Dell announced today its next generation of blade server, two years after it first ventured into the market with an offering that did not take off. The PowerEdge 1855 blades, based on dual Xeon processors, will fit into a new 7U chassis built by Dell to hold up to 10 dual-processor servers. Dell has taken its traditional approach with the blades, entering the market with an adequate product at a lower price than competitors.
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Dell Takes Another Cut at Blade Market
Posted by: Susan B. Shor November 15, 2004 11:21 AMDell announced today its next generation of blade server, two years after it first ventured into the market with an offering that did not take off. The PowerEdge 1855 blades, based on dual Xeon processors, will fit into a new 7U chassis built by Dell to hold up to 10 dual-processor servers. Dell has taken its traditional approach with the blades, entering the market with an adequate product at a lower price than competitors.