Delivers alternative interconnect for clients needing to incorporate BladeCenter into existing Storage Area Networks and optical Ethernet environments.

Supports IBM TotalStorageT products including FAStT and ESS.

With 14 server bays, this enclosure allows you to pack up to 84 two-way servers into an industry-standard rack.

High performance density helps you concentrate as much computing power as possible into your datacenter.

Innovative design reduces cables by up to 83% saving you installation time and money.

Provides a fault-tolerant connection from the blade server to all modular components.

Inventive midplane design allows you to upgrade to new technologies and preserve your original investment.

Provides single point of control for all chassis components and blade servers to help maximize system reliability and availability.

IBM's simply smart management capabilities can help boost administrator productivity and reduce skill-level requirements.

IBM eServer BladeCenter offers a broad range of networking options to deliver storage solutions that provide performance, scalability and manageability.

Optional Gb Ethernet switch modules provide high-speed Ethernet communication between blade servers, management modules and external hardware.

Optional fiber channel switch modules deliver highly available cost-effective storage network, including support for IBM TotalStorageT SAN.

THE NEW Optional Nortel Networks® L2-7 Gb Ethernet Switch Module increases application availability and performance, simplifies infrastructure complexity and manageability while lowering your total cost of ownership.

Optional Optical Pass-thru module delivers an alternative interconnect for clients needing to incorporate BladeCenter into existing SAN and Optical Ethernet environments.

Provides intelligent system management for rock-solid reliability.

Exploits hardware capabilities by surfacing pertinent information about your IBM eServer BladeCenter server.

Easy-to-use Deployment Wizard provides step-by-step installation instructions with automated deployment capabilities.

Supports system availability to accurately measure planned vs. unplanned outages to show the benefits of your system management investment.

Supports capacity manager to monitor critical server resources, identify and predicts bottlenecks and recommend upgrades to prevent diminished network performance.

Supports rack manager to conveniently configure/monitor rack components and provide health information.

Supports software rejuvenation (PFA for software) to monitor performance trends of software over time, predict software aging issues and schedule servicing when required.

Simplifies and automates deployment and redeployment for efficient installation and setup of your IBM eServer BladeCenter Servers.

Perform deployment tasks via the network tasks that previously required a visit to each system saving your administrator valuable time.

Supports all Wake on LAN (WoL) and Pre-boot eXecution (PXE) enabled products.

Saves you time and money by decreasing unplanned downtime.

Helps increase uptime by allowing you to receive proactive alerts and take corrective action as much as 24-48 hours in advance.

IBM's Global Services organization provides reliable, dedicated and skilled assistance when you need it.

Provides peace of mind for an extended period of time.