Overview
	Today's business critical applications demand ever-increasing scalability and availability from enterprise servers. Space in enterprise class data centers is becoming increasingly scarce, driving the requirement for servers that provide maximum performance per U. The ProLiant DL740, with new Intel Xeon processors MP at 2.2GHz, 2.7GHz & 3.0GHz, Hot-Plug RAID Memory, and a full implementation of PCI-X I/O, delivers the performance and uptime required to meet the current and future demands of enterprise server consolidation, database, ERP, CRM, mail and messaging, and data mining/warehousing applications. Based on HP developed F8 architecture, the ProLiant DL740 offers excellent scalability driven by its balanced system architecture. Capable of supporting up to 8 Intel Xeon MP processors in an ultra dense 4U form factor, the ProLiant DL740 saves critical space in the data center, making it an ideal clustering and server consolidation platform.
	What's new
	Models 4P 3.0GHz-4MB cache, 4GB RAM 4P 2.7GHz-2MB cache, 4GB RAM 4P 2.2GHz-2MB cache, 2GB RAM Performance Larger cache sizes including the new 4MB cache offer enhanced performance for cache-intensive database deployments (OLAP & OLTP) Specs at a glance   DL740 Processor Intel® Xeon™ processor MP at 3.0GHz, 4M cache (up to 8 supported), 400 MHz FSB Standard Memory 4 GB Max Memory 64 GB Max Internal Drives 4 Tower n/a Rack 4U
	Ideal environment
	Enterprise Growth - Enterprise customers using Windows servers for horizontal applications such as Database, Messaging, ERP, or CRM may have outgrown their current platform. Customers who desire to consolidate their servers or applications or manage their workload better. Problems and Requirements Many organizations have implemented Windows-based servers to support their functional needs for database services, messaging, infrastructure, business applications, and e-commerce. As these environments grow and become more critical to the organization the need for performance and availability increases. Needs include: 24×7 availability and scalability is required in data center environments with enterprise applications requiring large internal and external storage Servers need to support more users and/or provide faster response time for existing users Supporting and managing larger workloads using a smaller number of more powerful servers Typical Use OLTP Database Servers supporting Windows applications -- either internally written applications or as the database server for a 3-tier application such as SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Siebel, etc. Consolidated-tier environments for SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Siebel Exchange 2000 and Lotus Domino enterprise messaging environments Collaboration tools - Lotus SameTime and QuickPlace Data Warehouse, Large Data Marts, or Business Intelligence systems Server Consolidation and workload management Move from Proprietary to Industry Standard Technology Problems and Requirements Organizations who want to implement a highly available Windows or Linux -based solution as an alternative to a proprietary UNIX deployment. Want an alternative to an expensive proprietary RISC/UNIX solution but with the same service levels Need to combine the predictability of the traditional glass house with the flexibility of Industry Standard technology Want to integrate a proven, reliable Windows or Linux platform into the corporate data center-quickly and easily, including mixing Windows and Linux on the same server Typical Use Database Server running Microsoft SQL Server with Windows 2000 or Windows 2003 Database Server running Oracle with Linux operating system OLTP Database Servers supporting Windows or Linux applications -- either internally written applications or as the database server for a 3-tier application such as SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Siebel, etc. Single tier environments for SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Siebel Data Warehouse, Large Data Marts, or Business Intelligence systems Processing or data servers for eCommerce environments Exchange 2000 and Lotus Domino enterprise messaging environments Server Consolidation and workload management Solving the Customer Problem Industry standard servers and Microsoft SQL Server are accepted as cost-effective platforms for enterprise level database transaction and data warehouse environments. The ProLiant DL740 is a powerful platform for new applications that in the past would have been deployed on expensive, proprietary platforms in the past. The DL740 is a performance upgrade to Windows-based servers that, due to growth, are no longer supporting the needs of the organization. Unisys has been selling their ES-7000 as the only option available for applications that have grown beyond the capabilities of an 8-processor system. With the DL740 and the HP Itanium Platform Family, HP now offers a growth part for those customers and an option that is more reliable and less-expensive than the niche Unisys product line. Customers that are looking to migrate their proprietary database and enterprise application implementations to industry standard hardware should definitely consider the ProLiant DL740. Oracle database and applications software running on the Linux operating environment when combined with the DL740 can provide customers with a powerful new platform. With twice the performance and four times the memory of the ProLiant DL760 and ProLiant 8500, the price performance of this server offers customers a cost effective alternative to expensive, proprietary platforms with the investment protection that comes from industry standards. Enterprises deploying large SAP R3 implementations or compute intensive Business Warehouse applications on industry standard servers require the highest levels of system performance, reliability and availability. The DL 740 provides a powerful platform for new and existing customers to deploy these key SAP applications and provides the ability to support incremental users. The DL740 features: Additional reliability and availability including hot-add memory which will allow the addition of memory during time of peak usage without re-booting the system. Improved performance A more powerful server that, when combined with HP Resource Partitioning Manager (through Workload Management Pack) and customized HP VMware solutions and services, can be used to consolidate multiple applications onto a single server. Server Consolidation Problems and Requirements Customers running an application (e.g. Microsoft SQL Server) on multiple servers either distributed throughout the company or in a centralized data center want reduce their server count and consolidate on fewer, more powerful industry-standard servers. This move will enable them to take advantage of an industry-standard server platform with the highest level of performance AND availability. Need to run multiple workloads with the highest possible levels of availability Need simplified management by decreasing the number of servers for the specific application environment Need convenient and quick deployment with little to no guesswork Need assistance in assessing the business value, cost savings, and requirements of server consolidation Need a chassis design with the flexibility to add options as needed but not compromise on serviceability Need to leverage investment in existing HP 8-way servers Typical Use Consolidation of multiple servers and applications Development, testing and qualification environments where switching between various SW platforms is desired Domino servers supporting multiple Domino partitions of several thousand users each Domino clustering provides data replication to support high-availability Consolidation of Microsoft Exchange back-end mailbox server, public folder, free-busy server, content indexing and messaging tracking roles, along with virus checking, management, spam filtering, and backup/restore agents File and print serving Solving the Customer Problem Enabling customers to partition the server for multiple applications using ProLiant Essentials Workload Management Pack's Resource Partitioning Manager capability (e.g. the Exchange 2000 STORE process, which handles messaging traffic, is granted a dedicated allotment of processors and memory, while the other services and agents found on a typical messaging server deployment are limited to the remaining processors. The results, in testing, have been improved scalability and response times.) Enabling customers to run many 'virtual servers' by supporting multiple or even different instances of the O/S or application through the use of VMware ESX or GSX Server products. (e.g. multiple and separate instances of Citrix MetaFrame servers running on the same server).
	Model comparison

	» DL760 G2	DL740
Processor	2.2GHz, 2.7GHz, or 3.0GHz Xeon MP	2.2GHz, 2.7GHz, or 3.0GHz Xeon MP
Processor Cache	2MB (2.2 GHz and 2.7 GHz) or 4MB (3.0 GHz) L3	2MB (2.2 GHz and 2.7 GHz) or 4MB (3.0 GHz) L3
MP	8P capable (populated in groups of 4)	8P capable (populated in groups of 4)
Front Side Bus	400MHz	400MHz
Chipset	F8	F8
Memory	133MHz SDRAM	133MHz SDRAM
Advanced Memory Protection	Hot Plug RAID Memory (Front Access)	Hot Plug RAID Memory (Top Access)
RAM Std/Max Addressable (Total)	2GB OR 4GB/64GB (80GB)	2GB OR 4GB/64GB (80GB)
Drive controller	Smart Array 5i	Smart Array 5i
NIC	Integrated HP NC7170 Dual-Port PCI-X 1000T Gigabit Server Adapter in a slot	Dual port PCI-X integrated (10/100/1000)
Hard Drive Bays	4 - 1.0"	4 - 1.0"
Slots (All Hot Plug)	10 - 64bit/100MHz PCI-X 1 - 64bit/33MHz	6 - 64bit/100MHz PCI-X
Chassis	7U modular	4U modular
Remote Server mgmt	Remote Insight Light-Out Edition II (optional)	Integrated Lights Out Standard (iLO)
Power	Two 1150/500 Watt Hot Plug Redundant Power Supplies Standard	Two 1100/800 Watt Hot Plug Redundant Power Supplies Standard