HPE Part Numbers Explained: -B21 Option Kits vs -001 Spare Parts

Nov 5, 2026 | HPE

HPE gives most parts two numbers. One ends in -B21 and one ends in -001. They are not two names for the same thing, and that is what trips people up. What -B21 means -B21 is the option number. It is what HPE sells a kit under, and it is the number you see on a price...

Planning Your 2027 IT Refresh?

Sep 22, 2026 | Cisco, General, HPE, IBM, Lenovo

Here’s Why Now Is the Time to Consider Refurbished — and “Excess New” — Hardware If your 2027 budget planning is already underway, there’s a case to be made for locking in your server, storage, and networking needs earlier rather than later —...