IBM Dials Blades for Next-Gen Network Telco Providers, Speeds Network Bandwidth Up to Ten Times Faster to Help Unleash New Voice and Video Application6 December 2006
Nortel 10Gb Ethernet Switch Module for BladeCenter: Technology will help Service Providers increase the performance of multi-core networks by delivering higher levels of bandwidth and throughput for applications, while improving efficiency and resource sharing of next-generation network infrastructures through increased 10G Ethernet port availability. IBM BladeCenter HT is planned to be available in the second quarter of 2007.
About IBM BladeCenter
IBM has shipped over half a million BladeCenter systems since the product's inception in 2002. According to data from industry analyst firm IDC, IBM led in blade server revenue share for the 13th consecutive quarter with 42.3 percent, seven points more than its closest competitor for the third quarter of 2006. (IDC Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, 3Q06, issued on November 21, 2006.)
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