HPE ProLiant Compute Gen12 Portfolio Overview

Explore the evolution and innovations of HPE's server technology in this presentation where Darren Anthony chronicles the HPE ProLiant server platform's journey from its 1993 origins through significant developments including four-processor blades (2003), Gen 8 (2012), Silicon Root of Trust (2017), and Gen 11 (2022). Discover how the new Gen 12 servers enhance security, performance, and efficiency to address modern IT challenges. Learn about the advanced Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) 7 management processor with its 64-bit ASIC and secure enclave that provides tamper protection and cryptographic storage in response to growing hardware and supply chain security concerns. Understand how Gen12 supports dense configurations and emerging workloads like AI and high-performance computing, featuring thermal management solutions including liquid cooling capabilities. See how HPE's collaboration with partners like NVIDIA and Intel has created flexible platforms for various environments from edge computing to enterprise applications. This 31-minute talk was recorded live at the HPE Customer Innovation Center in Houston, Texas on April 8, 2025.