HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen11 Hyperconverged System

The HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen11 Hyperconverged System is a scalable 2U platform integrating compute, storage, and networking with built-in data protection. It simplifies virtual infrastructure while delivering high performance and efficient lifecycle management.

HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen11 Key Platform Specifications

  • Primary Use Case: Hyperconverged Infrastructure
  • Processor Platform: Xeon Scalable 4th Gen
  • Maximum CPUs Supported: 2
  • Maximum Memory Capacity: 8 TB
  • Memory Slots: 32
  • Maximum GPUs Supported: 3

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HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen11 Overview

Enterprise virtualisation platforms must support increasing workload density while maintaining strong data protection and simplified infrastructure management.

Enterprise Hyperconverged Platform for Virtualised Workloads

The HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen11 integrates compute, storage, and advanced data services within a unified platform powered by Intel Xeon Scalable processors. High-performance storage and integrated data efficiency technologies allow the platform to support demanding application workloads. Built-in deduplication, compression, backup, and replication combine data efficiency with protection, reducing the need for separate storage and backup layers around the virtualised environment.

Integrated Data Protection and Storage Efficiency

Built-in deduplication, compression, backup, and replication technologies reduce storage requirements while providing automated protection for virtual machines and application data. That design helps teams scale virtual infrastructure with fewer moving parts, faster deployment, and more consistent protection for application workloads. Organisations that do not require the additional capacity and expansion headroom of the larger HCI node may also consider the HPE SimpliVity 325 Gen11 Hyperconverged System, for delivering the SimpliVity software-defined stack in a more compact platform for smaller virtualised environments.

Scaling Virtualised Infrastructure with Simpler Operations

Hyperconverged architecture enables organisations to expand infrastructure by adding additional nodes while maintaining centralised management and consistent performance across environments. Simpler operations, smaller hardware footprints, and integrated data services allow the business to grow virtualised infrastructure without a matching increase in management overhead.

Our specialists can design and deploy HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen11 platforms aligned with enterprise virtualisation and hyperconverged infrastructure deployments.

HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen11 Key Features​

The HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen11 Hyperconverged System delivers enterprise hyperconverged infrastructure combining compute, storage, and virtualisation into a single scalable platform.

Enterprise Hyperconverged Infrastructure

Integrated Compute and Storage Platform Combines server compute and distributed storage in a unified architecture. High-Performance Processor Platform Supports enterprise processors designed for virtualised workloads. Software-Defined Storage Architecture Provides distributed storage capabilities across cluster nodes. Scalable Cluster Deployment Supports multi-node clusters for enterprise virtualisation environments.

Simplified Virtual Infrastructure Management

Integrated Backup and Disaster Recovery Provides built-in data protection capabilities. Automated Infrastructure Operations Simplifies deployment and lifecycle management. VMware Integration Designed to integrate with VMware virtualisation platforms.

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HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen11 Technical Specifications

Full specifications for this model are listed below.

Additional information

Product Family

HPE SimpliVity

Product Series

380

Platform Generation

Deployment

Data Centre

Primary Use Case

Hyperconverged Infrastructure

Product Tier

Flagship

Chassis Type

Form Factor

CPU Vendor

Processor Platform

CPU Architecture Class

Maximum CPUs Supported

Memory Type

Maximum Memory Capacity

Memory Slots

Maximum Memory Speed (MT/s)

Drive Bay Configuration

Maximum Storage Capacity

NVMe Drive Support

Maximum GPUs Supported

PCI Express Slots

PCIe Generation

Embedded Network Ports

Maximum Network Speed

OCP / Network Expansion

Maximum Power Supply (W)

Power Redundancy

Hot-swappable PSUs

Remote Management

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HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen11 Deployment Scenarios

HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen11 Hyperconverged System

The HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen11 Hyperconverged System is designed for organisations that need a more mainstream HCI platform for clustered production workloads. It is best suited to core sites, regional data rooms, and broader virtualisation estates where larger node scale, wider workload coverage, and more established production clustering matter more than the compact edge-first footprint of the SimpliVity 325 Gen11.

Core Virtualisation Clusters

The SimpliVity 380 Gen11 works well in central IT environments where clustered virtual machines, business applications, and shared services need to run on one hyperconverged platform. It is a stronger choice than the 325 when the site is carrying a wider production workload mix.

Regional Data Room HCI

Regional infrastructure sites often need a platform that can support broader virtualisation and storage demands than a branch node is designed to handle. The SimpliVity 380 Gen11 suits those deployments where the goal is regional production coverage rather than compact edge placement.

Business-Critical Application Virtualisation

Applications supporting day-to-day operations often need compute, storage, and protection to be managed together without separate SAN infrastructure. The SimpliVity 380 Gen11 is well matched to those workloads where HCI is serving mainstream production rather than a smaller remote-site role.

High-Availability Production HCI

Production HCI environments built around continuous service need orchestrated deployment, upgrades, and integrated data protection across clustered nodes. The SimpliVity 380 Gen11 supports that approach in estates carrying broader operational demand than edge-focused deployments.

Enterprise HCI Refresh and Standardisation

Organisations replacing older virtual infrastructure often want one platform that can scale cleanly across core and regional environments. The SimpliVity 380 Gen11 is a practical fit where the goal is mainstream enterprise HCI standardisation rather than a space-constrained site solution.

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Our team can help design and deploy HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen11 infrastructure for clustered production workloads, regional HCI platforms, and enterprise virtualisation refresh projects.

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