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I got 3 new toys in my server build room for a virtualization project. They are HP DL360p Gen8 (G8 became Gen8) servers. It is a 1U with elegant view. This server powered up with 2xIntel Xeon process and can be supported up to 768GB RAM (DDR3 with Load Reduced DIMM). HP introduced iLO ver4.0 in this servers and FlexibleLOM (4x 1Gb ports and optional 10 Gb port).  It has new slide-out SID (System Insight Display), the most useful stuff to find out the faulty components immediately. I watch this display screen often to see warning/critical errors of a server. HP DL360p Gen8 introduced “Intelligent Provisioning” where you can configure and install the OS and perform maintenance activities such as Array Configuration utility, Firmware Update, iLO configuration and other tasks. This feature really eliminates the SmartCD requirement.     Tasks listed under Perform Maintenance: Storage: The internal storage with Hot P