HPE 826689-B21 - HPE DL38X NVMe 8 SSD Express Bay
Brand: HPE | Category: Accessories & Components
SKU: HPE-826689-B21 | Part #: 826689-B21 | MPN: 826689-B21
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About the HPE 826689-B21 - HPE DL38X NVMe 8 SSD Express Bay
Enterprise storage accessories demand rapid replenishment and proven compatibility—the HPE 826689-B21 NVMe Express Bay Kit delivers both. This genuine HPE option kit equips HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 and HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 servers with high-speed NVMe storage expansion through 8 hot-pluggable U.2 (2.5-inch SFF) drive bays. The kit connects via PCIe direct attach through a dedicated backplane, enabling low-latency storage access without fabric bottlenecks. Installation fits within the server chassis drive bay (DL38X Express Bay slot), preserving existing configurations while scaling IOPS-intensive workloads.
Storage architects and IT procurement teams standardizing on HPE ProLiant Gen10 platforms will find full enterprise monitoring integration: iLO management visibility and OneView compatibility ensure operational transparency across mixed storage tiers. The 826689-B21 kit includes the NVMe backplane, signal cables, power cables, and mechanical mounting hardware—everything required for rapid deployment. HPE QuickSpecs validation confirms design compliance and risk-free qualification. Hot-plug support allows drive replacement without downtime, protecting SLA commitments in production environments.
Deployment Scenarios
- High-frequency trading and real-time analytics clusters requiring sub-millisecond storage latency across distributed DL380 Gen10 nodes
- Database acceleration layers where NVMe tiering offloads hot data sets from primary storage arrays
- AI model training and inference platforms needing dense, fast local storage for checkpoint and inference caching
- Virtual machine datastores in hyper-converged infrastructure designs, reducing spindle count and power consumption per compute host
- Backup and recovery staging on edge compute, enabling fast data ingest before replication to centralized repositories
Contact Omnixon Global to request a quotation for HPE 826689-B21 storage enablement kits and explore volume licensing or enterprise support options.
Technical Specifications
| Brand | HPE |
| Category | Accessories & Components |
| SKU | HPE-826689-B21 |
| Part Number | 826689-B21 |
| Condition | New |
| Interface | NVMe |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 826689-B21 |
| Product Name | HPE DL38X Gen10 NVMe 8 SSD Express Bay Kit |
| Compatible Server Platforms | HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10, HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 |
| Drive Bay Count | 8 |
| Drive Interface | NVMe (PCIe) |
| Drive Form Factor Supported | U.2 (2.5-inch SFF NVMe SSD) |
| Hot-Plug Support | Yes |
| Connection Type | PCIe (direct attach via backplane) |
| Kit Type | Enablement / Option Kit |
| Includes | NVMe backplane, signal cables, power cables, mechanical mounting hardware |
| HPE QuickSpecs Compliance | Yes |
| HPE iLO Monitoring Support | Yes |
| HPE OneView Compatibility | Yes |
| Installation Location | Server chassis drive bay (DL38X Express Bay slot) |
| Product Line | HPE ProLiant DL38X Gen10 Accessories |
| Product Type | Server Storage Backplane / Bay Enablement Kit |
| Genuine HPE Option | Yes |
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What does the HPE 826689-B21 - HPE DL38X NVMe 8 SSD Express Bay do?
The HPE 826689-B21 - HPE DL38X NVMe 8 SSD Express Bay is enterprise IT hardware deployed in production data centers, server rooms, and edge sites across the GCC and EMEA region.