I thought it would be interesting to take a quick glance at the latest Intel CPU availability across the current blade server market. The results were quite interesting. Continue reading
Taking a Look at the Newest Blade Server Offerings
I’ll admit—I’ve been holding off on writing about the latest blade server offerings. I wanted to give all the major server vendors time to announce and start shipping their new models. But now that the dust has settled, I’m genuinely surprised by what I’ve found. Continue reading
Intel Xeon CPUs by Blade Server Vendor
The list below is based upon the list of CPUs that each server vendor posts on their respective websites. Please note, in certain cases there may be options to add Intel Xeon CPUs that are not listed in the matrix below via a custom process; check with your server vendors if something is not listed. Continue reading
IDC Data Shows Blade Server Shipments Trending Down
I was asked about the trends of blade servers recently, so I took the time to take a look at IDC data and the results were quite shocking. Continue reading
I Heard A Rumor About Cisco UCS
Yes, it’s been a while since I’ve blogged (apologies) but I have a juicy rumor about Cisco’s blade servers that I think you’ll want to hear. Continue reading
First Look at Cisco’s AMD Blade Server
This week at Cisco Live, Cisco unveiled their first blade server built with an AMD processor. Here is a first look at it. Continue reading
Available 4th Gen Intel Xeon CPUs by Blade Server Vendor
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything new. This is partly because blade server news has practically diminished; or I’m just getting really bad at finding “blog-worthy” content. Either way, in this post, I thought it would be helpful to take to post a comparison of CPUs by blade server vendor. Continue reading
Dell PowerEdge MX Networking Deployment Guide
This document is an overview of the architecture, features, and functionality of the PowerEdge MX networking infrastructure, including the steps for configuring and troubleshooting the PowerEdge MX networking switches in Full Switch and SmartFabric modes. Continue reading
Dell PowerEdge MX with Cisco ACI Integration
A few weeks ago, there was a Dell blog post that provided an example of how to integrate Dell’s blade server platform running Dell’s SmartFabric Services with Cisco’s Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI.) Here are some of the key takeaways from that blog post. Continue reading
A Blog Post on Blade Servers Written by AI
Blade servers have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their high density, scalability, and flexibility. A blade server is a type of server that houses multiple blade modules, which are essentially self-contained servers with their own processors, memory, and storage. These modules are installed vertically in a chassis that provides power, cooling, and connectivity. Continue reading