HPE P23388-B21 - HPE DL38X Gen10+ 12Gb SAS Expander Card

Brand: HPE | Category: Accessories & Components

SKU: HPE-P23388-B21 | Part #: P23388-B21 | MPN: P23388-B21

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The HPE P23388-B21 is an internal SAS expander card designed as a ProLiant enablement kit for HPE DL38X Gen10 Plus servers, requiring standard server installation into a dedicated slot. This 12Gb/s SAS-3 expander extends storage capacity and connectivity within supported HPE server chassis, enabling storage architects and procurement teams to scale SAS and SATA drive arrays without external expansion enclosures. The card maintains full backward compatibility with SAS 6Gb/s and SATA 6Gb/s interfaces, protecting existing storage investments while delivering next-generation bandwidth for mixed-drive environments.

HPE integrates the P23388-B21 with iLO and Intelligent Provisioning management tools, streamlining deployment and monitoring through unified HPE hardware support. This genuine, new component arrives as a validated configuration matching QuickSpecs standards, ensuring plug-and-play compatibility within your DL38X Gen10 Plus infrastructure. Ideal for enterprises consolidating storage nodes or modernizing aging SAS environments, the expander card reduces deployment complexity while maintaining manufacturer-backed reliability and support coverage.

Typical Enterprise Deployment Scenarios

• Hyperscale data centers expanding SAS drive capacity in ProLiant servers without external SAN arrays
• High-performance computing clusters requiring 12Gb/s throughput to multiple NVMe and SAS SSDs
• Virtualization hosts needing increased storage density for VMware or Hyper-V environments
• Database and analytics platforms migrating from legacy RAID controllers to native SAS expander topologies
• Storage-intensive workloads in media, finance, and research sectors demanding multi-drive fault tolerance

Stock the HPE P23388-B21 as part of your DL38X Gen10 Plus standard builds or keep it in reserve for post-deployment expansion. Contact Omnixon Global to discuss compatibility with your existing HPE infrastructure and submit an RFQ today.