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
Author Archives: Kevin Houston
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
Details of Network Partitioning on Dell PowerEdge Blade Servers
Network interface card partitioning (NPAR) allows users to minimize the implementation of physical Network interface cards (NICs) and separates Local Area Network (LAN) and Storage Area Network (SAN) connections. NPAR improves bandwidth allocation, network traffic management, and utilization in virtualized and non-virtualized network environments. The number of physical servers may be fewer, but the demand for the NIC ports is more. This blog describes how to validate, enable, and configure NPAR on a Dell PowerEdge MX Platform through the server System Setup and the MX compute sled Server Templates within Dell Open Manage Enterprise – Modular (OME-M). Read the full blog here.
Dell Adds 100GbE Solution to the MX7000 Blade Server Platform
Dell has introduced two new products to enable 100GbE networking on the PowerEdge MX7000 blade server platform. These new additions will provide up to 400GbE per MX750c or MX760c blade server. Continue reading
What Would You Do if You Had Access to a Casino’s Datacenter?
I recently was reminded of the time I was left alone in a casino’s datacenter. It’s been nearly 13 years, so I thought I’d repost the article in its entirety. Enjoy. Continue reading