Comments on: Blade Server Shoot-Out (Dell/HP/IBM) – InfoWorld.com http://bladesmadesimple.com/2010/03/blade-server-shoot-out-dellhpibm-infoworld-com/ Making blade servers simple Fri, 18 May 2012 00:55:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Jones http://bladesmadesimple.com/2010/03/blade-server-shoot-out-dellhpibm-infoworld-com/comment-page-1/#comment-507 John Jones Mon, 14 Jun 2010 07:33:52 +0000 http://bladesmadesimple.com/?p=426#comment-507 Which Is Best Server brand for Proformance?<br><br>I am a lover of HP and Dell Servers, but HP is the best to me when it comes to not having raid drivers issues.<br><br>I have had less issues with HP what about IBM any take on IBM's Server, I use to love them back in the days haven't pay with them in a while.<br><br>John Jones<br>Technology System Integrator<br><a href="http://www.tsintegrator.com" rel="nofollow">www.tsintegrator.com</a> Which Is Best Server brand for Proformance?

I am a lover of HP and Dell Servers, but HP is the best to me when it comes to not having raid drivers issues.

I have had less issues with HP what about IBM any take on IBM's Server, I use to love them back in the days haven't pay with them in a while.

John Jones
Technology System Integrator
http://www.tsintegrator.com

]]> By: Sm@sher http://bladesmadesimple.com/2010/03/blade-server-shoot-out-dellhpibm-infoworld-com/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 Sm@sher Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:27:30 +0000 http://bladesmadesimple.com/?p=426#comment-1022 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @Kevin_Houston Blade Server Shoot-Out (Dell/HP/IBM) – InfoWorld.com http://ow.ly/1qwhIF</span></span> RT @Kevin_Houston Blade Server Shoot-Out (Dell/HP/IBM) – InfoWorld.com http://ow.ly/1qwhIF

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]]> By: Blades Made Simple » Blog Archive » Behind the Scenes at the InfoWorld Blade Shoot-Out http://bladesmadesimple.com/2010/03/blade-server-shoot-out-dellhpibm-infoworld-com/comment-page-1/#comment-346 Blades Made Simple » Blog Archive » Behind the Scenes at the InfoWorld Blade Shoot-Out Tue, 20 Apr 2010 02:11:13 +0000 http://bladesmadesimple.com/?p=426#comment-346 [...] on what HP used for the InfoWorld Blade Shoot-Out that I posted on a few weeks ago (check it out here) which led to HP’s blade design taking 1st place.  According to Daniel, HP’s final [...] [...] on what HP used for the InfoWorld Blade Shoot-Out that I posted on a few weeks ago (check it out here) which led to HP’s blade design taking 1st place.  According to Daniel, HP’s final [...]

]]> By: Kevin Houston http://bladesmadesimple.com/2010/03/blade-server-shoot-out-dellhpibm-infoworld-com/comment-page-1/#comment-295 Kevin Houston Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:55:39 +0000 http://bladesmadesimple.com/?p=426#comment-295 I appreciate the comments on the blade server shoot out. Thanks for reading. I'l lbe posting details on the new Dell blade servers as Dell releases info. I appreciate the comments on the blade server shoot out. Thanks for reading. I'l lbe posting details on the new Dell blade servers as Dell releases info.

]]> By: mike roberts http://bladesmadesimple.com/2010/03/blade-server-shoot-out-dellhpibm-infoworld-com/comment-page-1/#comment-294 mike roberts Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:03:34 +0000 http://bladesmadesimple.com/?p=426#comment-294 Kevin,<br>disclosure, i work for Dell. Thanks for posting this review, I wanted to point out a couple of things:<br>1) It is clear in the review that Dell's chassis management capabilities are best in class. Amazing that they gave Dell/HP/IBM the same score in Mgmt based on the writeup.<br>2) Reviewer says Dell doesnt have a "virtualized 10Gb" solution. We dont have a Flex10 type of product, but you dont need that when you are doing Virtualization (they hypervisor takes care of that for you - including bandwidth reservation if you want it). Dell was the ONLY one in the review to run all LAN (VMs, VMotion, management) AND iSCSI SAN traffic over the same 10Gb pipe. We did it using standard VMWare features, so our solution was much less expensive, easier to setup (the reviewer commented that HP/IBM guys didnt know how their "virtualized 10Gb" solutions worked), and we performed similarly. Flex10 & IBM's Emulex NIC carving is N/A for virtualization.<br>3) Interesting that Dell got the same score on "value" as HP, but were ~$10K less expensive (chassis & 4 blades). If you extend that out to a full chassis it ends up being pretty significant.<br>4) to your comment on IBM's "redundant" IO & power connectors. First, there is no real added redundancy there, they still connect into a single midplane (and IBM has active components all over their midplane). 2nd, IBM's density is constrained because of many other factors beyond the 2 connectors, power is likely a big one. Dell & HP provide redundant IO controllers on the blade & IO modules in the back even on Half Height blades.<br>M910 releases tomorrow Kevin,
disclosure, i work for Dell. Thanks for posting this review, I wanted to point out a couple of things:
1) It is clear in the review that Dell's chassis management capabilities are best in class. Amazing that they gave Dell/HP/IBM the same score in Mgmt based on the writeup.
2) Reviewer says Dell doesnt have a “virtualized 10Gb” solution. We dont have a Flex10 type of product, but you dont need that when you are doing Virtualization (they hypervisor takes care of that for you – including bandwidth reservation if you want it). Dell was the ONLY one in the review to run all LAN (VMs, VMotion, management) AND iSCSI SAN traffic over the same 10Gb pipe. We did it using standard VMWare features, so our solution was much less expensive, easier to setup (the reviewer commented that HP/IBM guys didnt know how their “virtualized 10Gb” solutions worked), and we performed similarly. Flex10 & IBM's Emulex NIC carving is N/A for virtualization.
3) Interesting that Dell got the same score on “value” as HP, but were ~$10K less expensive (chassis & 4 blades). If you extend that out to a full chassis it ends up being pretty significant.
4) to your comment on IBM's “redundant” IO & power connectors. First, there is no real added redundancy there, they still connect into a single midplane (and IBM has active components all over their midplane). 2nd, IBM's density is constrained because of many other factors beyond the 2 connectors, power is likely a big one. Dell & HP provide redundant IO controllers on the blade & IO modules in the back even on Half Height blades.
M910 releases tomorrow

]]> By: Eric van der Meer http://bladesmadesimple.com/2010/03/blade-server-shoot-out-dellhpibm-infoworld-com/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 Eric van der Meer Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:20:05 +0000 http://bladesmadesimple.com/?p=426#comment-1023 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @kevin_houston: #hp took 1st place in InfoWorld's blade server bake off. Read all about it at http://tinyurl.com/yddnkvm #ibm #dell</span></span> RT @kevin_houston: #hp took 1st place in InfoWorld's blade server bake off. Read all about it at http://tinyurl.com/yddnkvm #ibm #dell

]]> By: unix player http://bladesmadesimple.com/2010/03/blade-server-shoot-out-dellhpibm-infoworld-com/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 unix player Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:03:48 +0000 http://bladesmadesimple.com/?p=426#comment-1024 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">RT @kevin_houston: #hp took 1st place in InfoWorld's blade server bake off. Read all about it at http://tinyurl.com/yddnkvm #ibm #dell</span></span> RT @kevin_houston: #hp took 1st place in InfoWorld's blade server bake off. Read all about it at http://tinyurl.com/yddnkvm #ibm #dell

]]> By: Kevin Houston http://bladesmadesimple.com/2010/03/blade-server-shoot-out-dellhpibm-infoworld-com/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Kevin Houston Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:56:55 +0000 http://bladesmadesimple.com/?p=426#comment-1025 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">#hp took 1st place in InfoWorld's blade server bake off. Read all about it at http://tinyurl.com/yddnkvm #ibm #dell</span></span> #hp took 1st place in InfoWorld's blade server bake off. Read all about it at http://tinyurl.com/yddnkvm #ibm #dell

]]> By: Tweets that mention Blades Made Simple » Blog Archive » Blade Server Shoot-Out (Dell/HP/IBM) – InfoWorld.com -- Topsy.com http://bladesmadesimple.com/2010/03/blade-server-shoot-out-dellhpibm-infoworld-com/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Tweets that mention Blades Made Simple » Blog Archive » Blade Server Shoot-Out (Dell/HP/IBM) – InfoWorld.com -- Topsy.com Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:14:23 +0000 http://bladesmadesimple.com/?p=426#comment-288 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by unix player, Kevin Houston and Kevin Houston, Eric van der Meer. Eric van der Meer said: RT @kevin_houston: #hp took 1st place in InfoWorld's blade server bake off. Read all about it at http://tinyurl.com/yddnkvm #ibm #dell [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by unix player, Kevin Houston and Kevin Houston, Eric van der Meer. Eric van der Meer said: RT @kevin_houston: #hp took 1st place in InfoWorld's blade server bake off. Read all about it at http://tinyurl.com/yddnkvm #ibm #dell [...]

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