HP ProLiant DL380

Review: HP ProLiant DL380 G5This HP 2U server offers slick, clever design and is an all-round class act

Top build quality and internal design ; high PCI-e slot count ; plenty of storage possibilities ; quality management features ; well-featured Raid card and Systems Insight panel

Dual-core rather than quad-core Xeons

HP's fifth-generation rack server delivers on all counts, with a quality mix of components, superb design and expansion capabilities, plus a classy remote management act.

This HP 2U server offers slick, clever design and is an all-round class act

HP's fifth-generation rack server delivers on all counts, with a quality mix of components, superb design and expansion capabilities, plus a classy remote management act.

Award: Recommended!

When HP launched its fifth generation of ProLiant servers last year, we brought you exclusive reviews of three of the choice models from the range. Among these was the DL380 G5 (web ID: 97777), which HP still claims is the world's most popular rack...

Simply the best 2U rack server on the market, offering quality features, excellent design and valuable power management.

Third generation of popular rackmount Proliant server.

Dual Xeon capable ; dual-Giga-bit Ethernet interfaces, Raid controller ; six hot-plug drive bays ; remote management. Cons: Ultra160 disks only at present. Overall:HP has made enhancements to the performance, capacity and features of this popular and...

Ultra160 disks only at present. Overall:HP has made enhancements to the performance, capacity and features of this popular and well specified platform

HP has made enhancements to the performance, capacity and features of this popular and well specified platform.

Award: Editor's Choice!

The HP ProLiant series has been the standard in servers for over a decade, and the DL380 G5 upholds that tradition. Elegant design and excellent management capabilities combine to make this the best value overall for small and midsize businesses...

Near-total internal component modularity. Sophisticated day-to-day management via Insight Manager and other features. Slick sliding rail system with cable management. HP on-site service and support

Slightly more expensive than value-server competitors ; Watch the HP ProLiant DL 380 G5 Video Review

It may have the same look and feel as previous ProLiant servers, with maroon and dark-gray drive bay latches, but beneath the hood of the HP ProLiant DL380 G4 is brand-new Intel technology—and a decent implementation at that.

EM64T technology. Good WebBench performance. Well marked interior. Easy to service components. Insight Manager support software

Can't take full advantage of 64-bit until Windows Server 64 ships. PCI-Express cards of any type are still rare. Tested system didn't ship will full complement of fans and power supplies

Compaq enhances its strong server reputation with the Compaq ProLiant DL380 G2. With its feature-rich 2U chassis and flexible management software, the ProLiant is a server you should take seriously.

Le serveur HP ProLiant DL380 G4 offre une très grande disponibilité et une facilité d'administration ainsi que de très hautes performances pour satisfaire les applications professionnelles actuelles les plus exigeantes.

Fidèle à sa tradition d'excellence de conception, le serveur HP ProLiant DL380, le plus vendu au monde, associe la facilité d'administration et une disponibilité de niveau entreprise, les performances éprouvées de l'Intel Xeon à deux voies et la...

Fidèle à sa tradition d'excellence de conception, le serveur HP ProLiant DL380, le plus vendu au monde, associe la facilité d'administration et une disponibilité de niveau entreprise, les performances avérées de la densité 2U, et accepte une grande...

Good but fan very noisy

As the other reviewer says the fan on this is very noisy - disappointing as I bought it to use with a media PC in the lounge.

Poor for MAC OSX

Bought this item a little while ago as a Time Machine external drive for my Mac Mini with OSX. Although the drive is firewire, the Mac constently fails to load the drive. Sometimes it is weeks before the drive suddenly pops up and another back-up takes...

Iomega Ultra Max 4tb

Looking forward to a new storage capability I was shocked to find it was nothing of the sort just 3.65 so where I wonder is the other3.05tb I paid for. I could not believe the noise of the fan, after the WB My Book 2tb it is just TOO noisy and needs...

EXTERNAL H/D

Iomega UltraMax Plus Desktop Hard Drive - Hard drive array - 2 TB - 2 bays ( SATA-300 ) - 2 x HD 1 TB - FireWire 800, Hi-Speed USB, Serial ATA-300, FireWire 400 (external) I GOT THIS FOR MY MAC. SHAME TO WASTE THE REALLY FAST "SATA" CONNECTION. PC...

Unsatisfied.

I'm sure it's a great product my mine is currently unused because I can't get Windows XP to recognise it properly so I can't format it.

drive works fine but watch out for non-UK power supply

Unit is very quiet. It automatically powers on/off when you turn your pc on/off, quite handy. I'm using the firewire connector and it seems to work fine. Warning my version came with a 2-pin (US or European) power connector, so I could not plug it...

drive works fine but watch out for non-UK power supply

Unit is very quiet. It automatically powers on/off when you turn your pc on/off, quite handy. I'm using the firewire connector and it seems to work fine. Warning my version came with a 2-pin (US or European) power connector, so I could not plug it...

Avoid if you want to use eSATA

My 750GB Freeagent Pro suffered from slow eSATA transfer rates (40MB/s average), so I called Seagate technical support. I found out: 1) The enclosures eSATA controller is choked to give the same rate of transfer as USB2. This means, regardless of...

Avoid if you want to use eSATA

My 750GB Freeagent Pro suffered from slow eSATA transfer rates (40MB/s average), so I called Seagate technical support. I found out: 1) The enclosures eSATA controller is choked to give the same rate of transfer as USB2. This means, regardless of...

Avoid if you want to use eSATA

My 750GB Freeagent Pro suffered from slow eSATA transfer rates (40MB/s average), so I called Seagate technical support. I found out: \n \n1) The enclosures eSATA controller is choked to give the same rate of transfer as USB2. This means, regardless of...