Blade Servers and Virtualization (eBook)

BARB GOLDWORM is President of Focus Consulting, an IT analysis and consulting firm. A frequent speaker and writer for TechTarget publications, ComputerWorld, and others, she has worked with systems and storage for thirty years. ANNE SKAMAROCK has nearly thirty years of in-depth technical experience as an end-user, vendor, analyst, columnist, and consultant. She also co-authored Storage Solutions: A Buyer's Guide.

Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

Part I Technology Evolution.

Chapter 1 Blades and Virtualization -- Building Blocks for
Next-Generation Data Centers.

Chapter 2 Evolution of Computing Technology -- Setting the
Stage.

Chapter 3 Evolution of Blade and Virtualization
Technologies.

Part II A Closer Look.

Chapter 4 Blade Architecture.

Chapter 5 PC Blades.

Chapter 6 Networking and Related Technologies.

Chapter 7 Blades and Storage.

Chapter 8 Virtualization.

Chapter 9 Clustering and Blades.

Chapter 10 Managing Blade Systems.

Chapter 11 Industry Organizations and Related Standards.

Part III Hardware, Facilities, and Software
Considerations.

Chapter 12 Assessing Your Needs -- Blade System Hardware
Considerations.

Chapter 13 Power and Cooling.

Chapter 14 System Software Considerations.

Part IV Solutions.

Chapter 15 Differentiating and Selecting Products.

Chapter 16 Key Vendor and Product Analysis.

Chapter 17 Case Studies.

Chapter 18 A Look into the Future.

Appendix A Vendor and Product Information.

Appendix B Standards and Specifications.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Index.