We know that blade servers are widely used, especially for computing-intensive applications, such as weather forecasting modeling, data acquisition, data simulation, digital image design, aerodynamic modeling and so on. For industrial applications, such as telecommunications, finance, IDC/ASP/ISP applications, mobile phone base stations, video on demand, Web host operation, laboratory systems, etc. , blade servers can also show their talents. At present, the blade server has been well applied in the fields of finance, energy and high performance computing.
Blade server has strong scalability. Maybe we only need a few blades at present, but with the improvement of business and the development of internal information demand, we can continue to purchase blade servers. When the number of blades in the blade server chassis gradually increases, the advantages of the blade server will be better displayed.
At present, IBM, HP and other server manufacturers have launched similar blade server growth solutions. The purchase and application of the server does not depend on the scale of the unit network, but on the specific application of the server and the development trend of the enterprise. Blade servers are still very popular in small and medium-sized enterprises. The key is to see how small and medium-sized enterprises know the relatively new thing of blade server. Blade server involves not only a few servers, but also a variety of network devices such as servers, switches and routers, which requires the after-sales service personnel and technical support engineers of the manufacturer to have very comprehensive knowledge.
At present, more and more blade servers are moving towards small and medium-sized enterprises. They are not only in the form of single servers, but also in the form of complete solutions, which has become an important factor in the sales of blade servers. IBM put forward the slogan of "innovative solution in a box", and is committed to providing customers with integrated solutions, so that customers can build cost-effective IT infrastructure quickly, simply and efficiently. Nowadays, the ultimate goal of blade server is no longer to pursue the maximum density, but to pursue the overall balance and scalability of the system. Shuguang has always taken "integration and development of cluster system" as the core design concept in the design of blade server, and effectively integrated mature technologies such as node subsystem, storage subsystem, network subsystem, power subsystem, monitoring management system and KVM in the cluster system into the new generation of blade system.
As the choice of blade server products, users should also pay attention to the following aspects:
1. Redundancy: The blade server is highly integrated, so more redundant design is needed to ensure high reliability, and you need to know it carefully before making a decision.
2. Heat dissipation and power consumption: Due to the accumulation of more server blades in a small space, heat dissipation should be fully considered and sufficient air conditioning equipment should be reserved. In addition, blade servers require more power than a single rack server.
3. Support multiple applications: Users must also consider whether the blade server can support multiple applications, including the support of multiple operating system platforms, such as platform applications of Windows and Linux systems.
4. Manageability: Users should also pay attention to whether there is a close cooperative relationship between system manufacturers and tool manufacturers, and whether the blade itself carries or has a variety of management tools to choose from, which is very important for the future maintenance and management of the blade management system.
5. Improve the cost performance: In the implementation process, some measures can improve the comprehensive cost performance of blades. For example, by using power supply, cooling equipment, management hardware and wiring system for multiple systems, the cost of each server can be reduced; Some blade servers choose low-power processors to reduce overall power consumption.