Comments on: HP to offer ESX3i on Proliant http://virtualize.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/hp-to-offer-esx3i-on-proliant/ Experiences in Virtualization Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:37:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Geir Trondrud http://virtualize.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/hp-to-offer-esx3i-on-proliant/#comment-6230 Geir Trondrud Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:03:55 +0000 http://virtualize.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/hp-to-offer-esx3i-on-proliant/#comment-6230 If I'm not mistaking IBM will support 3i on at least the IBM x3850 M2 as well, which is not a blade server. The new version of x3850 also contains the 7300-series CPU from Intel. Excerpt from a website stating it, although I heard it from an IBM rep, "The HS21 XM will be available in the second quarter of 2008 at a starting price of $7,545, which includes two processors, 4GB of memory, a 4GB modular flash drive and VMware ESX 3i. The System x3850 M2 will also be available in second quarter." (http://www.verivox.de/News/ArticleDetails.asp?aid=76066&pm=1) /Geir If I’m not mistaking IBM will support 3i on at least the IBM x3850 M2 as well, which is not a blade server. The new version of x3850 also contains the 7300-series CPU from Intel.

Excerpt from a website stating it, although I heard it from an IBM rep,
“The HS21 XM will be available in the second quarter of 2008 at a starting price of $7,545, which includes two processors, 4GB of memory, a 4GB modular flash drive and VMware ESX 3i. The System x3850 M2 will also be available in second quarter.”

(http://www.verivox.de/News/ArticleDetails.asp?aid=76066&pm=1)

/Geir

]]> By: martijnl http://virtualize.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/hp-to-offer-esx3i-on-proliant/#comment-6205 martijnl Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:31:00 +0000 http://virtualize.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/hp-to-offer-esx3i-on-proliant/#comment-6205 John, this announcement is the most concrete regarding 3i in my opinion (although it would have been nice to see some model numbers). Dell was already on board with the initial announcement so that is nothing new. From IBM I have only seen the announcement that they will support it on one blade model. Other vendors such as Fujitsu-Siemens have a very small market share with the clients that I visit (and have been at in the last 10 years). John, this announcement is the most concrete regarding 3i in my opinion (although it would have been nice to see some model numbers). Dell was already on board with the initial announcement so that is nothing new. From IBM I have only seen the announcement that they will support it on one blade model.

Other vendors such as Fujitsu-Siemens have a very small market share with the clients that I visit (and have been at in the last 10 years).

]]> By: John Troyer http://virtualize.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/hp-to-offer-esx3i-on-proliant/#comment-6204 John Troyer Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:03:25 +0000 http://virtualize.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/hp-to-offer-esx3i-on-proliant/#comment-6204 Martijn, why in particular is the HP announcement the most interesting to you? Because HP is your preferred vendor, because it's 10 different models, or because of the management software integration? Martijn, why in particular is the HP announcement the most interesting to you? Because HP is your preferred vendor, because it’s 10 different models, or because of the management software integration?

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