A BladeCenter chassis unit houses multiple server blade modules
in a single enclosure. The chassis provides power for all blade servers, reduces
cabling, and provides a single interface for system management.
BladeCenter E (8677)
The IBM BladeCenter Type 8677 is a high-density, high-performance,
rack-mounted server system developed for medium-to-large businesses.
The BladeCenter unit supports up to 14 blade servers in a 7U rack
space.
BladeCenter T (8720/8730)
The IBM BladeCenter Type 8720/8730 is a rack-mounted, high-density,
high-performance blade server system developed for NEBS telecommunications
network applications and other applications requiring physical robustness.
It supports up to eight blade servers in an 8U space.
BladeCenter HT (8740/8750)
The IBM BladeCenter HT is a telecommunications-optimized
version of IBM BladeCenter H that delivers outstanding core telecom
network performance and high-speed connectivity (more than 1.2 Tbps
of aggregate throughput on the backplane). The BladeCenter HT supports
up to 12 blade servers in a 12U space.
BladeCenter H (8852)
The IBM BladeCenter H Type 8852 unit is a high-density,
high-performance rack-mounted server system. The BladeCenter H supports
up to 14 blade servers in a 9U rack space.
BladeCenter S (8886)
The BladeCenter S system integrates blade servers with
serial-attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
(SATA) hot-swappable storage in a single chassis that is powered using
up to four autoranging 110V/220V power supplies.