BladeCenter networking

  • Authors:
  • S. W. Hunter;N. C. Strole;D. W. Cosby;D. M. Green

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-;-

  • Venue:
  • IBM Journal of Research and Development - IBM BladeCenter systems
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

The IBM eServerTM BladeCenter® system physically consolidates the server and network into a common chassis. It was introduced as a new server architecture that provides many benefits over the traditional data center model of clustered independent systems linked by a network fabric. This paper describes the BladeCenter networking architecture and relates it to user requirements for multi-tier servers, scale-out models, networking technology advances, and industry trends. Design decisions and challenges, the switch subsystem and input/output technology options, services that are currently supported by the architecture, and future enhancements and extensions are addressed.