HPE ProLiant Sizing Guide — India (2026)
Pick the right HPE ProLiant server for your workload — MicroServer, ML tower, DL rack or Gen12 AI.
HPE ProLiant has 10+ models across MicroServer, ML tower and DL rack lines. Picking the right one depends on workload (file / print, ERP, VDI, virtualisation, AI training) and infrastructure (rack space, cooling, redundancy budget). This guide maps workloads to models.
Workload → HPE Model Table
| Workload | Recommended Model | Approx. price |
|---|---|---|
| Small office file / print (up to 25 users) | HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen11 or ML30 Gen11 | ₹65,000 – ₹1,80,000 |
| Domain controller + Exchange (50 – 100 users) | HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen11 or DL20 Gen11 | ₹1,60,000 – ₹2,50,000 |
| SQL Server + IIS (mid-sized ERP) | HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11 (tower) or DL360 Gen11 (rack) | ₹3,50,000 – ₹8,50,000 |
| VMware / Hyper-V (5 – 15 VMs) | HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 | ₹4,80,000 – ₹12,00,000 |
| VDI cluster (100 – 500 desktops) | 2 – 4× HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 + HPE MSA storage | ₹20,00,000+ |
| AI training / LLM inference | HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen12 (with GPU) | ₹18,00,000 – ₹32,00,000 |
Tower vs Rack — how to pick
Choose Tower (ML series) when you don't have a proper server room / rack — towers are quieter, ambient-temp-tolerant, and can sit under a desk. Choose Rack (DL series) when you have a 19-inch rack, structured cabling and dedicated cooling — DL servers pack more compute per rack unit but require proper airflow.
Gen11 vs Gen12 — should I wait?
HPE Gen12 (launched 2024) uses newer Intel Xeon 6 / AMD EPYC Turin CPUs — approximately 20 – 30 % faster per-core and lower power draw. For AI / ML workloads or 5+ year deployments, Gen12 is worth the ~10 – 15 % premium. For everyday workloads (file / print, small SQL, small ERP) Gen11 is 25 % cheaper and perfectly adequate.
Frequently asked questions
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