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- Blade
- One component in a system that is designed to accept some number of components blades. Blades can be individual servers or clients that plug into a single cabinet or...
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- Cooper Boone's fan-fueled music (no, not the kind with BLADEs)
- Did you ever think about how much electricity a mega-concert uses to power all those woofers and tweeters, not to mention the jumbo-screens and pyrotechnics? Yes, a lot, no? So, I was inspired by this little item about Cooper Boone, a psychologist-cum-musician who...
- Tags: Blade, Cooper, Music, Cooper Boone, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Live Webcast: Don't Go Half Way: BLADE Server or Virtual Server = Virtual Storage
- Every CEO and company owner asks two things of their people and vendors: How are you going to save me money and how are you going to make me money? Responding to those two business requirements is the current wave of server architecture changing from rack-based servers to blade...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Blade Server, Webcast, Blade, Server Architecture, Servers, Storage, Hardware
- Webcasts 2008-05-08
- BLADE Networks and Network Virtualization
- I don't often get the opportunity to speak with companies offering a different take on network virtualization, a blade networking approach. A week ago, I had a chance to speak with Dan Tuchler, VP of Strategy and Product Management, for BLADE Network Technologies BLADE about network virtualization for blade servers....
- Tags: Network, Blade, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-05-05
- System builder Super Micro shows green stripes
- I was wondering the other day how the system builder community is faring with the green tech conversation. After all, servers, desktops and notebooks from the so-called white box players account for somewhere around one-third of all systems shipped in a given quarter. At least that's the case in the...
- Tags: Blade Server, Blade, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-04-04
- Egenera: New pals for PAN Manager
- I've spoken about Egenera several times in the past and pointed out that it was one of the very earliest players offering blade computers and the related management software. Egenera called this software PAN Processing Area Network manager. PAN manager, at first, was a tool that allowed organizations to orchestrate...
- Tags: Blade, Personal Area Network, Egenera Inc., PAN Manager, Bluetooth, Blade Servers, Servers, Wireless, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2008-03-25
- BLADE Trinity Screensaver (zip)
- Blade Trinity stars Wesley Snipes, the beautiful Jessica Biel and Ryan Reynolds. The vampires succeed in framing Blade for the killing of a human. Blade is rescued by the Nightstalkers. They are led by Hannibal King, and Abigail Whistler. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Blade, Wallpaper Screensavers, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware
- Software downloads 2008-03-11
- Lights Of Dreams The Angelical BLADE (00)
- Xylvaniel is back and have more power. Featuring 20 characters, 30 items, 50 worlds, and awesome environment graphics. Fly through 50 worlds and evolve in an outstanding game experience.Version 2.04 adds new 6 levels of gameplay.
- Tags: Blade, Environment, Xilvan Design, Xylvaniel, Blade Servers, Servers, Hardware
- Software downloads 2008-03-04
- BLADE servers: Data centre power and cooling issues
- IT managers need to reduce power consumption in IT infrastructure. Blades servers â€" which provide a more efficient form of computing than traditional servers â€" could provide an answer.Read this white paper to see how technology leaders can reduce power consumption through blades, and what type of power and cooling...
- Tags: Blade Server, Blade, Power Consumption, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2008-03-03
- Server BLADE market grew to $1.2 bln in Q4 2007
- Growth in the server blade market accelerated in the Q4 2007, with factory revenue gaining 54.2% YTY and shipments increasing by 35.6% compared to Q4 2006, according to IDC. Overall, bladed servers, including x86, EPIC and RISC blades, accounted for $1.2 bln in Q4 2007, representing 7.8% of quarterly server...
- Tags: Revenue, Blade Server, Blade, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, NB
- Blog posts 2008-02-28
- Physical to Physical Migration From IBM HS20 BLADE to IBM HS21-XM BLADE With Windows 2003 Operating System
- This paper details the procedure to perform physical to physical image migration based on Windows 2003 operating system from an HS20 (8843) 2-socket dual core blade to an IBM HS21-XM extended memory 2-socket quad core blade. The PlateSpin PowerConvert's Operating System OS portability technology is used for the migration. The...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows 2003, Blade, Operating System, Microsoft Windows, Migration, IBM Corp., PlateSpin PowerConvert, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Operating Systems, Processors, Hardware, Software, Semiconductors, Components
- White papers 2008-02-13
- HP ProLiant Server BLADE Specification for Microsoft Web Server
- HP offers a full range of hardware - server, networking, and storage - components designed to meet the performance, scalability, availability, and reliability requirements of the Microsoft application infrastructure. HP offers a full suite of ProLiant server blade management tools, which enables to take control of and manage Microsoft application...
- Tags: Web Server, Blade Server, HP Compaq ProLiant Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Blade, Specification, Microsoft Corp., HP Compaq ProLiant, HP ProLiant Server Blade Technology, Blade Servers, Servers, Utility Computing, Hardware
- White papers 2008-02-01
- BLADEs of Heaven (exe)
- Blades of Heaven is a game full of secrets, action, mysteries and twists. Embark on Laura's journey, and face events that will lead to threaten the world. 40H, 8 characters, more than 100 monsters, if you like old school RPG, you shouldn't be disappointed by this game. This version is...
- Tags: Blade, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Games, Servers, Hardware, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2008-01-18
- Automation Technology for Virtualized Systems
- There has been a recent trend toward consolidating burgeoning systems onto blade servers in order to optimize IT infrastructures, maximize system investment efficiency, and reduce server power consumption. This trend heightens the demand to increase the efficiency of system integration and operation. Moreover, in line with the increased performance of...
- Tags: Blade Server, Blade, Power Consumption, Fujitsu Ltd., Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2008-01-01
- HP StorageWorks All-in-One SB600c Storage BLADE (AiO SB600c) 500 Mailbox Exchange 2007 Storage Solution
- This paper provides information on the HP StorageWorks All-in-One SB600c Storage Blade (AiO SB600c) solution for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Exchange, based on the Microsoft Exchange Solution Reviewed Program ESRP - Storage program. The ESRP - Storage program was developed by Microsoft Corporation to provide a common storage testing framework...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Mailbox, Blade, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Corp., E-mail Servers, Groupware, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2008-01-01
- BLADEs of Avernum (dmg)
- Get ready for unlimited adventures. Prepare for tales of sword and sorcery in a world at war. On one side, the mighty empire that controls all known lands. On the other, determined rebels hiding in caverns far underground. Pick up a blade, take on cunning foes, and, when victory is...
- Tags: Spiderweb Software, Blade, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware
- Software downloads 2007-12-27
- HP: BLADE, enterprise printing and channel happy
- Hewlett Packard's head honchos outlined their divisional strategies on Tuesday. Here's a look at the key themes. In a nutshell, HP is big on blades, its printing prospects and defending its retail channel turf. Let's blade everything Ann Livermore, executive vice president and head of...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Blade, Photograph, Printing, Document Management, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2007-12-11
- When application failure is not an option
- When application failure is not an optionWe have just completed a conversion to virtual.Since you've asked, we have just completed switching over from a large data center of discrete servers to a virtual environment. We now use VMware ESX servers running on HP blade hardware. Each frame holds...
- Tags: Utility computing, Storage management, Blade servers, Servers, virtualization, application failure, blade
- Discussion threads 2007-12-05
- An Overview of the VMmark Benchmark on HP ProLiant Servers and Server BLADEs
- This paper explains the purpose and importance of VMmark, how the benchmark is conducted, and how to interpret the results. This paper is an attempt to provide VMmark information for a less technically trained audience of decision makers than served by the official VMmark Guide on the VMware website. The...
- Tags: Blade Server, HP Compaq ProLiant Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Blade, HP Compaq ProLiant, VMmark Guide, Servers, Data Centers, Performance Management, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2007-12-01
- Integrating BLADE Switches in the Data Center
- Blade servers are quickly gaining popularity because of the functional and cost benefits they can deliver. To meet their full potential, blade servers need to be able to seamlessly integrate into the data center environment and deliver the security, availability, and manageability that define data center networking. This webcast discusses...
- Tags: Blade Server, Data Center, Blade, Data Centers, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management
- Webcasts 2007-12-01
- HP Thin Client & BLADE PC Solutions: Fiona Wright
- The presenter of this webcast speaks about the key features of remote client solutions and how they can benefit teachers and students alike.
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Blade, Blade PC, Thin Client, Blade Servers, Thin Clients, Servers, Hardware
- Webcasts 2007-12-01
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