HPE P48804-B21 - HPE DL38X Gen11 2x16 Tertiary Riser Kit

Brand: HPE | Category: Accessories & Components

SKU: HPE-P48804-B21 | Part #: P48804-B21 | MPN: P48804-B21

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Accessories in production environments require fast replacement paths and vendor-backed support — the HPE P48804-B21 is a genuine HPE option kit engineered to extend PCIe expansion capacity in HPE ProLiant DL38X Gen11 servers. This tertiary riser kit addresses the specific need for additional high-speed I/O connectivity in dense, mission-critical deployments where storage architects and infrastructure teams demand maximum slot density and standards compliance.

The P48804-B21 provides two x16 PCIe Gen5 slots, each capable of 32 GT/s maximum signaling rate per lane, enabling enterprise-grade peripheral attachment for NVMe storage controllers, high-speed network adapters, and accelerator cards. As a platform-specific riser designed exclusively for the HPE ProLiant DL38X Gen11 chassis, this kit integrates seamlessly within HPE's validated hardware stack and is listed in HPE QuickSpecs as a supported option. Genuine HPE origin and inclusion in HPE Pointnext service entitlements ensure continuity of support throughout the server lifecycle.

HPE ProLiant DL38X Gen11 Expansion Scenarios

• High-capacity NVMe SSD expansion via tertiary riser slot, unlocking additional storage controller connectivity without sacrificing primary and secondary riser allocations
• Dual 100GbE or InfiniBand adapter deployment for low-latency, high-bandwidth cluster interconnect in HPC and data analytics workloads
• GPU or FPGA accelerator card pairing in compute-intensive environments requiring tertiary slot access for balanced thermal and electrical distribution
• PCIe Gen5 readiness for next-generation peripheral cards, protecting investment in forward-compatible infrastructure expansion
• Compliance with HPE reference architectures and validated configurations, eliminating qualification risk during procurement and deployment

For deployment in your HPE ProLiant DL38X Gen11 environment, contact Omnixon Global to request a formal quotation on the HPE P48804-B21 and integrate genuine HPE accessories into your infrastructure roadmap.