HPE 724084-B21 – ProLiant BL460c Gen8 Blade Server

HPE 724084-B21 – ProLiant BL460c Gen8 Blade Server

Overview

The HPE 724084-B21 is a ProLiant BL460c Gen8 blade server designed for dense enterprise computing within HPE BladeSystem c-Class enclosures. It is deployed in data centers that use centralized blade chassis infrastructure to consolidate compute, networking, and power management into a shared platform.

This system is based on an Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 processor with 8 cores, built on Intel’s Xeon E5 v2 architecture. It is designed for virtualization workloads, general enterprise applications, and legacy infrastructure environments where blade density and centralized management are prioritized over standalone server expansion.

The server uses DDR3 registered ECC memory and supports multiple DIMM slots for scalable memory configurations depending on workload requirements. It is designed for dual-socket capability, though typical configurations may include a single populated CPU depending on deployment SKU.

Storage is provided through an HPE Smart Array controller (commonly P220i class) supporting SAS/SATA drives via the blade chassis backplane. RAID functionality typically includes RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations for basic redundancy.

Networking and I/O are not directly integrated in traditional server form; instead, they are delivered through BladeSystem interconnect modules and FlexLOM architecture within the enclosure. This allows centralized network management across multiple blade servers.

In deployment, BL460c Gen8 blades are used in virtualization farms, enterprise compute clusters, and legacy data center environments where multiple blades operate inside a shared enclosure such as c7000 or c3000 systems.

A typical use case includes VMware or Hyper-V environments where multiple blades provide pooled compute resources under centralized orchestration.

This platform is not suitable for modern cloud-native workloads requiring NVMe storage, PCIe Gen4/Gen5 performance, or standalone rack deployment due to its older architecture and blade dependency.

Typical Deployment Scenarios

• Blade-based virtualization clusters in legacy data centers
• HPE BladeSystem c-Class compute environments
• Enterprise workload consolidation platforms
• Centralized managed infrastructure (c7000/c3000 chassis)
• Legacy application hosting and virtualization farms

Technical Specifications

Compatibility / Ecosystem

The HPE 724084-B21 operates exclusively within HPE BladeSystem c-Class infrastructure. It requires a compatible enclosure such as c7000 or c3000 for power, cooling, networking, and management. It integrates with HPE Onboard Administrator for centralized blade control and supports virtualization platforms such as VMware ESXi and Microsoft Hyper-V in legacy environments.