Name: HPE ProLiant BL460c Gen10 Server Blade - SunSpike
SKU: BL460cGen10

Technical Specifications

Feature	Specification Details
Form Factor	Half-height server blade (Installs in HPE BladeSystem c7000 or c3000 Enclosures)
Processor Sockets	2 Sockets (Supports 1 or 2 Processors)
Supported Processors	Intel Xeon Scalable Family (1st Gen 8100/6100/5100/4100/3100 & 2nd Gen 8200/6200/5200/4200/3200 Series)
Max CPU Cores / TDP	Up to 26 cores per processor; up to 150W TDP per CPU
Chipset	Intel C621 Chipset
Memory Slots	16 DIMM slots total (8 slots per processor, 6 memory channels per processor)
Max Memory Capacity	Up to 2.0 TB LRDIMM (16 x 128 GB) @ 2933 MT/s or 2666 MT/s depending on CPU
Memory Types	DDR4 Registered (RDIMM), Load Reduced (LRDIMM), HPE Persistent Memory
Storage Controller	HPE Smart Array S100i SR Gen10 (Software RAID) or HPE Smart Array P204i-b / P408i-b SR Gen10 (Hardware RAID)
Internal Drive Bays	2 SFF (2.5-inch) SAS/SATA HDDs/SSDs or NVMe SSDs
Expansion Slots	2 PCIe 3.0 Mezzanine expansion slots (x16 type)
Network Controller	2x 20Gb FlexibleLOM or 10Gb options (e.g., HPE FlexibleLOM 630FLB / 650FLB)
Management Engine	HPE iLO 5 (Integrated Lights-Out), iLO Advanced, HPE OneView
Security	HPE Silicon Root of Trust, Secure Start, TPM 2.0 (Optional), Chassis Intrusion Detection

Key Capabilities & Hardware Innovations

Intel Xeon Scalable Architecture: Increases core counts and instruction throughput compared to previous Gen9 systems.
HPE SmartMemory: Operates at memory transfer speeds up to 2933 MT/s to maximize bandwidth for memory-intensive applications.
High-Speed Storage Flexibility: Optional direct-attach NVMe drive options deliver ultra-low latency for database and analytics workloads.

Hardware-Anchored Trust: Links iLO 5 firmware directly to custom silicon, preventing execution of compromised system code during boot.
Runtime Firmware Verification: Periodically validates runtime firmware integrity and triggers automated alerts if tampering is detected.
Secure Recovery: Restores system firmware to the last known good state or factory settings in the event of compromised code detection.

HPE iLO 5: Provides out-of-band management, agentless system monitoring, remote console control, and thermal management.
HPE OneView: Delivers software-defined template management to streamline server provisioning, networking config, and firmware compliance across the enclosure pool.

Virtualization & Cloud Infrastructure: High VM density per blade with 20Gb networking.
Enterprise ERP & Database: Optimized core-to-memory ratios for SQL/Oracle workloads.
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI): Dense compute footprint suited for hosting concurrent remote user sessions.
High-Performance Computing (HPC): Dense compute node clusters in c7000/c3000 chassis configurations.

HPE BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure (10U): Holds up to 16 BL460c Gen10 half-height server blades.
HPE BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure (6U): Holds up to 8 BL460c Gen10 half-height server blades.