The Compaq ProLiant ML530 Generation 2 is a high-performance 2-way server that delivers industry-leading expansion and availability features. Compaq engineering and design expertise optimize system resources for intensive data center and remote office environments. Processor, memory, and I/O subsystems combine to provide unbeatable price/performance for database engines or server consolidation efforts. Internal expansion of up to 14 hot-plug hard drives and 7 PCI-X slots allows application flexibility and headroom for future growth. Intelligent fault resilience features, such as Compaq Advanced Memory Protection technology and hot-plug components guarantee maximum uptime for business-critical and infrastructure applications.The ProLiant ML530 G2 is designed with balanced system architecture to maximize application performance and user workload. The first 2P server with Mirrored Memory, the ProLiant ML530 G2 reduces server downtime for high-availability environments. The ProLiant ML530 G2 is optimized for server consolidation and future growth, with more internal expansion than any 2P server on the market. It is designed with ProLiant industry-leading management tools to ease network management and server deployment.