IBM, world leaders in enterprise solutions on Tuesday showcased to a gathering of business executives in Lagos one of its latest business-enhancing solutions, the IBM BladeCenter.
Acclaimed to be the most dense, energy-efficient blade in the market, the IBM eServer BladeCenter was the highpoint of a series of IBM business enhancing solutions unveiled to the business executives by top IBM officials at a customer session held at the Lagoon Restaurant on Tuesday.
Barrie Miners, IT Consultant, Systems and Technology Group said BladeCenter hardware costs less than comparable rack solutions and delivers up to 60 percent better performance than competitors’ external switching equivalent.
“BladeCenter integrates KVM, Ethernet and Fiber Channel switches with fewer cables. You have less space constraint, you can fit more servers in a rack with BladeCenter compared to other solutions,” he said. Miners said the solution takes less time to configure and deploy and will therefore allow businesses focus on their areas of core competence rather than dwelling extensively on IT.
“With IBM BladeCenter, you have lower maintenance costs. Simplified and remote management saves administrative overhead associated with other solutions. Open architecture and compatibility across chassis give businesses flexibility as their needs change.” he said.
Explaining how IBM BladeCenter saves cost on energy consumption, he said energy-efficient solutions require less power and cooling than traditional racks and other blades.
With the aid of a comparative analysis of the costs associated with 14 Server BladeCenter Connectivity and a14 server rack of another brand, Miners demonstrated that deploying the IBM BladeCenter can lead to as much as 65 percent cost savings.
Source: This Day
