The BladeCenter® chassis helps form your IT foundation and can be tailored to the different types of applications, environments and performance requirements you have in your business. Choice of chassis include chassis for data centers, stores or remote sites and non-traditional environments, so you can easily tailor a solution to meet your needs—just pick the right fit. With IBM BladeCenter, blade servers and switch modules can be seamlessly moved between chassis, giving you incredibly flexible, mix-and-match deployment choices.
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All-in-one chassis with integrated, high-performance SAN ideal for small offices and remote branch environments. | 7U high / 6 bays with 2 disk storage module bays and up to 12, 3.5" HDD bays | 950W / 1450W AC | Up to 4 legacy |
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High performance and high density chassis ideal for even the most demanding applications. | 9U high / 14 bays | 2980W AC | Up to 4 legacy, 4 high-speed, 4 bridge |
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Energy-efficient, high density chassis ideal for space and power constrained data centers. | 7U high / 14 bays | 2000W / 2320W AC | Up to 4 legacy |
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Ruggedized NEBS-3/ETSI-compliant chassis ideal for next-generation, high-performance applications. | 12U/12 bays | 3160 W AC / 2535 W DC | Up to 4 legacy, 4 high-speed, 4 bridge |




