HPE 653208-B21 – PCIe Riser Kit (DL380 Gen8)

HPE 653208-B21 – PCIe Riser Kit (DL380 Gen8)

Overview

The HPE 653208-B21 is a PCIe riser kit designed for HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen8 server platforms. It provides additional PCI Express expansion capability, allowing installation of multiple add-in cards such as network adapters and storage controllers.

It is used in enterprise rack server configurations where internal expansion density and airflow-optimized placement of PCIe devices are required. The riser design supports high-bandwidth PCIe slot configurations for compute and I/O scaling.

This kit is installed inside supported DL380 Gen8 chassis and integrates into the server’s internal PCIe architecture. It enables flexible hardware customization depending on workload requirements.

It is typically used in enterprise environments maintaining Gen8 infrastructure for virtualization, storage expansion, or legacy application hosting.

Typical Deployment Scenarios

Used in HPE ProLiant DL380p Gen8 servers for PCIe expansion in virtualization hosts, network-heavy systems, and storage controller integration. Common in enterprise data centers running legacy Gen8 infrastructure requiring additional PCIe device capacity.

Technical Specifications

Compatibility / Ecosystem

Compatible with HPE ProLiant DL380p Gen8 and related Gen8 server platforms supporting PCIe riser configurations. Designed for integration within HPE Gen8 server architecture for expansion of network, storage, and accelerator cards.