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Verari Systems Announces Blade-Based Solution that Enhances VMware Virtualization Power Efficiency
VMware ESX 3.5 Certified Blade Solution Consumes 50% Less Power Than Competitor's Blade Offering
Jul. 28, 2008 11:15 AM
Verari Systems announced that the Verari Systems’ VB1257 VMware
ESX 3.5 certified blade delivers twice the number of VMware virtual machines
per blade than similar competitive blade offerings while consuming 50% less
power. On a per VMware image basis, the VB1257 for the BladeRack 2 XL (BR2-XL)
platform provides better total cost of ownership than any competing blade
server products. VMware provides TAP program members with tools to develop
products that are complementary to VMware virtualization software and help
deliver high-value solutions to our joint customers.
The Verari Systems’ VB1257 blade is certified on VMware ESX 3.5 and powered by
the latest low power Quad-Core Intel Xeon Processors. When combined with the
BR2-XL platform, the solution delivers twice the number of VMware virtual
machines with energy efficiency, density and scalability while reducing
operational expenses.
“The VB1257 blade effectively leverages VMware virtualization to solve the
problems known in the data center today such as server sprawl, power and
cooling issues, and operating costs, enabling customers to achieve greater
density and server utilization,” said Bernie Mills, senior director, alliances
programs at VMware. “We are pleased that Verari Systems is helping to deliver
added value to customers with innovative technology combined with the
significant business benefits of VMware virtualization, including lower capital
and operating expenses, business continuity, strengthened security and reduced
energy consumption.”
“The practical benefits of well-executed VMware installations have received
much coverage and include lower capital and operating expenses, improved floor
space efficiency and contributing to the demand to be ‘greener’ that is so
prevalent these days,” said Mark Peters, analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group.
“Those same benefits can be extended by users who choose to combine the software
with hardware platforms - exemplified by Verari Systems’ BladeRack 2 server and
storage systems - that have a similar focus and can deliver benefits in the
same area. Verari Systems’ platforms can run twice the usual number of virtual
machines per blade which means not only less capital expense for users, but
also reductions in the associated ongoing operational and environmental costs.
Verari Systems has reported strong demand for its BladeRack 2 platforms; most
likely this is driven by giving users an attractive combination of technologies
that combine with VMware to help deliver even stronger business value.”
Verari Systems’ capability to run twice the number of virtual machines per
blade provides organizations with compelling benefits including less capital
expense through the reduction in the number of servers and the associated
ongoing operational and environmental costs such as power, cooling, floor space
utilization and management.
“Verari Systems BladeRack 2 X-Series solutions for VMware environments offers
customers increased performance, scalability and energy efficiency, and
ultimately more value than similar servers on the market,” said Dan Gatti,
senior vice president of marketing, Verari Systems. “In addition to more
memory, compute density and storage capacity than the competition, our blade
server innovations also enable customers to fully realize the benefits of
virtualization and energy efficiency.”
The VMware virtualization power of the VB1257 for the BR2-XL means users can
combine up to 16 physical machines on to just one blade server, twice as many
as competitive blade offerings while requiring only half the power of their
offerings - reducing capital expenditure and operational costs by more than
50%. By doubling the number of VMware virtual machines to 16 VMs per blade, the
VB1257 solution results in a cost savings of over $40,000 per year in power
operational expense and equates to cutting 56,000 kilowatt hours, or
approximately 32 tons of CO2 emissions, every year.
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