IBM E - Manual (Page 5)

IBM BladeCenter HT
BladeCenter HT is a new telecommunications-optimized version of IBM
BladeCenter H. It delivers outstanding core network performance and high-speed
connectivity.
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Up to 12 blades, 12U design
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Non-traditional environment support—NEBS 3/ETSI (planned)
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Greatest I/O flexibility with up to 8 switch bays
• Supports 30mm blades with up to 8 ports
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Supports 10Gb Ethernet and 4X InfiniBand
• Ruggedized
chassis
• AC and DC power input
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Planned availability through 2011
Compare all this flexibility to what HP has to offer:
Customer Need IBM Answer HP Answer
Small office or remote location: BladeCenter S BladeSystem c-Class 3000
High-efficiency data center: BladeCenter E BladeSystem c-Class 7000
Maximum system density: BladeCenter E BladeSystem c-Class 7000
Maximum application performance: BladeCenter H BladeSystem c-Class 7000
Ruggedized: BladeCenter T NA
Telecom NGN: BladeCenter HT NA
Back-end database: System x3850 M2/x3950 M2 BladeSystem c-Class 7000
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