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UCS blade servers

November 8, 2013

DATA CENTER

Server TCO Tools – Everybody Has One and They Are Different.

4 min read

Every server manufacturer has a Server TCO tool, of sorts. Why do I say “of sorts”? Because rather than a straightforward approach to TCO, some tools color the input parameters with fixed pre-sets, conditions and assumptions. Certainly every tool has some assumptions and pre-sets; they just need to be applied equitably across all scenarios and […]

September 23, 2013

DATA CENTER

Cisco UCS Migrates Server Identities Faster and Easier than HP

2 min read

At some point, every data center has to migrate a complete server identity between two servers.  This could be driven by maintenance needs, server upgrades or DR/HA and SLA requirements.  For DR/HA, Business Continuity requirements mandate that this be done as quickly as possible, which means automation is critical to drive time to productivity restoration.  […]

August 16, 2013

DATA CENTER

CISCO UCS BLADES DEPLOY 77% FASTER THAN HP BLADES

2 min read

Deploying new servers is a routine task in data centers. Whether it is tied to server refreshes, net new compute initiatives or to an expansion of existing compute capacity, adding new servers can be a time consuming activity for IT personnel.  This server deployment process has historically been very manual, with many solutions requiring: Multiple […]