Blade servers

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BENEFITS OF BLADE SERVER TECHNOLOGY

Blade server technology has key advantages, primarily a compact size, but it's not right for every company. Despite some disadvantages to blade server technology, including cost, power/cooling and maintenance issues, there are ample opportunities around blades. Learn the pros and cons of blade servers and where to put the technology to good use.
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VIRTUALIZATION AND DATABASE CLUSTERING

Though similar in many ways to standard servers, blade servers are frequently targeted at server virtualization and database clustering and are good candidates for disaster recovery planning. Learn about the main blade server functions, the advantages and disadvantages of consolidation and virtualization and how to deploy and manage blade servers.
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POWERING AND COOLING BLADE SERVERS

Powering and cooling blade servers requires an expensive investment in specialized skills, advanced technology and dedicated infrastructure planning. Blades demand a high degree of power per rack and their space-saving density makes cooling more difficult. Learn how to conquer power and cooling issues with hot and cold aisles, raised flooring, water cooling and computational fluid dynamics.
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