Genuine options, built for your servers
Memory, drives, GPUs, networking and more — qualified for your HPE ProLiant servers, warranty-protected and tuned for performance. GDS Africa specifies, sources and installs the right options for your estate.
Why it matters
The cheapest part can be the costliest
Servers are only as reliable as the components inside them. Genuine, qualified options protect performance, warranty and the systems your business depends on.
Grey-market parts, real risk
Third-party and unauthorised components may be untested, counterfeit or end-of-life — a gamble with the systems your business runs on.
Warranty and support gaps
Non-qualified parts can void server warranties and leave you arguing over who owns the problem when something fails.
Mismatched performance
Memory, drives and adapters that aren’t matched to the platform leave performance, reliability and efficiency on the table.
Why genuine HPE options
Qualified, covered and tuned to the platform
Every option engineered and validated for your servers — and a single accountable partner to specify, supply and support them.
Qualified and tested
Genuine HPE server options are engineered and validated for your ProLiant platforms — so memory, drives, GPUs and adapters work right the first time.
One warranty, one support line
HPE options are covered by the server warranty and a single point of support — no finger-pointing between hardware and component vendors.
Tuned for performance
HPE SmartMemory, qualified NVMe/SSD drives and matched adapters are tuned to the server for higher, more predictable performance and reliability.
Secure, authentic supply chain
Sourced through HPE and GDS Africa — authentic parts with verified provenance, not counterfeit or grey-market stock.
AI and workload-ready
GPUs, accelerators, high-speed networking and storage options to scale your servers for AI, virtualization and data-heavy workloads.
Right part, right time
GDS Africa sizes, sources and installs the correct options for your exact server models — including planned upgrades and refresh.
At a glance
Third-party parts vs. genuine HPE options
The portfolio
Every option, matched to your servers
From memory and drives to GPUs, networking and support — GDS supplies the genuine HPE options your ProLiant estate needs.
Memory
HPE SmartMemory DDR5 — qualified, performance-tuned and reliability-tested for your servers.
Drives & storage
Genuine NVMe, SSD and SAS/SATA drives and controllers, matched to the platform.
GPUs & accelerators
Validated GPUs and accelerators to scale your servers for AI and compute-intensive work.
Networking & I/O
HPE network adapters, high-speed interconnects and I/O options for the throughput you need.
Power & cooling
Qualified power supplies, fans and cooling options for efficient, resilient operation.
Management & support
iLO advanced licensing, care packs and HPE support to keep systems secure and covered.
How GDS delivers it
From the right part to a covered upgrade
We don’t just sell components — we specify, source, install and keep them supported.
Assess
We confirm your exact server models, current configuration and the workloads driving your upgrade or expansion.
Specify
We select the correct, qualified HPE options — memory, drives, GPUs, networking, power — for each platform.
Source & install
We supply genuine HPE parts and install and configure them with minimal disruption, validating the result.
Support
Everything stays under HPE warranty and support, with GDS Africa as your single point of accountability.
HPE Gold Solution & Service Provider
GDS Africa holds HPE Gold partner status as both a Solution and Service Provider — with HPE Service Delivery accreditation to design, deploy and support HPE infrastructure end to end.
FAQ
Common questions
Why not just buy cheaper third-party parts? +
Non-qualified parts can be untested, counterfeit or end-of-life, may void your server warranty and often underperform. Genuine HPE options are validated for the platform and keep you fully supported.
Will third-party memory or drives void my warranty? +
They can. Using qualified HPE server options keeps your server warranty intact and means a single, accountable support path if anything fails.
Which options can GDS supply? +
The full HPE server options portfolio — memory, NVMe/SSD/SAS drives and controllers, GPUs and accelerators, network adapters, power and cooling, and iLO/management licensing — matched to your exact server models.
Can you help us scale servers for AI? +
Yes. We specify and install qualified GPUs, accelerators, high-speed networking and storage to expand existing ProLiant servers for AI, virtualization and data-intensive workloads.
Do the options work with cloud-based management? +
Yes — genuine HPE options integrate with iLO and HPE Compute Ops Management for firmware integrity, monitoring and lifecycle from the cloud.
Who sources and installs them? +
GDS Africa — an HPE Gold Solution & Service Provider — specifies, sources, installs and supports genuine HPE server options, backed by HPE.
Specify your HPE server options with GDS Africa
Talk to our team about cloud, security, networking or managed services for your business.