Comments on: HP vs IBM blades http://www.bladewatch.com/2007/03/05/hp-vs-ibm-blades/ Tracking servers and enterprise technology. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:11:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: martin http://www.bladewatch.com/2007/03/05/hp-vs-ibm-blades/#comment-447 martin Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:59:40 +0000 http://www.bladewatch.com/2007/03/05/hp-vs-ibm-blades/#comment-447 Please remember that if you're tied to a vendor, for example you can only buy IBM servers, it's a mute point for discussion. As we move towards virtualization, the cost of the server, the performance, and most of all the power and cooling requirements become key. Please remember that if you’re tied to a vendor, for example you can only buy IBM servers, it’s a mute point for discussion. As we move towards virtualization, the cost of the server, the performance, and most of all the power and cooling requirements become key.

]]> By: Ed Byrne http://www.bladewatch.com/2007/03/05/hp-vs-ibm-blades/#comment-430 Ed Byrne Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:45:35 +0000 http://www.bladewatch.com/2007/03/05/hp-vs-ibm-blades/#comment-430 HP Blades also have 8 DIMM slots as oppose to 4 in the IBM, and have integrated NIC's, RAID and 2 x SAS-HD slots. IBM can't take 2 HD's if you want more NIC's. HP Blades also have 8 DIMM slots as oppose to 4 in the IBM, and have integrated NIC’s, RAID and 2 x SAS-HD slots. IBM can’t take 2 HD’s if you want more NIC’s.

]]> By: Lode http://www.bladewatch.com/2007/03/05/hp-vs-ibm-blades/#comment-428 Lode Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:20:16 +0000 http://www.bladewatch.com/2007/03/05/hp-vs-ibm-blades/#comment-428 Other reasons to love IBM: * they don't abandon their customers every year, forcing them to buy new $20K worth of switches for yet another chassis design. * all their blades have dual power & IO connections. Even HP's full height blades have only got single power * try to mix full- and half height HP blades in one domain and you downgrade your chassis to a very expensive paperweight * proven power & cooling efficiency (not only using the respective power configurators, but also in real lab tests, soon to be certified by an independent 3rd party) * the advanced management module & integrated media bay: There's a local KVM and dvd drive built in, no need for external cd drives and "KVM breakout cables". * actually usable redundant power: lose one power circuit (ie. two of the four power supplies, or 50%) and your system stays up. Lose one power circuit at HP (ie three of the six) and your complete chassis goes down. ..i could go on.. (Disclaimer: I am a certified IBM BladeCenter specialist working for an IBM BP. I'd love to hear the competitive take from HP's side.) Other reasons to love IBM:

* they don’t abandon their customers every year, forcing them to buy new $20K worth of switches for yet another chassis design.
* all their blades have dual power & IO connections. Even HP’s full height blades have only got single power
* try to mix full- and half height HP blades in one domain and you downgrade your chassis to a very expensive paperweight
* proven power & cooling efficiency (not only using the respective power configurators, but also in real lab tests, soon to be certified by an independent 3rd party)
* the advanced management module & integrated media bay: There’s a local KVM and dvd drive built in, no need for external cd drives and “KVM breakout cables”.
* actually usable redundant power: lose one power circuit (ie. two of the four power supplies, or 50%) and your system stays up. Lose one power circuit at HP (ie three of the six) and your complete chassis goes down.

..i could go on..

(Disclaimer: I am a certified IBM BladeCenter specialist working for an IBM BP. I’d love to hear the competitive take from HP’s side.)

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