http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/server-virtualization/buying-servers-for-virtual-machines-think-blades/ A SearchServerVirtualization.com blog Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:48:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/server-virtualization/buying-servers-for-virtual-machines-think-blades/#comment-1339 Franko Davidson Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:46:15 +0000 http://servervirtualization.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/02/29/quick-overview-of-virtualization-on-blade-servers/#comment-1339 While I agree with some of your comments regarding blades for virtualization, one of the challenges is still memory scalability and cost. The HPBL680c does hold 128GB of RAM, but is cost $300,000 with that much memory installed because the 8GB dimms are $28,000 a pair. The same configuration in a DL580G5 costs about $65,000 and has more memory, i/o and disk capacity as a bonus. Blades are becoming better for virtualization, but for large scale installations greater than 24 processors in a virtualization farm, 4-socket or even better 8-socket x86 servers still yield a far better TCO. While I agree with some of your comments regarding blades for virtualization, one of the challenges is still memory scalability and cost. The HPBL680c does hold 128GB of RAM, but is cost $300,000 with that much memory installed because the 8GB dimms are $28,000 a pair. The same configuration in a DL580G5 costs about $65,000 and has more memory, i/o and disk capacity as a bonus. Blades are becoming better for virtualization, but for large scale installations greater than 24 processors in a virtualization farm, 4-socket or even better 8-socket x86 servers still yield a far better TCO.

]]> http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/server-virtualization/buying-servers-for-virtual-machines-think-blades/#comment-1338 Aaron Delp Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:10:44 +0000 http://servervirtualization.blogs.techtarget.com/2008/02/29/quick-overview-of-virtualization-on-blade-servers/#comment-1338 Hello Rick - I linked to your article and added my two cents over at my site. Thanks! http://www.bladevault.info/2008/03/07/are-blades-the-next-pizza-box-esx-servers/ Hello Rick - I linked to your article and added my two cents over at my site. Thanks!
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