IBM Blades

Recent studies show that, in the last ten years, IT management costs have grown seven times faster than IT spending. To control costs and best the competition, businesses must make smart IT investments.

Save Floor Space

While traditional solutions implement independent tower servers housed in low-density racks that take up lots of space, IBM Blades consolidate and simplify infrastructure. In fact the greater density of these blades provides up to forty-five percent improvement compared to tower servers. Plus, IBM Blade servers employ virtualization technologies that operate across a shared hardware system, and recent studies suggest that switching to a virtual infrastructure not only increases utilization rates by more than sixty percent, but also reduces wiring by up to seventy percent.

Curb Operational Costs

Some studies have shown that for every dollar of hardware in your data center, you may be spending fifty cents just to power and cool it. However, the innovative design of the IBM Blade chassis reduces the necessary number of separate power supplies and the power requirements per server. Moreover, IBM Blade servers are easily managed, energy-efficient, and equipped IBM Cool Blue Technology, which helps monitor and allocate power consumption.

Experience Flexibility

Since different solutions demand different processors, IBM Blade servers can be fitted with various two-processor and four-processor offerings that feature high performance processors from Intel®, IBM, and AMD. Undoubtedly, this variety of options helps IBM create customized solutions to meet your specific needs. Furthermore, IBM Blade servers support multiple I/O fabrics that can be matched to your data center. Finally, once an IBM Blade chassis has been installed, additional blades can be easily purchased and placed into the existing compartment.

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