Question

Task#1 Review Server Hardware
Chose two models for Rack Mountable Servers
Chose two models for Blade Servers
Identify following components
• Server Configuration
o Processor options
o Memory options
o Storage
o Number of Slots
o Power, cooling and space requirements
o Availability features
• Server management tools
• Server Installation procedure
• Troubleshooting
o Configuration
o Connectivity
You can choose server hardware from following Server Hardware vendors
• IBM
• HP
• Hitachi
• Dell
• Cisco

the objective is to build a server to support a datacenter

Answer 1

Rack Mountable Servers

1. Dell PowerEdge R710 Server:

• Server Configuration : 2U server
o Processor options : Dual Socket Processor - 2 x Intel Xeon Processor X5650 (2.66 GHz/6-cores/12MB/95w)
o Memory options : 8 x 16GB DDR3 Server RAM
o Storage : 18 DIMMS RAM/2 x 600GB SAS 15K RPM LFF 3.5" HDD for OS + 2 x 2TB SAS 15K RPM For Storage
o Number of Slots : 3 PCIe slots
o Power, cooling and space requirements : NA
o Availability features : Raid Controller PERC 6i 128MB cache with battery (raid 0,1,5)
• Server management tools : Dell
• Server Installation procedure : It very much essential to install the server properly by following certain guidelines to ensure smooth installation and proper functioning? Every company may or may not have technical staff who can install the server perfectly, so we do provide free remote installation support to help our customers get rid of the installation hassles. Our hardware engineers are well trained and enough experienced to make installation a smooth affair.
• Troubleshooting :YES
o Configuration : Hot Plug| Hot Swap Dual Dell 900W AC 240VDC Power Module
o Connectivity : 4X1Gb Network

2. HP ProLiant DL380p G8 Rack Server

• Server Configuration : 2U Server
o Processor options : 2 x Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 2.2 Ghz 10 Core
o Memory options : PC3
o Storage : 8 X 8GB
o Number of Slots : 24
o Power, cooling and space requirements : YES
o Availability features : Two way rack server
• Server management tools
• Server Installation procedure
• Troubleshooting : Yes
o Configuration
o Connectivity : Yes

Blade Servers

1. IBM BladeCenter E Blade Server

• Server Configuration :
o Processor options : Quad Core
o Memory options : 2
o Storage : 292GB
o Number of Slots : 2
o Power, cooling and space requirements
o Availability features
• Server management tools
• Server Installation procedure
• Troubleshooting : YES
o Configuration
o Connectivity : YES