Blad s are a relatively new technology that has captured industry focus because of its modular design, which can reduce cost with a more efficient use of valuable floor space, and its simplified management, which can help to speed up such tasks as installing, reprovisioning, updating, and troubleshooting hundreds of Blads. All this can be done remotely with one graphical console using IBM Director systems management tools. In addition, Blads provide improved performance by doubling current rack density. By integrating resources and sharing key components, not only will costs be reduced, but also availability will be increased. The IBM BladeCenter innovative modular technology, leadership density, and availability was designed to help solve a multitude of real-world problems.
This IBM Redbook takes an in-depth look at the IBM BladeCenter JS20, a two-way Blad for applications requiring 64-bit computing. This is ideal for computer-intensive applications and transactional Internet servers. |