HPE ProLiant DL36X Gen10 Plus 8SFF 2NVMe CPU1 Riser Kit

The HPE P26465-B21 is a CPU1 riser kit built for the ProLiant DL36X and DL360 Gen10 Plus servers. It gives administrators an easy way to add up to eight Small Form Factor drives along with two NVMe bays, turning a standard chassis into a dense platform that can handle data-intensive workloads without taking more rack space.

Installation is straightforward. The riser slides into the existing slot and immediately opens additional SAS, SATA, or NVMe lanes, so you can grow capacity or introduce tiered storage without touching the motherboard or changing power budgets. Because the kit is purpose-built for Gen10 Plus models, firmware and thermal profiles remain fully supported, keeping system management tools such as HPE iLO accurate and reliable.

At roughly 5.8 by 18.5 by 1.9 inches and under ten ounces, the assembly fits cleanly alongside other boards in a crowded rack. Its size means airflow across CPUs and memory stays unobstructed, which is critical in high-density data centers where every cubic inch matters.

This kit makes the most sense in places where storage flexibility is at a premium. Virtualization clusters that need separate SSD pools for write caching, edge locations that must pack databases and log files into a single 1U server, and labs that frequently reconfigure drive mixes will all benefit. Enterprises running software-defined storage or fast backup targets can use the extra NVMe slots to introduce high-speed tiers without moving to a larger enclosure.

• Adds support for eight SFF drives and two NVMe devices
• Engineered for HPE ProLiant DL36X and DL360 Gen10 Plus servers
• Dimensions: 5.8 x 18.5 x 1.9 inches
• Weight: 9.17 ounces
• Enables rapid storage expansion for virtualization, software-defined storage, and edge deployments