New
Ultra-Slim IBM Blade Is Smallest 4-Way Server Ever
[January 7, 2004]
ARMONK, NY, Jan. 07, 2004 (MARKET WIRE
via COMTEX) -- IBM, the worldwide leader in blade servers(1),
today introduced the IBM eServer(TM) BladeCenter(TM)
HS40, an ultra-slim, 4-way Intel(R) Xeon(TM) MP processor-based
blade server that offers unprecedented, on-demand processing
power for consolidation-minded businesses.
Blades are ultra-slim servers that are
stacked in a chassis side by side, much like books on
a shelf. Because they take up significantly less space
than traditional rack servers, Blade servers enable
customers to reduce "server sprawl" and better
manage their computing infrastructures.
IBM designed the new eServer BladeCenter
HS40 to be the most powerful and flexible 4-way server
of its kind. In a breakthrough for business, 42 IBM
HS40 4-way systems can be placed in an industry standard
rack. In contrast, HP is only able to place 12 of its
4-way ProLiant(TM) BL40p blade systems in a rack(2)
-- meaning that IBM offers customers three and one half
times the processing power of HP's ProLiant blades (168
processors vs. 48 processors).
IBM customers such as Atlanta-based
web hosting and online services company Interland are
looking to the HS40 as they streamline their network
of datacenters.
"The BladeCenter HS40 is the ideal
system for datacenter consolidation," said Bill
Jones, CIO and vice president of operations at Interland.
"Beyond datacenter consolidation, businesses implementing
cutting-edge technologies like blades into their infrastructure
can also benefit from increased performance, scalability
and central management of their server infrastructure."
IBM customers can choose from the industry's
most extensive portfolio of blade server systems, powered
by differing processors, running differing operating
systems and applications, while sharing the same chassis.
IBM is the only company providing customers a choice
of blades with BladeCenter systems possessing 64-bit
PowerPC technology (eServer JS20), or highly scalable
2-way BladeCenter systems with 32-bit Intel Xeon processor
technology (eServer HS20).
New 4-way Rack Server
IBM also today unveiled the eServer
xSeries(TM) 365, a 4-way, rack-optimized system that
offers high-availability, massive internal storage capacity
and superior performance. With this announcement IBM
is extending its leadership in the fast-growing 4-way
server market, providing customers the best performing
solutions for Intel-server workload consolidation.
The eServer xSeries 365 is powered by
the latest Intel Xeon MP processors and provides a sleek
3U (5 1/4 inch) design which takes up 36 percent less
floor space than competitive 4-way servers, permitting
IBM to provide 40 percent more processors per rack than
Dell or HP. In addition, the x365 offers six internal
hard disk drives with storage capacity of up to 876
GB or an optional configuration with four internal hard
disk drives and DDS tape backup.
"We continue to deliver on our
commitment to customer choice -- offering businesses
the ability to choose the platform and operating system
that best meets their needs," said Susan Whitney,
general manager IBM eServer xSeries. "Our new industry-leading
4-way blade and rack-optimized systems provide customers
powerful solutions to consolidate their server workloads,
greatly improving efficiency and reducing the complexity
of their technology infrastructures."
Small, high-powered 4-way systems have
been identified as critical building blocks for companies
seeking to consolidate workloads and simplify their
infrastructures. These new dense computer offerings
from IBM provide customers with two powerful options
when seeking platforms to run their high-availability,
mission-critical applications. The HS40 is an ideal
choice for enterprise collaboration and many server
consolidation projects while the larger internal storage
of the x365 helps it excel at application serving and
clustered-database implementations.
IBM offers the broadest portfolio of
Intel-based 4-way servers and delivers leadership performance
and technology in both rack-optimized and blade server
form factors. The eServer xSeries 365 is now available
with models beginning at $6,039.00. The BladeCenter
HS40 will be available beginning in February with pricing
to be announced.
About IBM
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technology company, with 80 years of leadership in helping
businesses innovate. Drawing on resources from across
IBM and key Business Partners, IBM offers a wide range
of services, solutions and technologies that enable
customers, large and small, to take full advantage of
the new era of e-business. For more information about
IBM, visit www.ibm.com.
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Business Machines Corporation.
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(1) Source: IDC's Worldwide Quarterly
Server Tracker, November 2003
(2) Comparison based upon a 42U industry-standard
rack of 4-way HP ProLiant BL40p blade server fully loaded
6U blade chassis (2 servers, 8 processors per chassis)
and 3U power enclosure vs. a 42U industry standard rack
of fully loaded 7U IBM eServer BladeCenter chassis (7
HS40 servers, 28 processors per chassis and integrated
power supply)
Media Contact:
Chris Rubsamen
IBM Media Relations
(914) 766-4728
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