IBM BladeCenter E Chassis
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3. Extreme density energy efficiency and reliability for soace and power constrained enterprises IBM BladeCenter E Highlights E Maximizes productivity and E Supports latest generation of minimizes power usage through IBM BladeCenter blades pro energy efficient design and viding investment protection innovative features E Choice of 2000 W or 2320 W E Delivers extreme density and power supply to meet your IT integration to ease data center infrastructure needs space constraints E Protects an organization s IT investment through IBM BladeCenter family longevity compatibility and innovation leadership in blades With today s data centers growing and becoming more complex than ever before enterprise organizations look for innovative answers that combine extreme density with energy efficiency for productive low cost solutions IBM BladeCenter E delivers a powerful platform to meet these requirements it integrates servers storage networking and applications so organizations can build robust IT infrastructures The result is a data center packed with more operating horsepower that leaves a small carbon footprint Lower power usage With its best in class energy efficient design BladeCenter E enables organi zations to reduce power consumption without compromising processing per formance In fact the system is up to 11 or more efficient in power and cooling compared to the HP c Class chassis to run the same co
4. ers Configuration notes HS21 blade in BladeCenter E and BL460c in c Class both with two 2 66 GHz dual core processors 16 GB memory dual Ethernet and one 36 GB SAS HDD Power figures based on testing performance 04 1 4 2007 per server power usage is Prime95 avg 4 thread IBM 256 W HP 289 W IBM hardware products are made from new parts or new and serviceable used parts Regardless our warranty terms apply For a copy of applicable product warranties write to Warranty Information P O Box 12195 RTP NC 27709 Attn Dept JDJA B208 IBM makes no representation or warranty regarding third party products or services including those designated as ServerProven or ClusterProven BLD03018 USEN 01
5. know their system will stand the test of time it s important that data center equipment will remain rele vant for years to come to make the most of investments This is why BladeCenter E is an ideal solution for organizations demanding long term solutions as an industry leader IBM has the innovation and capability to deliver technology with longevity BladeCenter E is available with either 2000 W or 2320 W power supplies to meet your IT infrastructure needs It was announced in 2002 and remains one of the industry s most energy efficient and dense chassis This gives enterprise organizations the peace of mind that their systems are sustainable BladeCenter E will continue to support the latest blades and processors for years to come giving organizations confidence in their technology choice Solid design for the next generation BladeCenter E with its extreme com pute density and energy efficient design helps organizations simplify their IT infrastructure by maximizing productivity and minimizing costs IBM continues to build innovation into the BladeCenter E chassis with features such as the IBM Airborne Contaminant Filter which helps protect the blade server s vital components in non data center environments BladeCenter E is the right choice for space and power constrained customers for today and in the future IBM BladeCenter E Chassis at a glance Form factor height Blade bays Switch modules
6. nfiguration in the data center With these power savings an organiza tion can operate at full potential with lower energy costs and can go green and save Energy efficient features and tools e IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager helps track power use temperatures and heat for more granular data center management e A broad portfolio of low voltage processor blade options helps reduce power consumption e Efficient power supplies waste less power as heat making more energy available for chassis and servers e Blower and fan modules in the chassis adjust to compensate for changing thermal conditions Manage growth through performance density To help organizations expand their busi ness BladeCenter E can hold up to 168 processors containing up to 672 cores in a standard 42U rack delivering major computing power in a small space This helps power and space constrained customers make the most of data center square footage smaller spaces can easily accommo date business growth BladeCenter E chassis Additionally BladeCenter E features a highly integrated infrastructure to help simplify the deployment and manage ment of servers So organizations can get up and running more quickly Tools like IBM Open Fabric Manager helo speed network and server deploy ment and easily handle infrastructure failover Protect overall investment Organizations implementing a blade platform need to
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