Blade Servers

General

• http://www.datamation.com/datbus/article.php/3828481/Debunking-the-Blade-Server-Myth.htm

Supermicro

SUPERBLADE SBE-710

• http://www.thinkmate.com/system/superblade-sbe-710
  • 2x switches max
    • can still have IB switch
    • IB switch can take micro cmm
  • Need fillers
  • Would need IB server for infiniband
• https://www.supermicro.com/manuals/superblade/Superblade_Network_Modules.pdf
• https://www.cdw.com/shop/products/Supermicro-SuperBlade-SBE-720E-R90-rack-mountable-7U-up-to-10-blades/2537754.aspx

Min Options For Me

• Min 3.7k for chasis
• So far 3.4k per blade

Blades

• http://www.thinkmate.com/systems/supermicro/superblade/10-blade
  • http://www.thinkmate.com/system/processorblade-sbi-7128r-c6

HP

• https://sce-public.houston.hp.com/SimplifiedConfig/Index
• https://www.hpe.com/us/en/product-catalog/servers/bladesystem-enclosures.hits-12.html
  • HPE ProLiant BL460c Gen9

They seem way more then Supermicro

IBM

• http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/data-center/servers/blades-flex-servers/chassis/c/chassis-rack​​
  • 6-7k MIN FOR CHASIS.
• 877.536.9955