IBM intends to buy Blade network technology company

Beijing Time September 27 Evening News, according to foreign media reports, IBM announced today, the acquisition of Blade Network technology company (Blade receptacle Technologies) has made substantial progress. Blade Network Technology is a private company founded in Santa Clara, Calif., which specializes in software and switching operations.　　The deal is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of this year. Blade switch products mainly include two parts, blades switches and rack-type switches. Blade switches integrate network intelligence in the blade server architecture to increase server throughput, achieve network virtualization, and reduce data center complexity, resulting in a significant reduction in the TCO of data center infrastructure, and rack switches, which set up Low-cost, low-power, and efficient data center networks,　　In the delay, energy-saving and cost-effective more unique advantages. As the leader of gigabit/Wan Shao switches and software that advocate virtualized data centers, blade Network technology has gained widespread attention and recognition in blades and blade networking technologies in North America and many other countries, and is currently in the global market for blade servers Blade switch occupies a large part of the share. (Amelanchier) > Related reports: IBM says China has threatened the status of US supercomputer IBM HP faces network transmission patent infringement lawsuit IBM announces 1.7 billion US dollar acquisition of data analysis company Netezaa