Upgraded storage with the HPE Smart Array P230i Controller that supports HPE Secure Encryption, or the HPE Smart Array P220i Controller. Both offer 512MB FBWC and support mixing SAS, SATA and SSD drives.
Improved external storage with the HPE Smart Array P731m Controller. It supports HPE Secure Encryption for Gen8 blade servers using the latest Smart Array technology and advanced firmware optimization.
Redefining the Customer Experience
- User-inspired design features like HPE SmartDrive carriers and the HPE Smart Socket guide anticipate your needs and virtually eliminate common issues that result in downtime.
- Integrated Lifecycle Automation, an industry first, provides embedded provisioning tools, Active Health monitoring, and system maintenance capabilities standard on all ProLiant servers using the industry-leading HPE iLO Management Engine.
- Dynamic Workload Acceleration delivers smarter data protection for ever-increasing drive capacities, real-time workload-aware analysis to optimize and adapt storage performance, and 6X faster solid state performance versus previous generation.
- Automated Energy Optimization improves the server’s ability to analyze and respond to “3D sea of sensors” data within the server as well as self-identify location and inventory through Insight Control for maximum workload optimization across the entire datacenter.
Intuitive, Configurable Management System Eliminates Tedious, Time-Consuming Tasks
- HPE Intelligent Provisioning takes strengths from products like HPE SmartStart, HPE Smart Update Manager and HPE Service Pack for ProLiant, enhances them with the latest ease of use features, and places them where you can use them instantly – on the system board.
- Agentless hardware monitoring and alerting capabilities are built into the server with HPE Agentless Management (runs on the iLO 4 chipset). Starts working the moment that a power cord and an Ethernet cable is connected to the enclosure.
- HPE Active Health System provides 24×7 continuous health monitoring, 100% configuration change logging, and faster problem analysis with HPE Service and Support. Start problem analysis 5x faster using unified diagnostic tools with secure data transfer to HPE Service and Support.

Improved Application, Storage, and I/O Performance
- HPE SmartMemory has unmatched performance, quality and manageability advantages above industry standard memory. Supports RDIMM, UDIMM and LRDIMM with up to 512GB capacity and 256GB capacity at 1866MHz. SmartMemory in the BL460c Gen8 delivers up to 33% more memory capacity over previous generations.
- Embedded Smart Array P230i (HPE Secure Encryption capable) or P220i RAID controller with 512MB Flash Backed Write Cache standard. Support for HPE Smart Storage and HPE SmartDrives. Choice of two (2) 2.5-inch SFF SAS, SATA, SSD drives.
- PCIe 3.0 technology provides improved latency and up to 400% the bandwidth per I/O expansion slot compared to ProLiant BL460c G7.
- Two x16 PCIe 3.0 I/O expansion slots support the highest performing mezzanine option cards now and into the future.
- HPE FlexibleLOM provides the ability to customize server networking today and the ability to meet future needs without overhauling server hardware. Provides choice of bandwidth and fabric (Ethernet, FCoE, InfiniBand), supports WOL, and provides a shared iLO port for ease of use.
Built for Performance and Easier Access
- Improved access to mezzanine cards enables quicker removal and easy access to the new FlexibleLOM card. The DIMM tool included inside every ProLiant BL460c Gen8 makes the removal and insertion of individual DIMMs even easier.
- Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v2 Processor Family offers higher performance, power efficiency, more adaptability, and enhanced security with Intel QuickPath, Integrated Memory Controller, Turbo Boost ,Intelligent Power Technologies, Intel Secure Key, Intel OS Guard, and Floating Point Bit Depth Conversion.
- Expanded memory options now include the HPE 24GB (1x24GB) Three Rank x4 PC3L-10600R (DDR3-1333) Registered Low Voltage FIO Memory Kit
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Product dimensions (H x W x D)
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7.15 x 2.19 x 20.05 in
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24.3 lb
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The HP ProLiant BL460c Gen8 is a dual-socket server blade engineered for unprecedented performance, enhanced flexibility and simplified management which makes it the standard for data center computing.
The ProLiant BL460c Gen8 Server packs in more performance with a 33% increase in memory DIMM count, Intel Xeon E5-2600 Processor with added support for 130W processors, faster I/O slots and enhanced Smart Array Controller that now ships with 512MB Flash Back Write Cache standard. In addition, it is also more flexible with the HP FlexibleLOM which provides the ability to customize server networking today and the ability to meet future needs without overhauling server hardware.
Built for performanceIntel Xeon E5-2600 Processor Family offers higher performance, power efficiency, and more adaptability with Intel QuickPath, Integrated Memory Controller, Turbo Boost and Intelligent Power Technologies. HP SmartMemory has unmatched performance, quality and manageability advantages above industry standards memory. Supports RDIMM, UDIMM and LRDIMM with up to 512GB capacity and 256GB capacity at 1600MHz. SmartMemory in the BL460c Gen8 delivers up to 33% more memory capacity over previous generations.
FlexibleLOM technologiesHP FlexibleLOM provides the ability to customize server networking today and the ability to meet future needs without overhauling server hardware. Provides choice of bandwidth and fabric (Ethernet, FCoE, InfiniBand), supports WOL, and provides a shared iLO port for ease of use.
iLO Management EngineBuilding on HP’s vast experience, the iLO Management Engine, built into every ProLiant Gen8 server, gives you advanced across-the-line management options. Advances in Intelligent Provisioning allows for 3x faster system deployment with a 45% reduction in steps. Agentless Management improves your system security and stability, while providing detailed information that leads to faster diagnosis and problem resolution. Faster, and more accurately resolve server issues to acheive maxiumum uptime using HP Active Health.
Upgraded storage and Expansion slotsUpgraded storage with higher performing P220i Smart Array Controller with 512MB FBWC, an enhanced drive carrier, and support for mixing SAS, SATA, and SSD drives. Two x16 PCIe 3.0 I/O expansion slots support the highest bandwidth mezzanine option cards now and into the future.
Dynamic Workload Acceleration and Automated Energy OptimizationDynamic Workload Acceleration delivers smarter data protection for ever-increasing drive capacities, real-time workload-aware analysis to optimize and adapt storage performance and 6X faster solid state performance versus previous generation. Automated Energy Optimization improves the server’s ability to analyze and respond to “3D sea of sensors” data within the server as well as self-identify location and inventory through Insight Control for maximum workload optimization across the entire data center.
Easier AccessImproved access to mezzanine cards enables quicker removal and easy access to the new FlexibleLOM card. The DIMM tool included inside every ProLiant BL460c Gen8 makes the removal and insertion of individual DIMMs even easier.