. Is finding reliable DRAM memory for your HP Pro Liant Server series in your data center a major challenge? When you choose HP Smart Memory you get the same high quality reliability & confidence that come with your HP Pro Liant Gen 9 Server series. DRAM quality & reliability are more important now than ever. Industry trends such as server virtualization cloud computing the use of large database applications & high-performance computing have all increased the need for higher capacity memory with greater reliability & uptime. HP Smart Memory is a unique technology introduced in HP Pro Liant Gen 8 Servers that unlocks certain features available only with HP Qualified Server memory in Gen 9 servers also. HP Smart Memory enables Pro Liant Gen 9 systems to reliably identify & verify whether installed memory has passed the rigorous HP qualification & testing processes. & because the memory is authenticated you can enable extended memory performance features through the system ROM. Delivers Better Performance than Competition Lower Power Consumption Reducing Downtime & Providing Better Environmental Experience in Your Data Center. Delivers Better Performance than Competition HP DDR4 Smart Memory for Gen 9 Servers provide 14% better performance in rack & tower servers DDR4 Smart Memory for Gen 9 Servers have 33% better performance in HP Blade System enclosures HP Smart Memory enables HP Pro Liant Gen 9 Server series to reliably identify & confirm that installed memory has passed the rigorous HP qualification & testing. That means you are getting genuine HP Qualified Memory for optimal reliable performance. Verifies that your memory has been tested & performance tuned specifically for your HP Pro Liant Servers. Most third-party memory vendors simply don't do this or aren't capable of platform-level testing. HP Smart Memory is sourced only from Tier 1 DRAM suppliers. When used in conjunction with HP One View Smart Memory enables fault prediction capabilities. If potential problems develop in one of the DIMMs HP One View lets you know in advance so you can have the DIMM replaced before it fails under warranty. Lower Power Consumption HP DDR4 Smart Memory has 37% lower power than DDR3 at the same speed DDR4 Smart Memory allows closer DIMM spacing enabling less expensive CPU heat-sink. Reducing Downtime & Providing Better Environmental Experience in Your Data Center HP DDR4 Smart Memory offers a 1% reduction in memory-related outages. With the lower power consumption the DDR4 Smart Memory requires lower fan power & offers better acoustics..