual Port FlexFabric 10 Gb adapters provide high-speed network connectivity, compatible with HP Virtual Connect for simplified blade infrastructure.
🔧 Easy administration — The HP iLO 3 (Integrated Lights-Out) module allows full remote server management (KVM console, power, hardware monitoring) without physical intervention.
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🎁 Why Buy From Us?
- ✅ 30-day warranty — returns accepted if the product does not match the description
- 📦 Secure packaging — careful packing for risk-free delivery
- 🚚 Fast delivery with carrier tracking number — track your package in real time
- 🧾 Professional invoice with 0% VAT in paper format included in the package
- 🔩 100% Genuine HP Components — authentic processors, RAM, and drives
- ⚠️ Software Disclaimer — we disclaim all responsibility regarding software compatibility, operating systems, and licenses. No technical support is provided.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
🔌 Does this blade server operate independently?
No, the HP ProLiant BL685c G7 is a blade server that must be installed in an HP BladeSystem c-Class chassis (c3000 or c7000). The chassis provides power, cooling, and network connectivity. If you don’t yet have an HP BladeSystem chassis, we can guide you to compatible models.
🧠 Is the 256 GB RAM expandable?
Yes. The BL685c G7 has a total of 32 DIMM slots and supports up to 1 TB of DDR3 RDIMM RAM (at 1066 MHz) or 512 GB of DDR3 RDIMM at 1333 MHz/1600 MHz. The current configuration of 256 GB leaves many slots available for future expansion.
🖥️ Which operating systems are supported?
The HP ProLiant BL685c G7 is compatible with major server operating systems on the market: Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), Oracle Enterprise Linux, as well as VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisors for virtualization. However, we do not provide any technical support or software installation assistance.
💾 What types of hard drives can be installed?
The server has 2 hot-plug 2.5" bays compatible with SAS, SATA HDD, and SATA SSD drives. The integrated HP Smart Array P410i controller manages RAID configurations for redundancy and performance. The product comes with 2 original HP hard drives.
🔄 Can I add or change the AMD Opteron processors?
The BL685c G7 exclusively supports configurations with 2 or 4 AMD Opteron Socket G34 processors from the 6100, 6200, and 6300 series (up to 16 cores / 3.3 GHz depending on the model). This server is delivered configured with 4 original HP processors, providing maximum power right from deployment.
📦 How is the server shipped?
The server is shipped in its original HP box with reinforced protective packaging. Delivery includes a carrier tracking number sent by email upon shipment. A professional invoice with 0% VAT is included in paper form inside the package.
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