ARCHIVE
ID Number: G00139991



This research is provided for historical perspective;
portions of this document may not reflect current conditions.





Blade Servers: A Perspective
30 May 2006
 
Jane Wright  

IBM, HP, Dell and Fujitsu lead the blade server market, with machines based on Xeon, Opteron and RISC processors. We compare these models and outline the advantages and disadvantages of this server format.







Price: US$295.00

Pages: 24






Browse Topics


Other Options







Contact Gartner





Purchasing this document is fast, easy and secure, but you must be registered with gartner.com so we can track your order. Please select your status from these three choices:
Registration is required to purchase this document.
Or, you can register for gartner.com only.
 You or your organization may already own this document. Register now to find out. Your Gartner Membership Administrator can supply the needed License Key(s).
You will not lose your document during registration.
Sign in here:
Username:

Password:
Forgot your username
or password?







For more information about purchasing this or other documents, contact Gartner at one of the telephone numbers below:
North America:    +1 203-316-3010 7:30 am - 8:00 pm Stamford, CT
Europe:    +44 1784 267770 9:00 am - 5:00 pm London
Asia/Pacific:    +65 6879 2785 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Singapore
Japan:    +81 3 3481 3552 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Tokyo

Table of Contents


    
 Analysis

1.0
    
 Introduction

1.1
    
 Blade Server Processor Options
1.2
    
 Blade Server Storage Options
1.3
    
 Blade Server Interconnect Options
2.0
    
 Recent Enhancements
3.0
    
 Blade Server Management
4.0
    
 Applications Suited for Blade Servers
5.0
    
 Blade Server Market
6.0
    
 Justification for Blade Servers

6.1
    
 Resiliency
6.2
    
 Repair Efficiency
6.3
    
 Simplified Physical Infrastructure
6.4
    
 Cost of Ownership
6.5
    
 Dynamic Workload Handling
6.6
    
 Space Savings
7.0
    
 Market Leaders

7.1
    
 Dual-Processor Xeon-Based Blade Servers
7.2
    
 Dual-Processor, Opteron-Based Blade Servers
7.3
    
 Quad-Processor Xeon and Opteron Blade Servers
7.4
    
 Eight-Processor Blade Servers
7.5
    
 Other Blade Servers
7.6
    
 Blade Server Performance Comparison
8.0
    
 Benefits and Limitations of Blade Servers

8.1
    
 Benefits of Blade Servers
8.2
    
 Limitations of Blade Servers
9.0
    
 Alternatives to Blade Servers
10.0
    
 Insight

    
 Recommended Reading


List of Tables


Table 1.  
 Intel Server Processor Electrical Requirements
 

Table 2.  
 AMD Server Processor Electrical Requirements
 

Table 3.  
 IBM Server Processor Electrical Requirements
 

Table 4.  
 Blade Server Storage Options
 

Table 5.  
 Blade Server Interconnect Options
 

Table 6.  
 Blade Server Market Share, 2005
 

Table 7.  
 Dual-Processor Xeon-based Blade Servers
 

Table 8.  
 Dual-Processor Opteron-Based Blade Servers
 

Table 9.  
 Quad-Processor Xeon and Opteron Blade Servers
 

Table 10.  
 Eight-Processor Blade Servers
 

Table 11.  
 Other Blade Servers
 

Table 12.  
 Blade Server Performance Benchmark Results
 



Browse Topics:
 
Blade Server Hardware




© 2006 Gartner, Inc. and/or its Affiliates. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction and distribution of this publication in any form without prior written permission is forbidden. The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Gartner disclaims all warranties as to the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of such information. Although Gartner's research may discuss legal issues related to the information technology business, Gartner does not provide legal advice or services and its research should not be construed or used as such. Gartner shall have no liability for errors, omissions or inadequacies in the information contained herein or for interpretations thereof. The opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice.




Resource Id: 492740