One of the things you regularly get asked as a server guy is the specifications of your server, as well as the age of your server – more relevant if you want to move/refresh your estate. It might also be useful if you’re seeking to virtualize anything with ‘no capex’ or older than 2005 for example.
With this in mind, I’ve put together the data below, please note the actual age will depend on the specification as well as the purchase date.
The dates noted are the dates listed relate to the different versions/updates to the ‘quickspecs’. on the different parts of the HP support and quickpecs site.
Please note this is meant as a guide, I’ve been careful, but there could be mistakes so do double check before quoting me.
The ‘averaged date’ is where I’ve set an average age of the server or manufacture year.
You’ll see what I mean below. I’ll upload this to the documentation site later today.
I’ve just done HP, I’ll need to work on Dell/IBM.
Server model | Quickspec dates | Averaged out age |
DL 100 Series | ||
DL120 | 2008 – 09 | 2008 |
DL140 | 2003 – 05 | 2004 |
DL140 G2 | 2005 – 06 | 2005 |
DL140 G3 | 2006 – 08 | 2007 |
DL145 | 2004 – 05 | 2005 |
DL145 G2 | 2005 – 07 | 2006 |
DL145 G3 | 2007 – 08 | 2007 |
DL160 G5 | 2008 – 09 | 2008 |
DL160 G6 | 2009 | 2009 |
DL165 G5 | 2008 – 09 | 2008 |
DL165 G6 | 2009 | 2009 |
DL180 | 2007 – 08 | 2007 |
DL180 G6 | 2009 | 2009 |
DL185 G5 | 2008 – 09 | 2008 |
DL300 Series | ||
DL320 | 2001 – 03 | 2002 |
DL320 G2 | 2002 – 05 | 2004 |
DL320 G3 | 2005 – 06 | 2005 |
DL320 G4 (inc G4 p) | 2005 – 07 | 2006 |
DL320 G5 (inc G5 p) | 2006 – 09 | 2007 |
DL320 G6 | 2009 | 2009 |
DL360 G1 (original) | 2000 – 02 | 2001 |
DL360 G2 | 2002 – 03 | 2002 |
DL360 G3 | 2002 – 04 | 2003 |
DL360 G4 | 2004 – 06 | 2005 |
DL360 G5 | 2006 – 09 | 2007 |
DL360 G6 | 2009 | 2009 |
DL370 G6 | 2009 | 2009 |
DL380 G1 (original) | 2000 – 01 | 2000 |
DL380 G2 | 2001 – 02 | 2001 |
DL380 G3 | 2002 – 04 | 2003 |
DL380 G4 | 2004 – 07 | 2005 |
DL380 G5 | 2006 – 09 | 2007 |
DL380 G6 | 2009 | 2009 |
DL365 (original) | 2006 – 08 | 2007 |
DL365 G5 | 2008 – 09 | 2008 |
DL385 (original) | 2005 – 07 | 2006 |
DL385 G2 | 2006 – 08 | 2007 |
DL385 G5 | 2008 – 09 | 2008 |
DL385 G5p | 2008 – 09 | 2008 |
DL385 G6 | 2009 | 2009 |
DL500 series | ||
DL580 G1 (original) | 2000 – 03 | 2001 |
DL580 G2 | 2001 – 05 | 2003 |
DL580 G3 | 2005 – 07 | 2006 |
DL580 G4 | 2006 – 08 | 2007 |
DL580 G5 | 2007 – 09 | 2008 |
DL585 (original) | 2004 – 07 | 2005 |
DL585 G2 | 2006 – 08 | 2007 |
DL585 G5 | 2008 – 09 | 2008 |
DL585 G6 | 2009 | 2009 |
DL590/64 | 2001 – 02 | 2002 |
DL700 series | ||
DL740 | 2003 – 06 | 2004 |
DL760 G1 (original) | 2001 – 03 | 2002 |
DL760 G2 | 2003 – 06 | 2005 |
DL785 G5 | 2008 – 09 | 2008 |
ML series server | ||
ML110 (original) | 2004 | 2004 |
ML110 G2 | 2005 | 2005 |
ML110 G3 | 2005 – 07 | 2006 |
ML110 G4 | 2006 – 07 | 2006 |
ML115 (original) | 2007 – 08 | 2007 |
ML150 (original) | 2004 | 2004 |
ML150 G2 | 2004 – 07 | 2005 |
ML150 G3 | 2006 – 08 | 2007 |
ML150 G5 | 2009 | 2009 |
ML310 (original) | 2002 – 04 | 2003 |
ML310 G2 | 2005 – 06 | 2005 |
ML310 G3 | 2005 – 07 | 2006 |
ML310 G4 | 2006 – 08 | 2007 |
ML310 G5 | 2007 – 09 | 2008 |
ML330 | 2001 – 02 | 2001 |
ML330 G2 | 2001 – 03 | 2002 |
ML350 (original) | 2001 – 03 | 2001 |
ML350 (1.0GHz models) | 2001 – 02 | 2001 |
ML350 G2 | 2001 – 03 | 2002 |
ML350 G3 | 2002 – 04 | 2003 |
ML350 G4 | 2004 – 06 | 2005 |
ML350 G4p | 2005 – 06 | 2006 |
ML370 (original) | 2001 | 2001 |
ML370 G2 | 2001 – 03 | 2002 |
ML370 G3 | 2002 – 05 | 2003 |
ML370 G4 | 2004 – 06 | 2005 |
ML530 (original) | 2001 – 02 | 2001 |
ML530 G2 | 2002 – 04 | 2003 |
ML570 (original) | 2001 – 03 | 2002 |
ML570 G2 | 2002 – 05 | 2003 |
ML570 G3 | 2005 – 07 | 2006 |
ML570 G4 | 2006 – 08 | 2007 |
ML750 | 2001 – 02 | 2001 |
ML770 | 2001 | 2001 |
Legacy Proliant series | ||
Compaq Proliant 400 | 1997 – 2000 | 1999 |
Compaq Proliant 800 | 1997 – 2000 | 1999 |
Compaq Proliant 850 | 1997 – 2000 | 1999 |
Compaq Proliant 1600 | 1997 – 2000 | 1999 |
Compaq Proliant 1850 | 1997 – 2000 | 1999 |
Compaq Proliant 2500 | 1997 – 2000 | 1999 |
Compaq Proliant 3000 | 1997 – 2000 | 1999 |
Compaq Proliant 4500 | 1997 – 2000 | 1999 |
Compaq Proliant 5000 | 1997 – 2000 | 1999 |
Compaq Proliant 5500 | 1997 – 2000 | 1999 |
Compaq Proliant 6000 | 1997 – 2000 | 1999 |
Compaq Proliant 6400 | 1997 – 2000 | 1999 |
Compaq Proliant 6400 | 1997 – 2000 | 1999 |
Compaq Proliant 6500 | 1997 – 2000 | 1999 |
Compaq Proliant 7000 | 1997 – 2000 | 1999 |
Compaq Proliant 8000 | 2001 | 2001 |
Compaq Proliant 8500 | 2002 | 2002 |
Proliant Blade servers | ||
BL10e | 2002 – 04 | 2002 |
BL10e G2 | 2003 | 2003 |
BL20p | 2002 – 04 | 2003 |
BL20p G2 | 2003 – 05 | 2004 |
BL20p G3 | 2005 – 07 | 2005 |
BL20p G4 | 2006 – 07 | 2006 |
BL25p | 2005 – 07 | 2006 |
BL25p G2 | 2006 – 07 | 2006 |
BL35p | 2005 – 07 | 2005 |
BL30p | 2005 | 2005 |
BL40p | 2005 | 2005 |
BL45p | 2005 – 06 | 2005 |
BL45p G2 | 2006 – 07 | 2006 |
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