HPE 872231-B21 DL560 Gen10 Premium 6SFF + 2 NVMe Bay 3 Kit

• Brand: HPE
• Manufacturer Part Number: 872231-B21
• Product Name: HPE DL560 Gen10 Premium 6SFF and 2 NVMe or 8SFF Bay 3 Kit
• Product Family: HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10
• Component Category: Storage drive bay/cage kit
• Installation Position: Bay 3
• SFF Configuration: 6 SFF + 2 NVMe
• Alternative Configuration: 8 SFF
• SFF Drive Interface Support: SAS/SATA, subject to complete DL560 Gen10 storage configuration
• NVMe Support: Yes, with the required NVMe connectivity hardware
• NVMe Connectivity Requirement: HPE specifies an applicable NVMe drive cage together with an NVMe riser kit or 4-port NVMe mezzanine card for supported NVMe drives. 
• Smart Array NVMe Limitation: HPE states supported NVMe SSDs are not supported by HPE Smart Array controllers. 
• Compatible Server: HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10
• CPU Included: No — this is a storage expansion kit, not a complete server
• RAM Included: No
• Storage Drives Included Not specified as included; drives are separate components

Why Choose This Product?

• Purpose-Built for HPE DL560 Gen10 – Designed specifically for Bay 3, helping organizations expand storage within an existing DL560 Gen10 infrastructure
• Flexible Storage Configuration – Supports either 6 SFF drives plus 2 NVMe drives or an 8-SFF configuration, allowing storage to match workload requirements.
• NVMe Expansion Capability – Provides a supported physical configuration for NVMe storage when paired with the required NVMe connectivity hardware.
• Optimized for Mixed Storage Workloads – Enables organizations to combine conventional SFF SAS/SATA storage with higher-performance NVMe storage in the same server platform.
• Cost-Effective Server Upgrades – Helps extend the storage capabilities of an existing DL560 Gen10 without replacing the complete server infrastructure.
• Enterprise Infrastructure Standardization – An HPE-specific option that fits organizations standardizing their data-center hardware around ProLiant Gen10 platforms.
• Scalable Storage Strategy – Supports a more adaptable storage design as application capacity and performance requirements evolve.
• Procurement-Friendly Part Identification – HPE part number 872231-B21 provides a precise SKU for sourcing, compatibility checks, inventory management, and infrastructure upgrades.