IBM BladeCenter

IBM BladeCenter Servers

IBM BladeCenter encompasses an array of hardware including blade chassis, blade interconnects, expansion blades and blade servers. Focusing specifically on the design and many advantages of IBM blade servers, BladeCenter servers are well-suited for applications including virtualization, collaboration, commerce transactions, databases and much more. For virtualization in particular, IBM BladeCenter servers are able to provide an exceptionally flexible infrastructure, while reducing overall ownership and operational expenses. Another way that BladeCenter servers are able to reduce costs is through their unmatched power efficiency, providing a higher level of performance per watt than comparative blade server models provided by competitors. Additional advantages of IBM BladeCenter servers include ease of use, high availability and enhanced system management tools, as well as a choice of processor technologies and operating systems that allow businesses to run their entire IT workload upon a single, proven IBM architecture.

The design of IBM BladeCenter servers integrates many of the latest, advanced technologies. An example of this would be their virtual fabric, which is flexible enough to alter itself and function as various networking technologies in response to the client’s requirements. Other flexible features of BladeCenter servers include internal and external storage, which both support a variety of drive types, as well as flexible chassis options with 5 different models available, and various options for 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch modules. Not only flexible, but innovative, this particular line of IBM server blades offer the latest in power and cooling technologies as well as advanced system management and security features. Some of these features include Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA) software, which providers monitoring for vital system components, First Failure Data Capture, which creates extensive event logs to pinpoint the moment of failure, and Light Path Diagnostics, which uses LED indicator lights to indicate potential component failures. With these advanced technologies and more, IBM BladeCenter servers provide a new level of server blade innovation.