Hewlett Packard Enterprise Servers with NVDIMM Module Support

Products

• VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

This article provides information about the persistent memory support on Hewlett Packard Enterprise ProLiant Servers. For more information, see https://www.hpe.com/info/persistentmemory.

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 6.7

Resolution

Server Architecture

HPE 16GB NVDIMMs provide the right-sized capacity for removing smaller storage bottlenecks, reducing latency and increasing processing speeds significantly. The HPE NVDIMM Modules include a DRAM component for active data, a flash component for persistence and utilize the HPE Smart Storage Battery that provides persistent storage capability at memory speeds without the data volatility of memory.

Table 1- Persistent Memory Component Modules

Persistent Memory Type	Module Description
HPE NVDIMM	16GB NVDIMM-N

Table 2- Server Model Support

HPE Server Model	Supported CPU Series	PMem Component Type	CPU Cache Flush1	MC Flush2	Certified MAX (GB)
DL380 Gen10	Intel Xeon Platinum 8100, Intel Xeon Gold 6100/5100	HPE NVDIMM	N	Y	192
DL360 Gen10	Intel Xeon Platinum 8100, Intel Xeon Gold 6100/5100	HPE NVDIMM	N	Y	192
DL560 Gen10	Intel Xeon Platinum 8100, Intel Xeon Gold 6100/5100	HPE NVDIMM	N	Y	384
DL580 Gen10	Intel Xeon Platinum 8100, Intel Xeon Gold 6100/5100	HPE NVDIMM	N	Y	384
BL460c Gen10	Intel Xeon Platinum 8100, Intel Xeon Gold 6100/5100	HPE NVDIMM	N	Y	32
Synergy 480 Gen10 Compute Module	Intel Xeon Platinum 8100, Intel Xeon Gold 6100/5100	HPE NVDIMM	N	Y	192
Synergy 660 Gen10 Compute Module	Intel Xeon Platinum 8100, Intel Xeon Gold 6100/5100	HPE NVDIMM	N	Y	192

Footnotes:

1. The platform can ensure durability by flushing the contents of the CPU Caches to PMem on Power Loss
2. The platform can ensure durability by flushing the contents of the CPU Memory Controller to PMem on Power Loss

Additional Configuration & Support Details 

For more information on Hewlett Packard Enterprise persistent memory configuration and support, see https://www.hpe.com/info/persistentmemory.