Comments on: (UPDATED) 4TB SAN, 3 ESX Hosts for only $32,000? YES, It’s Real!

By: veronainformatica

veronainformatica — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:43:00 +0000

In the figure “IBM BladeCenter S I/O Architecture” you have connected storage with I/O bay 3 and 4… it’s by design or i can connect iscsi storage to bay 1 and 2 ?

By: Eduard Bulai

Eduard Bulai — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:11:23 +0000

RT @Kevin_Houston: (UPDATED) 4TB SAN, 3 ESX Hosts for only $32,000? YES, It’s Real! http://ow.ly/1qLdWo

By: Intel SAS Controller Module with Integrated RAID Reviews

Intel SAS Controller Module with Integrated RAID Reviews — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:37:43 +0000

[...] In contrast, the SAS RAID Controller Module (IBM part #43W3584) allows for you to pool the storage and offer access to these arrays to each blade server that has the SAS Connectivity Card installed. … 1 x IBM BladeCenter S chassis; 1 x Disk Storage Module; 4 x 1 TB Near Line Storage Disk Drives; 1 set of 1450W Power Supplies; 2 x Server Connectivity (Ethernet) Modules; 2 x SAS RAID Connectivity Modules; 1 x DVD; 3 x HS22 blade servers – each with 2 x Intel E5620 Xeon …Read more… [...]

By: IBM RAID Controller Battery Noise Level

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[...] The IBM SAS RAID Controller Module supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5 and 10 and each module also comes with RAID battery backup module. There are some caveats to be aware of: only SAS or NL SAS drives are supported (no SATA); …Read more… [...]

By: IBM power supply - hot-plug Reviews

IBM power supply - hot-plug Reviews — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:04:03 +0000

[...] It is important to note, though, with the blade servers using 2.5? hot-swap drives you may find yourself needing to stock two different types of drives. The DSM’s are sold separately, so if you only need to use 4 drives, you can wait and invest the additional … If your budget is tight and you can’t afford to pony up the additional $599 U.S. list I recommend you take advantage of IBM’s Power Calculator prior to purchase to see if you need the 2nd set of power supplies. …Read more… [...]

By: Intel Redundant Power Supply - 600 W Reviews

Intel Redundant Power Supply - 600 W Reviews — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:15:05 +0000

[...] The BladeCenter S power supplies are auto-sensing so you can use the same power supplies. There are a few power categories to choose from with the BladeCenter S: Redundant AC Power Source – in this policy, the power limit is set to equal the …. discrete servers will probably have a lower price tag, although in that ‘branch office’ scenario, pricing probably isn’t the sole concern. Intel’s “Modular Server” blades also have a shared SAS drive storage feature like IBM’s. …Read more… [...]

By: Aa

Aa — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:01:56 +0000

320 IOPS isn't a lot of performance :(

By: IBM 2900 Watt Redundant Power Supply Reviews

IBM 2900 Watt Redundant Power Supply Reviews — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:01:24 +0000

[...] If you are using high wattage blade servers or using the second DSM, you probably will need the 2nd set of power supplies (IBM part # 46C7438). If your budget is tight and you can’t afford to pony up the additional $599 U.S. list …. I would rather stick with second hand (ebay.de) filled BladeChassis H with 14 x LS21 blades (2 x dualcore 2.4, 4GB, InfiniBand HCA) + 4×2900W PSU + 2xInfiniBand Switches + 1x Fibre switch for about total 3000Eur and add some real SAN to it. …Read more… [...]

By: IBM 2900 Watt Redundant Power Supply Heat Generation

IBM 2900 Watt Redundant Power Supply Heat Generation — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:01:03 +0000

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By: IBM Redundant Power Supply Compare Prices

IBM Redundant Power Supply Compare Prices — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:40:58 +0000

[...] If your budget is tight and you can’t afford to pony up the additional $599 U.S. list I recommend you take advantage of IBM’s Power Calculator prior to purchase to see if you need the 2nd set of power supplies. …. To Howard’s point, discrete servers will probably have a lower price tag, although in that ‘branch office’ scenario, pricing probably isn’t the sole concern. Intel’s “Modular Server” blades also have a shared SAS drive storage feature like IBM’s. …Read more… [...]