Today I came across a newly published a video that showcases the Dell EqualLogic PS-M4110 storage blade. If you are not familiar with the EqualLogic PS-M4110 storage blade,
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Dell Announces Their First Storage Blade: PS-M4110
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Dell Unveils ARM-based Server Ecosystem
Until today, I’ve not discussed modular hybrid server platforms like Dell’s PowerEdge C platform or HP’s ProLiant SL Servers because I personally do not think they should be classified as a “blade server.” Perhaps I’m old school, but in order to qualify as a blade server, there must be 1) shared infrastructure 2) shared power/cooling, 3) shared I/O and 4) shared infrastructure management. When I look at hybrid platforms like the ones mentioned above, I don’t feel they qualify as a blade server – however the marketplace, seems comfortable claiming these products as blade servers, hence today’s posting. If you agree with me and feel this is not a true blade server, then feel free to move along to another blog article.
IDC Q1 2012 Server Report Shows Blade Server Sales Continue to Increase
IDC came out with their Q1 2012 worldwide server market revenue report on May 30, 2012 which shows that in spite of a decrease in overall server sales worldwide, blade server revenues increased 7.3% year over year.
Dell M420 Memory Architecture
While the Dell PowerEdge M420 uses the Intel Xeon E5-2400 architecture, the unique form factor limits the memory capacity compared to its half-height brother, the PowerEdge M520, so it today’s post, I’ll be discussing the memory architecture of the M420. Continue reading
Details on the Dell PowerEdge M420 Blade Server
Dell officially released the PowerEdge M420 blade server today, so today, I’ll provide you with some details about how it works – especially in regards to connectivity to the IO Modules. If you are interested in blade server density, you’ll want to read this post.
Dell Announces 3 New Blade Servers–M820, M520 and M420
Today, Dell announced the addition of 3 new blade servers to its PowerEdge portfolio – the PowerEdge M820, PowerEdge M520 and the PowerEdge M420. Each server offers a unique addition to the Dell blade server family and will be available soon.
Test Report: Power Efficiency Comparison of Dell and Cisco High Memory Capacity Blade Servers
Dell recently published a new whitepaper that compares the performance and power efficiency of four of the Dell PowerEdge M710HD and M620 blades vs. four of the Cisco B250 M2 blade servers. Here is a summary of the key findings:
Dell Announces 40Gb Blade Server Switch: Dell Force10 MXL 10/40GbE
Dell introduced today a new 40Gb Ethernet Switch module for its Dell PowerEdge M1000e blade system. The Dell Force10 MXL 10/40GbE switch is the first Force10 product introduced to the Dell blade server platform. The Force10 MXL 10/40GbE is a 1/10/40GbE Layer 2 and Layer 3 blade switch and is powered by the Force10 operating system (FTOS).
Virtualization Performance on Blade Servers
One of the industry-leading independent technology assessment service firms, Principled Technologies, just updated their site with a ton of white papers covering performance on just about any product or technology. You can check out their website at http://www.principledtechnologies.com/default.htm for the complete list, but I wanted to give you the links to their papers that cover virtualization performance on blade servers.