HP ProLiant MicroServer

HP launched their MicroServer in 2011 with a target market for those looking at purchasing their first server and since then it has been doing very well both for those wanting their first server as well as a ‘virtualization test lab or low cost NAS solution’.  It’s relatively scalable, low cost and perfect for your first server building upon the best of entry level server technologies and HP’s ProLiant technology.

So what do you get? (Specification can vary between models)

• 1 cpu
• 1 to 2GB RAM standard (it supports up to 8GB)
• Four hard drive bays (SATA)
• Multiple USB ports
• VGA
• 1 Network card
• eSATA port
• Support for a DVD drive/DVD Writer

Quickspecs:

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/13716_na/13716_na.html

Drivers and firmware:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductList.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=4248009&taskId=135

Q/A

http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF31a/15351-15351-4237916-4237918-4237917-4248009.html

Datasheet

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/DS_00202/DS_00202.pdf

Documentation

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/erl.aspx?&query=yes&keywords=microserver&Logic=And&docreg=ww|en&doctype=all&numberitems=10

MicroServer Brochure

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA3-0966ENW.pdf

Whitepaper featuring MicroServer

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA3-4987ENW.pdf

Whitepaper featuring MicroServer and Microsoft Windows 2008

http://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=4AA3-1317ENW&doctype=whitepaper&doclang=EN_US&searchquery=keywords=(AND) microserver &cc=us&lc=en8