System overview
HPE Superdome Flex 280 Server is a 5U rackmounted system that uses in-memory computing technology to enable real-
time transactional and analytical processing.
Every Superdome Flex 280 Server has a base chassis providing BaseIO, management interfaces, and boot support. One
expansion chassis can be added to expand the system to eight processor sockets. The required base chassis provides
platform management through an embedded Rack Management Controller (eRMC).
NOTE: Although the user or reader may encounter both RMC and eRMC terminology in displays and documentation, the
preferred term is always RMC.
Key features of Superdome Flex 280 Server
For complete details of the server hardware and configuration options, see
HPE Superdome Flex 280 Server QuickSpecs.
Features of HPE Superdome Flex 280 Server include:
• Supports 2, 4, 6, and 8 processor sockets with Intel Xeon 53xx, 63xx, and 83xx (Cooper Lake) processors in a two-
chassis system (for example, when populated with 28-cores per processor this provides 224 processor cores in the
system)
• Six Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) links per socket providing unparalleled bandwidth and performance
• 48 DIMM slots per chassis (for example, when populated with 128 GB DIMMs this provides 6 TB of memory per
chassis)
• Choice of I/O bays, including either 16 half-height I/O slots, or 8 full-height and 4 half-height I/O slots, per four-socket
chassis
• Up to 10 drive bays per chassis
• Two 1GbE NIC ports, four USB ports
• Optional DVD
• Superdome Flex Analysis Engine for better diagnostics and mission-critical reliability
Each Superdome Flex 280 Server chassis may be configured with:
• Two or four Intel Xeon 53xx, 63xx, and 83xx (Cooper Lake) processors
• Up to 48 DDR4 DIMM slots (12 memory slots per processor)
System overview
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