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On the same day that Intel Corp. unveiled<\/a> its 4th Gen Xeon scalable processors, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. also introduced<\/a> an expansion of its HPE ProLiant Gen11 next-generation portfolio powered by the Xeon chip platform.<\/p>\n

The timing of Tuesday\u2019s announcements underscored interest among major server and processor suppliers in meeting the workload-driven needs of enterprise hybrid computing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about one thing: engineering compute for a customer\u2019s hybrid world,\u201d said Krista Satterthwaite<\/a> (pictured, left), senior vice president and general manager of mainstream compute at HPE. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter where the bottleneck is, whether its CPU, memory or IO, we have advancements across the board that are going to make a difference in what customers get out of their workloads.\u201d<\/p>\n

Satterthwaite spoke with theCUBE industry analyst John Furrier<\/a> during the first episode of theCUBE\u2019s series: \u201cCompute Engineered for Your Hybrid World.\u201d<\/a> She was joined by Lisa Spelman<\/a> (pictured, right), corporate vice president and general manager of Xeon products at Intel, and they discussed the latest ProLiant enhancements and how Intel\u2019s processor targets a growing need for hybrid compute. (* Disclosure below.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Optimizing server performance<\/h3>\n

Tuesday\u2019s announcements from HPE focused on delivering an intuitive cloud operating experience, trusted security by design, and optimized server performance. Satterthwaite noted that the environment surrounding this week\u2019s ProLiant enhancements represented a significant difference from HPE\u2019s previous Gen10 release<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe applications that we see and what people are trying to do with their servers is light years different than the last big announcement we had for our ProLiant Gen10 servers,\u201d Satterthwaite said. \u201cPeople are trying to do more than ever before, and they are trying to do that at the edge as well as the data center.\u201d<\/p>\n

HPE announced the ProLiant DL320 Gen11<\/a> as a 1U, single-CPU server for diverse rack environments and workloads involving virtual desktop, video streaming and analytics. The company also unveiled the ProLiant DL360 Gen11<\/a>, suited for IT infrastructure and hyperconverged workloads.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s our density optimized server for enterprise and it is getting an upgrade across the board as well,\u201d Satterthwaite said. \u201cThere are big improvements in terms of performance and expansion.\u201d<\/p>\n

The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11<\/a> was also announced as a dual-socket, 2U form factor server with scalability for storage and accelerators. A business-optimized tower server, the HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11<\/a>, was included in Tuesday\u2019s news. The company noted<\/a> that the tower server was built for business at the edge, such as meeting compute needs in a branch office or remote factory.<\/p>\n

Both HPE and Intel have recognized the increasing importance of building technology that can support edge use cases for customers, with enhancements for the Intel Xeon processor designed to meet the needs of hybrid environments.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the edge, we have seen an explosion of use cases coming from all industries,\u201d Spelman said. \u201cThe network edge has been a big focus for us, not only in adding features and acceleration, but investing deeply in the software environment. Xeon can span workloads and environments all the way from the edge back to the core data center within the same software environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Explosion of use cases<\/h3>\n

Hardware providers are experiencing a cycle in which customers are purchasing servers in anticipation of future computing needs. This \u201cheadroom\u201d scenario is being driven by the growth<\/a> of data-intensive video applications, rapidly scaling use cases, and business uncertainty brought on by economic and pandemic-related forces.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf there is anything we\u2019ve earned in the last few years, it\u2019s that you can plan for today and you can even plan for tomorrow, but your tomorrow is going to look a lot different than what you thought,\u201d Spelman said. \u201cMore critical applications can be ported to Xeon and HPE industry standard servers versus requiring expensive proprietary systems that were quite frankly not designed for this explosion of use cases that we are seeing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The latest announcements from HPE and Intel also address the rise of artificial intelligence workloads<\/a> and enterprise need for robust CPU performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition to adding core count, improving the platform, updating the memory and the IO, we\u2019ve invested deeply in delivering the industry\u2019s CPU with the most built-in accelerators,\u201d Spelman said. \u201cIn AI with built-in AMX acceleration plus the framework optimizations, customers can see a 10x performance improvement gen over gen on both training and inference.\u201d<\/p>\n

When HPE unveiled previous enhancements<\/a> for its ProLiant Gen11 portfolio in November, the company noted that compute formed the foundation of any hybrid strategy. HPE\u2019s partnership with Intel this week is an indication that it intends to continue building on that foundation to meet the demanding needs of hybrid environments.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe demands are there,\u201d Satterthwaite said. \u201cWe\u2019re laser focused on making sure that customers get the most out of their workloads, the most out of their infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the two-part video interview, part of SiliconANGLE\u2019s and theCUBE\u2019s coverage of \u201cCompute Engineered for Your Hybrid World\u201d<\/a>:<\/p>\n