A blade server is a self-contained server, which collectively fits into an enclosure with
 other blades.  Because this enclosure provides the power, cooling, connectivity and
management to each blade, blade servers make sense for SMBs as well as for large
enterprises.

BENEFITS
Consolidating multiple servers into a single enclosure provides

• Considerable footprint savings -  A clear benefit of blades is that they require
  less space to deploy than rack-optimized servers. Up to 16 dual-core blade
  servers can be deployed within the same space as previously needed for one
  10U space. That is a significant increase in the amount of computing power
  available within that space, particularly when compared with the maximum of
  dual-core rack servers that could occupy the same real estate.
  
  
• Reduced component complexities and costs - Integrated Ethernet and Fibre
   Channel switches within the blade enclosure increases efficiency by reducing
   cabling requirements. The blade server system consolidates LAN and SAN
  access and thus requires far fewer interconnecting cables and devices and
  simplifies cabling design.
  
  
• Lower energy costs - HP and IDC* forecast a 69% reduction in energy
  consumption over a three-year period for IT organizations that migrate to
  blade architectures.
  
  
• Highly efficient server management -  through a single interface that allows
  rapid deployment of new capacity and shifting of applications to meet particular
  business demands in a snap.

Blade servers make obvious sense for server virtualization, especially where space is
at a premium. Both blade and virtualization technologies reduce infrastructure by
reclaiming data center space and improving management while increasing data and
application visibility and availability.  For more information on virtualization, see our
Server Virtualization page.

With twenty years of experience, integraONE is fully equipped to help your
organization assess, architect, build and deploy the most cost-effective server
solution.

For more information on Blade Server technology contact an integraONE sales rep at
sales@integra1.net or call our office at 800-582-6399.


Related Links
Total Cost of Ownership - Server Blades (pdf)
HP Blade System Home (website)
HP Blade Server Compatibility Matrix (link)
HP ProLiant Server Sizer (link)
Dallas Cowboys Stadium “A Converged Infrastructure” (under “featured videos”)
HP Blades Delivers Tenfold increase in Core Banking Performance (pdf)