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HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120

The HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120 is a hybrid-NVMe data storage solution designed for high-performance and flexible data-centric workloads. The system accommodates either a single or dual 4th or 5th generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 48 cores. At capacity it can support up to 4TB DDR5 memory running at speeds of up to 5600MT/s. It is equipped to handle GPUs and FPGAs such as the NVIDIA A2 16GB PCIe non-CEC accelerator or the NVIDIA L4 24GB PCIe accelerator. This 2U server is ideal for demanding storage applications with end-to-end security and an intuitive cloud experience.
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HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120 - System Overview

Additional Information

HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120 front drives view

The HPE Alletra 4120 provides various storage configurations, supporting a combination of HDDs and NVMe SSDs to balance capacity and performance needs. The front panel can be equipped with up to 24x 3.5” or 48x 2.5” drive bays, while the rear offers additional options with up to 12x EDSFF (Enterprise and Data Center SSD Form Factor) NVMe drives, 6x 2.5” drives, or 4x 3.5” drives. For high-speed data access, the server features optional hardware such as dual M.2 NVMe SSDs, either internal or directly attached.

HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120 rear view options

The Alletra 4120 server supports 12x RDIMMs per processor, with 8x channels per processor, for a total of 24x DDR5 memory slots offering up to 4TB. It includes 2x OCP 3.0 slots and 8x FHHL PCIe Gen5 x16 expansion slots on the rear. It also features flexible power options with 2x HPE Flexible Slot (Flex Slot) power supplies, each capable of delivering up to 2200W. Additionally, the server offers the option to integrate with the HPE GreenLake as-a-service edge-to-cloud platform, enabling a transition from traditional server ownership to a more streamlined, usage-based model.

HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120 - Specifications

Processor- Dual Socket

  • 2x 4th or 5th generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors
  • Up to 48 cores

Memory

  • 24x DIMM Slots
  • 12x DIMM slots per processor, 8x channels per processor, 2-2-1-1 deployment
  • HPE DDR5 Smart Memory
  • Maximum Memory: Up to 4TB (16x 256 GB RDIMM @ 4800 MT/s)
  • Maximum Memory: Up to 3TB (24x 128GB RDIMM @5600MT/s)

Storage

  • 24x LFF SAS/SATA or;
  • 48x SFF SAS/SATA

Storage Controller

  • 1x to 4x 16/32-port with 8GB cache (consume expansion slots) and optional Intel Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel VROC)

Network Controller

  • Up to 2x PCIe full-height half-length and 2x OCP 3.0 controllers, up to 200 Gb/s 2-port (consume expansion slots)

Expansion Slots

  • Up to 8x full-height half-length PCIe Gen5 slots
  • 2x OCP 3.0 slots

System Fan Features

  • 5x system dual-fan modules with N+1 rotor redundancy

Power Supplies

  • 2x HPE Flexible Slot (Flex Slot) Power Supplies of up to 2200W per Power Supply

Operating System

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.0
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 15 SP4
  • VMware 7.0 U3
  • VMware 8.0
  • Canonical Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04

Management

  • HPE iLO
  • HPE OneView

Dimensions- 2U Rack

    Height x Width x Depth
  • 3.44 x 17.63 x 32.00 in (87.5 x 448.0 x 812.80 mm)

    • Weight (approximate)
  • Minimum: 21.28 kg (46.91 lb)
  • Maximum: 42.84 kg (94.45 lb)

HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120 - Documentation

HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120 Data Sheet HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120 QuickSpecs HPE Alletra Storage Server 4120 Setup And Installation Guide
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