Solid-State Disks: Pushing the Envelope in Blade Server Design

摘要

Blade server computing is fast trans-forming the server industry with a host of advantages in terms of design, functionality and total cost of ownership. By separating CPU and memory from other components such as cabling, power supply, network connectivity and cooling systems, blade servers signifi- cantly reduce massive enterprise server architectures into highly compact and dense form factor. According to market research company IDC, the blade server market is projected to represent nearly 29 percent of server unit shipments worldwide by the end of 2008.