Deployment
scenarios
The
IBM
BladeCenter
HT
unit
can
be
deployed
to
support
a
variety
of
networking
goals
and
environments,
such
as:
v
Central
Office
(CO)
environment
The
IBM
BladeCenter
HT
is
ideally
suited
for
network
telecommunications
facilities
or
carrier-grade
environments
that
require
maximum
equipment
operability.
The
BladeCenter
HT
Type
8740
(dc
power)
is
intended
to
be
installed
in
a
Common
Bonding
Network
(or
mesh
network)
as
described
in
GR-1089-CORE,
Issue
4.
v
Server
consolidation
The
IBM
BladeCenter
HT
unit
can
be
used
by
organizations
with
multiple
server
locations
that
need
to
centralize
or
physically
consolidate
servers
to
increase
flexibility,
reduce
maintenance
costs,
and
reduce
human
resources.
v
e-business
infrastructure
The
IBM
BladeCenter
HT
unit
can
be
used
by
companies
that
need
to
deploy
new
e-commerce
and
e-business
applications
and
infrastructure
quickly
to
minimize
time
to
market,
while
at
the
same
time
ensuring
flexibility,
scalability,
and
availability.
v
Enterprise
infrastructure
The
IBM
BladeCenter
HT
unit
can
support
an
enterprise
infrastructure
through:
–
File
and
print:
For
organizations
with
decentralized
or
departmental
file
and
servers
that
need
to
reduce
the
cost
of
ownership,
increase
reliability,
and
provide
flexibility
for
growth.
–
Collaboration:
For
customers
needing
a
cost-effective
way
and
reliable
corporate
solution
for
e-mail,
calendar,
and
other
collaboration
capabilities.
v
High-performance
computing
The
IBM
BladeCenter
HT
unit
can
be
used
by
customers
with
compute-intensive
applications
needing
highly
available
clustered
solutions
to
achieve
significantly
higher
degrees
of
scalability
and
performance,
all
managed
at
a
low
cost.
v
Any
location
where
the
National
Electric
Code
(NEC)
applies.
The
IBM
BladeCenter
HT
unit
can
be
in
installed
in
any
location
where
NEC
requirements
are
used.
Chapter
1.
Introduction
3
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