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The NEC Express5800/SIGMABLADE provides outstanding compute performance and energy savings along with superior platform management and virtualization technologies. Designed to fit into a compact enclosure with a high-speed backplane, NEC's SIGMABLADE allows for optimal server consolidation and serves as a robust foundation for your mission-critical enterprise infrastructure.
The NEC SIGMABLADE provides power capping functionality to reduce unnecessary power consumption and cut energy bills. This is enabled by the integrated EM (Enclosure Management) Card, which tracks power trends in a rack and keeps the overall power consumption from exceeding the power limit by optimally allocating the amount of power across CPU blades and enclosures.
The redundant EM Cards interact with each other to monitor and control power supply units and　cooling fans for more energy efficient operations.
NEC's SIGMABLADE optimizes server consolidation in conjunction with SigmaSystemCenter platform management software. The SSC is an all-in-one platform management solution designed for centralized management and policy-based autonomy. It monitors CPU usage rates and dynamically allocates server resources based on changing operational loads.
The SSC's load-balancing ability allows system administrators to respond to abrupt changes in their business environment. When uneven server loads are detected, the SSC shuts down lightly loaded servers to gain power-savings. It powers on standby servers when active servers are heavily loaded.
The SIGMABLADE solves a cabling headache by supporting a variety of pass-through and switch module options. These modules are designed to link the server blades to user ports without cables for better configuration connectivity. Unlike conventional rack-mount servers, the SIGMABLADE requires many fewer LAN and FC cables and frees administrators from cabling hassles.
The benefits of reducing cabling efforts also include reducing cable costs and preventing the system from malfunctioning due to the heat from tangled cables and wires.
