HPE P48813-B21 – ProLiant DL380 Gen11 2U 8SFF Tri-Mode U.3 Drive Cage Kit

HPE P48813-B21 – ProLiant DL380 Gen11 2U 8SFF Tri-Mode U.3 Drive Cage Kit

Overview

The HPE P48813-B21 is a storage expansion drive cage kit designed for HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 servers. It provides support for 8 Small Form Factor (SFF) 2.5-inch drives using a Tri-Mode U.3 architecture for flexible storage connectivity.

It enables integration of SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives depending on controller configuration, allowing scalable and high-performance storage design within enterprise servers.

This kit is used in Gen11 server environments where modular storage expansion is required for virtualization, database, and high-throughput workloads. It supports enterprise storage density and flexible backend storage configurations.

The module is installed as part of the server chassis expansion system and integrates with HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 platform storage architecture for enterprise-grade deployment.

Typical Deployment Scenarios

Used in HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 servers requiring high-density 2.5-inch drive configurations. Common in virtualization clusters, cloud infrastructure, database systems, and enterprise storage-heavy workloads where flexible NVMe/SAS/SATA configurations are needed.

Technical Specifications

Compatibility / Ecosystem

Compatible with HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 server systems supporting 8 SFF drive configurations and Tri-Mode U.3 storage architecture. Designed for enterprise storage environments requiring flexible NVMe, SAS, and SATA drive support.