Byte and Switch Insider Explores Blade Servers
September 15 2005 - 2:36PM
PR Newswire (US)
Are the Savings Substantial Enough to Justify a Switch? NEW YORK,
Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- As instruments of consolidation, there is
ample evidence that blade servers can save data center space,
reduce maintenance and cabling, and streamline management
efficiency. The question many ITers face is whether the savings are
substantial enough to justify a move. For the most part, the cost
per server of blades is comparable to that of rackmount servers.
But disparities arise when enterprises consider the potential
impact of blades on data center resources, their interaction with
storage networks, and the ability to support virtualization and
management software. This month's Byte and Switch Insider
(http://www.byteandswitch.com/insider) report, Blade Servers:
Bargain or Bust?, explores the value of blade servers in these
dimensions, with a particular focus on storage networking.
"Research shows that the real value of blade servers emerges when
they're put to work with SANs," says Mary Jander, Byte and Switch
Site Editor and author of the report. "Savings on HBAs, cost of
cabling, maintenance, and software all factor into the
SAN-plus-blade-server equation." Key findings from the report
include: * Most blade-server vendors sell more Fibre Channel
switches to blade-server customers than to rackmount customers. *
Most IT shops are interested in blade servers, even if they haven't
tried them yet. * Software will be the determining factor in the
future of blade servers. * Most blade servers trade power and
cooling for density. Public companies mentioned in this report
include: Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NYSE:AMD), Brocade
Communications Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:BRCD), Cisco Systems Inc.
(NASDAQ:CSCO), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL), EMC Corp. (NYSE:EMC),
Emulex Corp. (NYSE:ELX), Fujitsu Siemens Computers GmbH,
Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ), IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM), Intel Corp.
(NASDAQ:INTC), McData Corp. (NASDAQ:MCDTA), Microsoft Corp.
(NASDAQ:MSFT), NEC Corp. (Nasdaq: NIPNY; Tokyo: 6701), QLogic Corp.
(NASDAQ:QLGC), Sun Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ:SUNW), and VMware, a
division of EMC. Private companies mentioned in this report
include: Cassatt Corp., Egenera Inc., EmBoot Inc., PlateSpin Ltd.,
Qlusters Inc., and Virtual Iron Software Inc. Blade Servers:
Bargain or Bust? is available as part of an annual subscription (12
monthly issues) to Byte and Switch Insider, priced at $1,350.
Individual reports are available for $900. To subscribe, or for
more information, please visit:
http://www.byteandswitch.com/insider. To request a free executive
summary of this report, or for details on multi-user licensing
options or an annual subscription to Byte and Switch Insider,
please contact: Jeff Claudino Sales Manager Insider Research
Services 619-229-9940 For review copies, members of the media may
contact: Gabriel Brown Chief Analyst Insider Research Services
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