Blade Server Supports VMware vCenter Server and vSphere 5
NextComputing's NextStream features 288GB memory in a 2U rack space.
October 31, 2011
By DE Editors
NextComputing, manufacturer of small form-factor and dense computing servers and workstations, announced support for VMware vCenter Server and vSphere hypervisor in its NextStream blade server. The 2U-high NextStream is optimized for IT environments looking to reduce hardware footprint.
The NextStream high-density blade server helps users that need to increase their processing and storage capacity to accommodate cloud-based applications by consolidating the hardware needed to run deployments of multiple physical hosts and virtual machines into a space- and power-saving 2U chassis.
NextStream features three server blades, each with dual (2) low-wattage Intel Xeon CPUs, capable of running up to six (6) separate vSphere licenses; 96GB DDR3 ECC memory per blade, for a total of 288GB per chassis; embedded management PC server with Intel Core 2 Duo processor and removable solid state disk for running vCenter Server virtualization management console; dual (2) front-access removable 2.5-inch SATA or SAS hard drives, up to 1TB each; and redundant 2+1 1140W power supply.
Fore more information, visit NextComputing.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
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