Can intel bring local manufacturers to the blade market

Intel bundled local vendor push SSI specification Blades
Another force beyond IBM and HP

According to the introduction, the system conforms to the Server System architecture Organization (infrastructure, hereinafter referred to as SSI) in July 2007 launched the modular server platform open specifications. The specification provides design reference for server vendors to design and manufacture compatible and interoperable server parts at Blade, chassis and management software level, simplifies product development process and lowers product development costs, and is supported by Pao, tides, Shuguang, Lenovo, ZTE and other domestic manufacturers.

System vendors can support up to 6 server computing modules and 14 SAS (serial SCSI) 2.5-inch hard drives, as well as two Ethernet switch modules, integrated sans (storage area networks), and one Management module, by consolidating the server systems that comprise modules based on the Intel Common Modular system. The server computing module supports 2-way quad-core and dual-core Intel Xeon processors.

Intel (China) Co., Ltd. Server platform Division product manager He Xiaodong said at the press conference, "blade servers are multiplying every year, but local manufacturers are unlikely to have their own biosphere like international manufacturers (IBM, HP), so the SSI specification gives domestic manufacturers equal opportunities to participate. ”

Bao de Technology Co., Ltd. Executive director, Executive vice president, server Business general manager Ma Zhumao very much agree with this model, "blade server has long been no uniform standards, now in addition to IBM, HP has its own standards, and Intel has its own, I firmly believe that the final victory will be Intel." It also brings opportunities for domestic manufacturers like Pao. Because the research and development of Blade server have to invest tens of millions of dollars, it is difficult for local manufacturers to make a decision. With the participation of Intel and local vendors, Chinese users can buy the best cost-effective products. ”

Multi-flex
--Key technologies of Intel's Universal Modular system

With standards, there is technology.

Intel's Universal Modular system, which employs Intel Multi-flex technology, is a series of components that help customers simplify operations, reduce costs, and improve flexibility in management and storage technologies, including the following technologies: virtual presence, virtual storage mapping, automated control of storage management, prediction of hard disk failure, Global and dedicated hot spares, battery normal state management, adaptive writeback cache, single sign-on, resource allocation layout, integrated storage area network, secure storage transmission, centralized event recording and audit, real-time volume expansion, Out-of-band System Management, diagnostics, real-time display data, integrated switching management,
Unified software and hardware updates.

However, systems built on Intel Multi-flex technology should also be based on the Intel processor platform and validated by the English lab. That is, this technology is not available for other X86 or RISC platforms and is Intel's unique technology.