HP has announced the new HP ProLiant DL580 Generation 8 (Gen8) server and enhancements to the HP ProLiant DL560 and BL660c Gen8 servers.
The new generation of HP ProLiant servers are based on the Intel® Xeon® E7-8800/4800 v2 processor, offers the highest levels of performance and availability for demanding database workloads.
HP is claiming that the HP DL580 Gen8 server make business transactions up to 30 times faster and provide a 45% reduction in total cost of ownership and 30% greater memory and processor reliability.
HP's enhancements to the HP ProLiant DL560 and BL660c Gen8 rack and blade optimised servers will be updated in coming weeks with new performance and scalability features that will further extend their capabilities.
The HP ProLiant DL580 Gen 8 is available and has a starting price of A$14,999 (ex. GST). The enhancements to the HP ProLiant DL560 and BL660c Gen8 servers are expected in April.