Sustainability savings by switching to HPE ProLiant Compute Gen12 

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As data center energy consumption rises, organizations face a balancing act: cut carbon emissions without cutting corners on performance.

The pressure for businesses to become more environmentally friendly is mounting, too. Regulators and consumers alike want to see change, whether that’s more responsible practices or increased transparency. 

There’s another often ignored effect too. A recent study found that environmental sustainability concerns play a key role in the career choices of Gen Zs and millennials, with 70% reporting that companies’ environmental credentials are a critical factor when choosing an employer.

Combined, these factors are dramatically shifting sustainability in business from a nice-to-have to a critical business consideration. 

Data, AI and sustainability

But there’s a problem. In a world driven by data – increasingly so in today’s age of artificial intelligence – businesses need powerful networks, seamless connectivity, and rapid data processing more than ever before.

That’s where the HPE ProLiant Compute Gen12 portfolio comes in. Introduced in 2025, the next-generation HPE ProLiant series is designed to meet the demands of data-intensive workloads, all while helping CIOs and IT leaders tasked with making data centre operations more sustainable.

The HPE ProLiant Compute Gen12 advantage is simple. With advanced energy efficiency, advanced workload optimization, and  sustainability analytics, you can monitor and predict carbon footprint and energy consumption through HPE Compute Ops Management.

And for CIOs that are under pressure to provide data that allows them to quantify their potential energy savings, HPE provides a tool that helps IT leaders estimate power consumption through the configuration of different platforms before they buy.

Energy efficiency and performance

One of the most immediate benefits of switching to HPE ProLiant Compute Gen12  is the significant leap it delivers in terms of energy efficiency and performance optimization.

Powered by the latest processors, the next-generation server lineup delivers up to 65% annual power savings compared to previous generations, driven by advancements in processor technology and advanced power subsystem.

Additionally, for customers who are increasingly tackling complex workloads that are overwhelmingly data-intensive, HPE ProLiant Compute Gen12 provides plenty of torque; the servers offer up to 41% better performance per watt compared to previous generation systems, allowing organizations to process more data while consuming less energy. 

Moreover, the HPE Gen12 architecture enables extensive workload consolidation. A single HPE Gen12 server can now match the compute capacity of up to seven HPE Gen10 servers, drastically reducing the physical footprint and associated power and cooling requirements in data centers. This translates into fewer servers needed to support the same workload, further amplifying energy savings.

In testing, HPE found that the total compute performance measured for HPE ProLiant Compute Gen12 was equivalent to  6x that of HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus servers to more than 26x that of HPE ProLiant Gen8 servers.

Advanced Cooling Solutions

HPE ProLiant Compute Gen12 also introduces advanced cooling solutions that play a key role in enhancing energy efficiency and performance while supporting business sustainability goals. 

One of the standout innovations is Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC), which is up to 3,000 times more effective at transferring heat than traditional air cooling, which is no longer enough as power densities rise. This technology allows heat to be removed directly from high-temperature components like CPUs and GPUs, significantly reducing the reliance on power-hungry fans and air conditioning systems.

Liquid cooling can drastically lower the energy required for data centre thermal management, helping businesses reduce their carbon footprint and overall operating expenses.

Businesses can further increase their thermal efficiency through a range of flexible cooling options offered by HPE, such as rear-door heat exchangers and adaptive rack cooling. These customizable solutions enable organizations to deploy the best cooling strategy for their specific environment, ensuring optimal efficiency without compromising performance.

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As computing power surges to meet the demands of modern workloads, so does the challenge of keeping those systems at a cool enough temperature. As CPUs and GPUs grow more powerful, the heat they produce and the energy they demand are surpassing what air cooling can handle. Liquid cooling offers a way forward. Download this eBook from HPE to learn more.

AI-Driven Management for Sustainability

Just as enterprises increase their use of AI tools, so does HPE. With HPE ProLiant Compute Gen12, customers can make use of a range of advanced AI-driven features designed to help them support their IT sustainability goals through smarter, more efficient operations. 

 HPE Compute Ops Management is a cloud-based application that leverages artificial intelligence to deliver predictive analytics. This enables organizations to proactively manage energy consumption, forecast power usage, and establish thresholds to help control both operational energy costs and carbon emissions. 

Through this unified management interface, IT operators get global  visibility  that provides instant insights into server health and security status across distributed environments. This holistic view enhances operational oversight, allowing IT teams to quickly identify and resolve issues, minimize downtime, and optimize resource utilization – all of which contribute to more efficient operations.

Lifecycle Security and Responsible Decommissioning

In a world where digital threats evolve by the hour, HPE weaves security into the very core of its HPE ProLiant Compute Gen12 servers to ensure they are built to tackle tomorrow’s threats. 

It starts with HPE iLO 7, which now features secure enclave, a vault based within the hardware. This is built on top of HPE’s silicon root of trust, protecting the servers against firmware attacks and unauthorized access.

This starts at HPE’s highly secure supply chain facilities where the company meticulously encodes each server unit to prevent tampering or manipulation.

HPE has also ventured into the future, with HPE Gen12 offering quantum-resistance – a critical leap for protecting against future quantum computing attacks where cryptographic defenses will require a higher level of security to meet tomorrow’s threats. 

And when the hardware’s journey comes to an end, HPE’s Onsite Decommission Services help businesses ensure that IT hardware is retired responsibly and securely. Instead of ending up in landfills or being discarded improperly, decommissioned equipment is collected, securely transported, and delivered to certified recycling facilities. This process supports e-waste reduction, resource recovery, and environmentally responsible disposal.

Time to switch

As organizations continue to prioritize carbon reduction and operational efficiency, at the same time as investing in power-hungry technologies like AI, investing in energy-conscious infrastructure like the HPE ProLiant Compute Gen12 will be an essential component to support  long-term IT sustainability strategies.

With HPE Gen12, organizations can drive digital transformation while aligning with their environmental goals – proof that performance and advancing IT sustainability can coexist.