IBM Declares War On HP In Blade Server Market

Vikingod · Nov 18, 2006, 02:07 AM

Source: Information Week
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IBM took off the gloves and came out swinging on Thursday when it accused Hewlett-Packard's blade server of being an energy hog. Some industry analysts said the attack was tantamount to declaring war on HP, IBM's chief rival in the blade server market.

In a press conference, IBM said its internal studies show that its BladeCenter system uses up to 30% less energy than HP's BladeSystem. In an industry increasingly strained by astronomical energy costs to power and cool corporate data centers, having that kind of energy savings could be a major win for IBM.

Nov 18, 2006, 02:07 AM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	IBM Declares War On HP In Blade Server Market Source: Information Week ___________ IBM took off the gloves and came out swinging on Thursday when it accused Hewlett-Packard's blade server of being an energy hog. Some industry analysts said the attack was tantamount to declaring war on HP, IBM's chief rival in the blade server market. In a press conference, IBM said its internal studies show that its BladeCenter system uses up to 30% less energy than HP's BladeSystem. In an industry increasingly strained by astronomical energy costs to power and cool corporate data centers, having that kind of energy savings could be a major win for IBM.