Vendor Landscape: Blade Systems
Blades slice into an ever larger piece of the data center pie.
- HP and IBM continue to dominate the blade system market, but new entrants are making selection more difficult as the market trends towards converged infrastructure.
- Products appear similar, but an in-depth look into features and context will match you with the right vendor.
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Critical Insight
- Blade server buyers rank consolidation enablement, reduction in management complexity, and physical space requirements as critically important.
- The proliferation of virtualization means that memory can quickly become a bottleneck. To avoid this, look for platforms with extendable memory options.
- Blade Systems are more than the sum of their parts. Before making a selection, make sure the system will work within your organization’s existing infrastructure.
Impact and Result
- Understand what’s new in the blade system market.
- Evaluate blade vendors and products for your enterprise needs.
- Determine which products are most appropriate for particular use cases and scenarios.
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