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UPDATE: *** OFFER HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL THE END OF JANUARY 2011 ! ***
*** ANOTHER UPDATE: 14th January 2011 *** ServersPlus inform that the last remaining HP MicroServer stock at the reduced price has now gone! You maybe able to find stock with the £100 cash back deal elsewhere though it is highly unlikely from what I have seen.
It’d be nice to see HP extend a similar deal to the newer HP MicroServer model (the only difference being a 150W vs a 200W power supply and it having a 250GB hard disk). I personally was expecting a rather more exciting update to the MicroServer than those two minor ‘tweaks’.
Wow, HP have lowered their prices for the second time in as many months on the HP Proliant MicroServer and not since the days of the ML110 G5’s 18-24 months ago have we had a potential entry level vSphere lab server for less than £100 (minus extra memory, CD/DVD drive and cable)! HP are now offering a whopping £100 cash back on the RRP price of £189.99 ex VAT on all new MicroServers until the end of December 2010. Unfortunately this HP cash back deal is only for UK based residents, though I’ll keep my ear to the ground for any similar HP Proliant MicroServer deals in other countries and will post them here.
As mentioned in my recent MicroServer blog posts here, here and here the server will suit those of you looking for a small VMware virtualization lab server suitable for running >4-6 low to moderate workload VMs (assuming it is using 8GB memory). For anything requiring more CPU horsepower and/or memory I would recommend taking a look at the ML110 G6.
Check out the ServersPlus site for more details on this great deal and also check out their VMware virtualization HP MicroServer bundle here which offers good value for money and can also have the £100 cash back deal applied to it. Keep in mind that you will also need to buy a CD/DVD drive and cable for it and that it also only has two DIMM memory sockets, so if you want to take it up to the maximum 8GB you’ll be looking at utilising both sockets with 2 x 4GB DIMMs. Even still with this £100 cash back deal it offers exceptional value.
Many thanks for this Si, I will be ordering one has my second home lab server as soon as servers plus allows me to place the order (Its saying insufficient stock when going through the checkout atm) the plan is to use this one for my DC, vCenter and maybe VSA, I can then leave this one on all the time and turn the ML115 on as and when I need it.
Sitting here in Germany and cannot believe this news 🙁 Why is it for UK-residents only? 🙁
Hopefully HP will extend the offer to other parts of Europe soon – I will publish an update if I hear anything. 🙂
Cheers,
Simon
Hi just tried calling HP to purchase this device but the number is no longer functional and i am told i have to go through a reseller. Dont mind that but was hoping to get the cash back, any advice?
Hi Russell,
I bought mine through ServersPlus (www.serversplus.com) – they are a decent reseller that I use for most of my lab kit.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Simon
Thanks for the heads-up on the HP MicroServer deals at Servers Plus. Indeed I’ve found more promotional links via TechHead than I did through the reseller!
I ordered my first MicroServer in advance of UK availability and was somewhat put out to see the list of special offes a few days later. However I’m not upset now … having ordered a second machine for £89 I won’t be needing the 3 year warranty – just swap a machine out if it fails.
My first purchase has been working fine for the last 2+ months under Windows 7 PRO (even in the minimal configuration with 1GB RAM!) so I am very pleased to have found the system.
Seasonal greetings to authors and readers of this site.
The original MicroServer (612275-421) is marked as discontinued with some distributors.
New part I’m told is 633724-421, which looks to have a 250GB HD instead of 150GB.
HTH,
Chris.
Hi Chris,
Yes, the original MicroServer has gone end of life and has been superseded by the newer model you mention. Not sure at this stage on what the new price will be but the current MicroServers being sold off cheaply still seem something of a bargain.
I have a blog post about this going up shortly.
Thanks for the comment. 🙂
Cheers,
Simon
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