HP 588137-B21

Overview

The HP 588137-B21 is a PCI-Express riser card kit designed specifically for HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and DL980 G7 servers. It expands the server’s I/O capacity by providing six additional expansion slots, including four PCI-Express 2.0 x8 slots, one PCI-Express 2.0 x4 slot, and one PCI-Express 1.1 x4 slot. This setup supports a wide range of hardware, from high-throughput network adapters to legacy devices, making it easier to adapt your server to evolving workloads such as virtualization, database management, and advanced analytics.

Key features

• Four PCI-Express 2.0 x8 slots deliver increased bandwidth for demanding network, storage, or accelerator cards, enhancing overall system performance.
• One PCI-Express 2.0 x4 slot provides additional capacity for mid-range adapters, allowing flexible hardware configurations.
• One PCI-Express 1.1 x4 slot maintains compatibility with legacy devices, ensuring older hardware remains supported.
• Tool-free installation leverages the original chassis bay and latching system, simplifying upgrades and minimizing downtime.
• Purpose-built for HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and DL980 G7 servers, ensuring seamless integration and reliable operation.
• Expands I/O capacity to support virtualization clusters, database workloads, and compute-intensive analytics, helping IT teams meet growing demands.

Key specs

• Expansion slots: 4 x PCI-Express 2.0 x8, 1 x PCI-Express 2.0 x4, 1 x PCI-Express 1.1 x4
• Compatibility: HP ProLiant DL580 G7 and DL980 G7 servers
• Installation: Tool-free, uses original chassis bay and latching system
• Interface standard: PCI-Express 2.0 and 1.1

Installation and setup

Installing the riser card kit is straightforward and designed to fit within a standard maintenance window. The riser slides into the reserved bay on the server chassis, secures with the original latch, and connects directly to the system board. This tool-free process reduces the risk of installation errors and helps maintain server uptime during upgrades.

Ideal uses and environments

This riser card kit is well suited to IT environments running virtualization clusters that require additional I/O for hosting multiple virtual machines or live migrations. Database administrators benefit from the ability to dedicate slots to flash storage controllers, improving data access speeds. Research labs and analytics teams can add GPU or FPGA cards to accelerate simulations and data processing tasks, making this kit a versatile choice for expanding server capabilities without replacing the entire system.

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