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HP Unveils Portfolio Of ProLiant Gen9 Servers

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HP has unveiled a new portfolio of ProLiant Generation 9 servers. The servers are optimized for convergence, cloud and software-defined environments, and feature new technology like HP-unique PCIe accelerators and HP DDR4 SmartMemory, says the company. The servers span four architectures — blade, rack, tower and scale-out.  The servers will be available through HP and worldwide channel partners beginning Sept. 8.

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