The Gen8 is the budget end of the 2U ProLiant line. It is well past its datacenter prime, but for a lab, a backup target or a file server where the workload is modest and the budget is tight, it is hard to beat on cost per bay.
2U Rack · Intel Xeon E5-2600 / E5-2600 v2 (Sandy/Ivy Bridge-EP) · 24 DIMM slots, up to 768GB · 8SFF (2.5") bays
