The all-in-one configuration of the IBM BladeCenter S makes it a perfect fit in a small office. It integrates servers, storage, networking and I/O into a single chassis, which uses a standard electrical outlet. Plus, it's easy to use and manage, with tools that help manage energy use to lower total operating costs. Read all about this flexible, blade-based chassis and see how it streamlines and simplifies small office IT.
IBM BladeCenter S-Big bene?ts for
the small office
Large enterprises and small businesses alike depend on their IT systems to provide the high performance, availability, and resiliency customers and partners demand. Yet to stay competitive, organizations must ?nd an economical way to simplify and efficiently manage evolving technology requirements. Small and midsized businesses in particular are pressured to do more with less space, fewer IT resources and Highlights tighter budgets.
? All in one-integrates servers, ? Easy to deploy, use and For many organizations,
storage, networking and I/O manage-allows you to focus IBM BladeCenter® is the answer. Many
into a single chassis on your business, not your IT large enterprises have long known that
blade systems can help:
? No special wiring needed-uses ? Helps build greener IT standard office power plugs infrastructures-IBM Cool ? Reduce the physical server sprawl with 100-240V BlueT technology delivers a associated with typical businesses. portfolio of tools that helps ? Minimize the IT staff needed to ? Flexible modular technology- plan, manage and control manage the applications essential integrates a family of IBM blade power and cooling to operating day-to-day business servers supporting a wide functions. range of operating systems and ? Lower costs through the ability to applications add more servers, storage and networking simply on an as-needed basis. ? Save energy through reduced power consumption compared to rack servers. Now IBM brings the power of BladeCenter to small and midsized businesses. Introducing IBM BladeCenter S, the industry's ?rst blade chassis uniquely designed for small and midsized offices and distributed environments. Building-in simplicity and economy, BladeCenter S is designed to get big IT results from the smallest IT staffs.
Right size, right choice Small enough to sit under your desk, the new BladeCenter S chassis makes it easy and cost-effective for small and The Office Enablement Kit is the ideal way to deploy BladeCenter S in your environment. Shown here with optional 1U monitor/keyboard tray. midsized businesses to obtain IT results at levels traditionally reserved for large BladeCenter S is compatible with the Kit is the ideal way to deploy enterprises. With six blade servers, the BladeCenter family of products, helping BladeCenter S into your everyday chassis simply plugs into an average provide investment protection and office. With features that let you: wall socket, helping eliminate the need seamless growth. The new chassis to own and operate costly data centers. ? shares many of the IBM BladeCenter Reduce IT noise using a built-in blades and switches. Leveraging a sin acoustical module Within a single chassis, BladeCenter S ? gle, compatible architecture can help Secure all your information using a supports virtually all of your you reduce costs and complexity, while front locking door applications-including those running ? helping deliver investment protection. Allow growth with 4U of free rack on Microsoft® Windows®, IBM AIX® space and Linux®-and integrates the hard ? Easy to deploy with the Office Easiest way to move six servers ware and software most used by mid- Enablement Kit using lockable wheels sized businesses: ? IBM knows that midsized businesses Keep your IT healthy using an and enterprises with branch offices optional contaminants ?lter ? Antivirus/?rewall protection need solutions that are easy-to-deploy. ? Voice over IP The BladeCenter S Office Enablement For businesses operating branch ? E-mail and collaboration offices-such as retailers or ?nancial applications institutions-IT administrators at ? Backup and recovery headquarters can easily pre-con?gure ? File and print applications ? Easy tools to manage storage hundreds of systems to operate in the enable skilled IT staff to be deployed to than rack or tower servers. same manner, enabling branch man more strategic initiatives. In addition, BladeCenter S is the best of both agers to simply plug a system in and tools such as IBM Predictive Failure worlds, with the ability to help you power it up. Analysis®, light path diagnostics and reduce both your power and cooling multiple layers of redundancy can help costs. Easy to manage keep systems available and operating BladeCenter S is even easier to man at peak pe... [download for more]
