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13-585: Introduced in 2002, based on engineering work started in 1999, the IBM eServer BladeCenter was relatively late to the blade server market. It differed from prior offerings in that it offered a range of x86 Intel server processors and input/output (I/O) options. The naming was changed to IBM BladeCenter in 2005. In February 2006, IBM introduced the BladeCenter H with switch capabilities for 10 Gigabit Ethernet and InfiniBand 4X. A web site called Blade.org

26-487: A double-wide blade. Modules based on Cell processors from IBM . Features: Features: Features: Themis computer announced a blade around 2008. It ran the Sun Solaris operating system from Sun Microsystems . Each module had one UltraSPARC T2 with 64 threads at 1.2  GHz and up to 32 GB of DDR2 SDRAM processor memory. Developed in conjunction with CloudShield, features: The BladeCenter can have

39-542: A total of four switch modules, but two of the switch module bays can take only an Ethernet switch or Ethernet pass-though. To use the other switch module bays, a daughtercard needs to be installed on each blade that needs it, to provide the required SAN , Ethernet, InfiniBand or Myrinet function. Mixing of different type daughtercards in the same BladeCenter chassis is not allowed. Gigabit Ethernet switch modules were produced by IBM, Nortel , and Cisco Systems . BLADE Network Technologies produced some switches, and later

52-504: Is the telecommunications company version of the original BladeCenter, available with either AC or DC (48 V) power. Has 8 blade slots in 8U, but uses the same switches and blades as the regular BladeCenter E. To keep NEBS Level 3 / ETSI compliant special Network Equipment-Building System (NEBS) compliant blades are available. Upgraded BladeCenter design with high-speed fabric options, announced in 2006. Backwards compatible with older BladeCenter switches and blades. Features: BladeCenter HT

65-472: Is the telecommunications company version of the BladeCenter H, available with either AC or DC (48 V) power. Has 12 blade slots in 12U, but uses the same switches and blades as the regular BladeCenter H. But to keep NEBS Level 3 / ETSI compliant special NEBS compliant blades are available. Targets mid-sized customers by offering storage inside the BladeCenter chassis, so no separate external storage needs to be purchased. It can also use 120   V power in

78-511: The High-speed IO option of the BladeCenter H, but is backwards compatible with the regular BladeCenter. Features: (2009) Features: (2009) Features: Features: Features: Branded as part of IBM Power Systems . Features: Features are very similar to PS 700, but Think two PS 701 tied together back-to-back, forming a double-wide blade Features are very similar to PS 701, but Think two PS 703 tied together back-to-back, forming

91-513: The High-speed IO option of the BladeCenter H, but is backwards compatible with the regular BladeCenter. Features: (2009–2011) Features: (2010–2011) Features are very similar to HS22 but: (2012) Features: (2012) Features: (2004) Features: (2008) This blade model is targeted to the workstation market, Features: (2010–2011) This blade model is targeted at the server virtualization market. Features: Modules based on x86 processors from AMD . (2005-2006) Features: (2006) This model can use

104-486: The North American market, so it can be used outside the datacenter. When running at 120   V, the total chassis capacity is reduced. Features: Modules based on x86 processors from Intel . (2008) Features: (2002–2006) Features: (2007–2008) This model can use the High-speed IO option of the BladeCenter H, but is backwards-compatible with the regular BladeCenter. Features: (2007–2008) This model can use

117-463: The blade is determined by the lowest-common-denominator between the blade HBA daughtercard and the SAN switch. External port counts vary from two to six, depending on the switch module. EServer IBM eServer was a family of computer servers from IBM . Announced in 2000, it combined the various IBM server brands (AS/400, Netfinity, RS/6000, S/390) under one brand. The various sub-brands were at

130-474: The high-speed I/O of the BladeCenter H, but is also backwards compatible with the regular BladeCenter. Features: (2008) Upgraded model of LS21. Features: (2006–2007) This model can use the High-speed IO option of the BladeCenter H, but is backwards compatible with the regular BladeCenter. Features: (2008–2009) Upgraded model of LS41. Features: Modules based on PowerPC - or Power ISA -based processors from IBM . (2006) Features: (2006) This model can have

143-662: The same time rebranded from: The RS/6000 SP supercomputer line was replaced by Blue Gene platform. In 2005, IBM announced a new brand, IBM System, as an umbrella for all IBM server and storage brands. The rebranding was completed in 2006 when the IBM xSeries became the IBM System x (later the Lenovo System x). This product article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Solaris (operating system) Too Many Requests If you report this error to

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156-406: Was available for the blade computing community through about 2009. In 2012, the replacement Flex System was introduced. The original IBM BladeCenter was later marketed as BladeCenter E. Power supplies have been upgraded through the life of the chassis from the original 1200 to 1400, 1800, 2000 and 2320 watt. The BladeCenter (E) was co-developed by IBM and Intel and included: BladeCenter T

169-416: Was purchased by IBM. In all cases speed internal to the BladeCenter, between the blades, is non-blocking. External Gigabit Ethernet ports vary from four to six and can be either copper or optical fiber . A variety of SAN switch modules have been produced by QLogic , Cisco , McData (acquired by Brocade) and Brocade ranging in speeds of 1, 2, 4 and 8 Gbit Fibre Channel. Speed from the SAN switch to

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