Blade Servers and Virtualization

• Blade server systems and virtualization are key building blocks
  for Next Generation Enterprise Data centers

• Blades offer modular, pre-wired, ultra high-density servers (up
  to 10x traditional servers) with shared components (power, cooling,
  switches) - reducing complexity and cost, and improving
  flexibility, availability, manageability, and maintainability

• Virtualization enables consolidation of physical servers by
  allowing many virtual servers to run concurrently on one physical
  server - improving system utilization, reducing the total
  number of physical servers, reducing costs, and increasing
  flexibility

• This is the first book covering these complementary
  technologies and how, together, they provide a strong foundation
  for the future

• It examines the history, architectures, features, examples, and
  user case studies of blade systems and virtualization, and offers
  guidance and considerations for how to evaluate and implement
  solutions

Autorentext

BARB GOLDWORM is President of Focus Consulting, an IT
analysis and consulting firm. A frequent speaker and writer for
TechTarget publications, ComputerWorld, and others, she has
worked with systems and storage for thirty years.

ANNE SKAMAROCK has nearly thirty years of in-depth
technical experience as an end-user, vendor, analyst, columnist,
and consultant. She also co-authored Storage Solutions: A
Buyer's Guide.

Zusammenfassung

• Blade server systems and virtualization are key building blocks for Next Generation Enterprise Data centers
• Blades offer modular, pre-wired, ultra high-density servers (up to 10x traditional servers) with shared components (power, cooling, switches) reducing complexity and cost, and improving flexibility, availability, manageability, and maintainability
• Virtualization enables consolidation of physical servers by allowing many virtual servers to run concurrently on one physical server improving system utilization, reducing the total number of physical servers, reducing costs, and increasing flexibility
• This is the first book covering these complementary technologies and how, together, they provide a strong foundation for the future
• It examines the history, architectures, features, examples, and user case studies of blade systems and virtualization, and offers guidance and considerations for how to evaluate and implement solutions

Inhalt

Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

Part I Technology Evolution.

Chapter 1 Blades and Virtualization -- Building Blocks for
Next-Generation Data Centers.

Chapter 2 Evolution of Computing Technology -- Setting the
Stage.

Chapter 3 Evolution of Blade and Virtualization
Technologies.

Part II A Closer Look.

Chapter 4 Blade Architecture.

Chapter 5 PC Blades.

Chapter 6 Networking and Related Technologies.

Chapter 7 Blades and Storage.

Chapter 8 Virtualization.

Chapter 9 Clustering and Blades.

Chapter 10 Managing Blade Systems.

Chapter 11 Industry Organizations and Related Standards.

Part III Hardware, Facilities, and Software
Considerations.

Chapter 12 Assessing Your Needs -- Blade System Hardware
Considerations.

Chapter 13 Power and Cooling.

Chapter 14 System Software Considerations.

Part IV Solutions.

Chapter 15 Differentiating and Selecting Products.

Chapter 16 Key Vendor and Product Analysis.

Chapter 17 Case Studies.

Chapter 18 A Look into the Future.

Appendix A Vendor and Product Information.

Appendix B Standards and Specifications.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Index.