Drag and Drop Question Match the HPE server models With the appropriate specification. Answer:

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HPE Server Models - Drag-and-Drop Explanation

Note: The question as formatted is missing the target server model names (the left side of the match). The descriptions are the right side. Based on HPE ProLiant Gen10/Gen10 Plus specifications, here is the intended mapping:

Item 1 - HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen10 / Gen10 Plus

"Flexible and affordable 15" deep server supporting the latest Intel Xeon E processor"

• Why: The DL20 is HPE's entry-level 1U rack server, designed for short/shallow-depth racks (~15 inches). It uses the Intel Xeon E series (entry-level Xeon, not Scalable), making it affordable for SMB environments.
• Key identifiers: "affordable," "15-inch deep," "Xeon E" (not Xeon Scalable).
• Common mistake: Confusing Xeon E with Xeon Scalable (Silver/Gold). Xeon E = entry-level, 1-socket only.

Item 2 - HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen10

"High-density, four-socket server...2U chassis...business-critical computing"

• Why: The DL560 is uniquely a 4-socket server in a 2U form factor - this is the key differentiator. It packs 4 CPUs into 2U, making it exceptionally dense for mission-critical workloads.
• Key identifiers: "four-socket" + "2U" together. No other common HPE server combines these two.
• Common mistake: Confusing with DL580 (also 4-socket but 4U). If you see 4-socket + 2U, it's the DL560.

Item 3 - HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus

"Secure and cost effective 1P 2U server...flexible storage capacity...high core count...large memory footprint"

• Why: The DL325 is a single-processor (1P) 2U server using AMD EPYC processors. EPYC is specifically known for its very high core count (up to 64 cores/socket) and large memory channel support - this is the giveaway.
• Key identifiers: "1P" (1 processor), "high core count" (AMD EPYC specialty), "large memory footprint."
• Common mistake: Assuming high core count = Intel. In the HPE lineup, AMD EPYC (DL325/DL345) is the model associated with high core density in a single socket.

Item 4 - HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 / Gen10 Plus

"Secure 2P 2U server...world-class compelling performance...right balance of expandability and scalability"

• Why: The DL380 is HPE's most popular general-purpose 2-socket (2P) 2U server. It is explicitly marketed as the balanced, versatile workhorse - "right balance of expandability and scalability" is a phrase closely associated with it.
• Key identifiers: "2P 2U," "balance of expandability and scalability."
• Common mistake: Confusing with DL360 (also 2P but 1U, less storage/expandability). The 2U form factor signals more drive bays and PCIe slots → DL380.

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The single most reliable strategy: identify socket count (1P/2P/4P) and chassis size (1U/2U) first - those two facts narrow it down immediately.

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