The kit will enable customers to reduce energy use by as much as 25%, and includes such features as built-in air filters to block dust and a noise attenuator that muffles noise associated with the system, making the platform suitable for small data centers or "server closet" installations in smaller offices. The kit has space for servers, storage and backup, comes with keyboard, monitor, and mouse.
BladeCenter S has been "right-sized" to provide six blade server slots and plugs into a 110-volt electricity socket found in any office. The system can be configured in a similar fashion to how a consumer would set up a home PC using a "wizard-based" installation interface.
The platform will help "smaller firms get the simplification and integration that the biggest companies have been getting from blades, in a package that is optimized for their business," said Alex Yost, VP and business line executive for IBM BladeCenter.
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