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On The Edge - A Comprehensive Guide To Blade Server Technology

by Kiran Mani, Bradley Jee
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Simplifies Blade Servers for Infrastructural Certainty.

"On The Edge" is a useful guidebook for IT Managers and entrepreneurs who want to learn about Blade Servers. It provides an understanding of Blade Servers in a simple language and with real-life customer examples, highlighting their consolidation and virtualization ability, which is a valuable feature for CIOs looking to get more out of their computing power. It's a must-read for those who want to make more informed decisions regarding their IT infrastructure.

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ISBN: 9780470823040
Author: Kiran Mani, Bradley Jee
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Date of Publication: 2009-01-09
Format: Hardback
Related Collections: Personal Development, Business
Related Topics: Business, Productivity, Entrepreneurship, Technology, Management
Goodreads rating: 5.0
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"Technology infrastructure decisions always carry some degree of uncertainty- from large corporations down to small and medium businesses. Straight to the Point will help companies to understand more about Blade Servers and assist them in determining if Blade Servers are right for their organization. This book is definitely a must read for any IT Manager thinking about Blade Servers." --Chris Perrine, COO & EVP of Sales & Marketing, Springboard Research "Blade server computing combined with virtualization technology introduces a new data center paradigm where the potential values to the enterprise are limitless, and fear not; Straight to the Point' is here to get you started on a journey you won't look back!" --William Wu, Asia Pacific Server Manager, Intel Corporation "Searching for right technology to suit your business, while being fully aware of technology's dynamic and rapid evolution, is much like a search for the Holy Grail. 'Straight to the Point' illuminates your path. However, you will still need the courage to make your own decisions."
--Alok Ohrie, Managing Director, AMD India "IDC believes that blades will become the next big battleground for server vendors, which means more innovation and better value for end-users. It is a platform that is focused on addressing tomorrow's problem for the endusers. This book provides great commentary in a simple language to illustrate the benefits of deploying blades. The real life customer examples further helps to communicate the value-proposition of this innovative form factor." --Avneesh Saxena, Vice President, Asia/Pacific Systems,Storage and Software Research IDC "With processors getting more and more powerful, the importance of leveraging the available computing power to get more out of it has become essential for every business. Blade servers with its amazing ability to onsolidate and virtualise is just the thing that many a CIO is looking for. Straight to the point on Blade Servers is a wealth of simple yet important information that will help entreprenuers make a business decision with their IT infrastructure" --Mike Clayville, Vice-President, Asia Pacific and Japan VMware


Authors: Kiran Mani, Bradley Jee
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 200
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date: 09 Jan 2009
 

Simplifies Blade Servers for Infrastructural Certainty.

"On The Edge" is a useful guidebook for IT Managers and entrepreneurs who want to learn about Blade Servers. It provides an understanding of Blade Servers in a simple language and with real-life customer examples, highlighting their consolidation and virtualization ability, which is a valuable feature for CIOs looking to get more out of their computing power. It's a must-read for those who want to make more informed decisions regarding their IT infrastructure.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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