IBM BladeCenter S Chassis 8886E1G User Manual

Product codes

8886E1G

For businesses operating branch

offices—such as retailers or ﬁnancial

institutions—IT administrators at

headquarters can easily pre-conﬁgure

hundreds of systems to operate in the

same manner, enabling branch man

agers to simply plug a system in and

power it up.

Administration

With simpler and more cost-effective

administration, BladeCenter S may

require fewer IT resources, helping

enable skilled IT staff to be deployed to

more strategic initiatives. In addition,

tools such as IBM Predictive Failure

Analysis®, light path diagnostics and

multiple layers of redundancy can help

keep systems available and operating

at peak performance with little manual

IT intervention.

Acquisition

As part of the IBM Express Advantage

Portfolio, BladeCenter S is even easy to

purchase. The entire IBM Express

Portfolio™ is developed and priced

with a midsized budget and usability

needs in mind. In addition, low-rate

ﬁnance options may be available from

IBM Global Financing.

Less impact on budget, more savings

As energy costs continue to escalate,

power and cooling budgets are tighten

ing. BladeCenter S is designed to facili

tate impressive compute power in an

energy efficient package. In fact, it can

be up to 50% more energy efficient

than rack or tower servers.

BladeCenter S is the best of both

worlds, with the ability to help you

reduce both your power and cooling

costs.

BladeCenter S offers:

●

The ability to operate at standard
110V or 220V typical office power,
eliminating the need for high-
voltage power.

●

Groundbreaking power and cooling
technologies to help lower power
consumption and increase
efficiency.

A foundation for success

IBM BladeCenter leads the market with

the largest install base of blade servers.

BladeCenter also has the premier

ecosystem providing solutions to

business, small and large. BladeCenter

offerings are designed to grow with

your business.