A BladeSystem c7000 enclosure holds up to 16 server and / or storage blades plus redundant network and storage switches. It includes a shared, multi-terabit high-speed mid-plane for wire-once connectivity of server blades to network and shared storage. Power is delivered through a pooled power backplane that ensures the full capacity of the hot-plug power supplies is available to all blades.
With local and remote hardware management integrated across the solution, one full enclosure can be managed as easily as one server
Management and network interconnects extend scalability beyond a single enclosure, allowing resources to be pooled and shared across multiple enclosures
Accommodates multiple server and network designs in one enclosure
Lower costs per server, in comparison to rack-mounted servers
Lower power consumption, in comparison to rack-mounted servers
