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Cubix Advantages in Lab
Environments
Although
many test environments contain a mix of
unmanageable towers and desktops, below is an
illustration of Cubix Multi-Server Density
Systems as compared to multiple 1U systems.
Cubix Systems
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1U
Computers
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Better Control
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One management
blade for
multiple computers |
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Purposeful hard
reboot and power cycling
from one management board to hundreds
of Cubix computers. Big cost
savings! |
One management
board per computer. Lacks
one-to-many control. Big cost! |
Better Density
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8 blade computers,
plus built-in KVM, in 7U.
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8 computers, plus
added expense KVM, in 9U.
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Better Consolidated
Packaging
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| Organized and easy
to work with. Can mount on table, under
desk, in a rack. Self-contained.
Easy to move from place-to-place. |
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Systems become very
disorganized in non-rackmount work
environments. |
Better
Serviceability
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| Cableless internal
KVM, 1 KVM cable per 8 blades.
Front removable cableless drives.
Easy to access blades. |
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Hard to service,
lock tight packaging, with 24 KVM
cables per 8 computers. |
Better
Power System
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| 3 power cords and 650W
for 8 blades. n+1 power
supplies deliver better uptime. If
power supply dies, computers still
operate. |
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8 power cords and 1600W
for 8 computers. No redundancy
in power supplies. If power supply
dies, so does the computer. |
Better
Value
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Lower Space
Requirements
Lower Operating Costs
Lower Capital Expenditures |
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Higher Space
Requirements
Higher Operating Costs
Higher Capital Expenditures |
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 Downloadable
Cubix Advantage in the Lab Brochure
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