The SmallBizWindows Rackmount Server of the Year 2015 is the HP Proliant DL180 Gen9.

Why the DL180, and not the perennial winner, the Proliant DL380?

Simple: it is the new entry in HP’s Proliant rackmount offerings that excites us the most due to its combination of palatable pricing and features.

The dual-CPU-capable Proliant DL180 comes with the latest generation of Intel Xeon processors, offering users up to 12 cores and 16 DIMM slots supporting DDR4 SmartMemory. It can accommodate up to 12 LFF (large form factor) or up to 16 SFF (small small factor) hard drives. A pair of 1GBE ports are standard, 10GbE adapters are available. A SmartArray controller is also standard.

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