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Blade Server Networking Options

By On April 11, 2013 · 4 Comments

If you are new to blade servers, you may find there are quite a few options to consider in regards to managing your Ethernet traffic.  Some vendors promote the traditional integrated switching, while others promote extending the fabric to a Top of Rack (ToR) device.  Each method has its own benefits, so let me explain [...]

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IBM Announces New Blade Server – HS23

By On March 28, 2012 · 6 Comments

IBM officially announced their new blade, the HS23 blade server, and it comes with some improvement.

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Dell Announces Converged 10GbE Switch for M1000e

By On January 26, 2011 · 21 Comments

Updated 1/27/2011
Dell quietly announced the addition of a 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) switch module, known as the M8428-k.  This blade module advertises 600 ns low-latency, wire-speed,  10GbE performance, Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) switching, and low-latency 8 Gb Fibre Channel (FC) switching and connectivity.

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IBM Announces Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter for BladeCenter…So?

By On October 20, 2009 · 7 Comments

Emulex and IBM announced today the availability of a new Emulex expansion card for blade servers that allows for up to 8 virtual nics to be assigned for each physical NIC.  The “Emulex Virtual Fabric Adapter for IBM BladeCenter (IBM part # 49Y4235)” is [...]

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REVEALED: IBM's Nexus 4000 Switch: 4001I (Updated)

By On October 19, 2009 · 5 Comments

Finally – information on the soon-to-be-released Cisco Nexus 4000 switch for IBM BladeCenter.  Apparently IBM is officially calling their version “Cisco Nexus Switch Module 4001I for the IBM BladeCenter.”  I’m not sure if it’s “officially” announced yet, but I’ve uncovered some details.  Here is a summary of the Cisco Nexus Switch Module 4001I for the IBM [...]

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