OFFERS VIRTUALIZATION BENEFITS WITH OUT THE COST OF VIRTUALIZATION SOFTWARE
Rackable Systems, Inc. announced its new MicroSlice architecture, which eliminates the need for costly virtualization software and sets a new standard for price performance-per-watt. Basically, MicroSlice eliminates the need for virtualization software through what Rackable Systems calls “physicalization,” a hardware-based approach to virtualization which may improve the total cost of ownership.
“Rethinking the whole approach to an existing market is at times the best way to achieve the magic blend of reducing costs and improving performance”, said Mark Peters, senior analyst with the Enterprise Strategy Group. “Rackable Systems’ innovative mindset has achieved just that with its new building-block server architecture - delivering a package that is perfectly targeted for any users seeking to ‘do more for less’ in the current tight economic conditions”.
These new MicroSlice systems use AMD desktop processors and AMD small-form-factor Micro-ATX and Mini-ITX motherboards to pack as much processing power into each machine as possible. All for a price point starting at under $500.00. The company claims MicroSlice architecture supports up to 264 servers per cabinet while drawing as little as 72 watts per server.
“Our MicroSlice-enabled products are timely in this economic climate, allowing data center budgets to go twice as far,” said Mark Barrenechea, president and CEO of Rackable Systems. This move put Rackable Systems up against well established virtualization software companies which may prove difficult. However, for companies that have not established a virtualization architecture standard the MicroSlice solution form Rackable Systems could prove to offer notable savings.
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This post was written by admin on January 27, 2009
