Dell unwraps products designed for virtualization
Dell is continuing to push its image as a provider of simple-to-use IT products, but it also may be trying to move upmarket, with a number of announcements designed around virtualization.
On Wednesday, Dell introduced two blade servers, support for more capacity in its storage products, and new partnerships with companies that offer virtualization management products and services. The news is tied to a Monday announcement of support for Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualization software.
The PowerEdge M805 and M905 blades were designed from scratch with virtualization in mind, said Sally Stevens, director of server platform marketing at Dell, speaking on a conference call last week to discuss the announcements. The M805 is a two-socket AMD blade with 16 DIMMs (dual in-line memory modules); the M905 is a four-socket AMD blade with 24 DIMMs.
