Blade Servers

[mike-DlQxw/23Tq2aMJb+Lgu22Q at public.gmane.org]

>
> I have to install about 100 servers into a small space in 5 large blocks
> of 20 each.
> I thought of using 5 small blocks of BladeServers.
>
> I would go with IBM, but they sold all their PC sales to Lenova.
> Im not keen on buying IBM right now.
> Then there is Dell, but the're not innovators, just good copiers.
> Then there is the HP. I know HP makes enterprise hardware, but anyone
> have any good/bad
> experience with Blade Servers?
>
> What about reliable small form factor PCs? Like shuttle PCs, but even
> smaller?
> Thats why I like the blades. They occupy the least amount of space.
>

<plug -- I work for Sun>

I really liked working on Sun's b1600 blade system.  It's 3U high and fits
16 units.

b100x - Single athlon blade
b200x - Dual xeon blade (2 units wide)
b100s - Single USparc
b10n - load balancing
b10p - SSL offloading

http://www.sun.com/servers/entry/blade/

</plug>

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