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Lenovo Flex System Blade Servers

Lenovo Flex System Blade Servers
Formerly IBM BladeCenter

Overview

What is Lenovo Flex System Blade Servers?

Lenovo now offers and supports the former BladeCenter blade servers and products, since acquiring the product line from IBM. The product line is now offered as the Lenovo Flex System series of blade servers.

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What is Lenovo Flex System Blade Servers?

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July 04, 2022

They are superior processors of information between systems and databases

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 10,001+ employees
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
All of our servers are Lenovo Flex System Blade Servers. We use Lenovo Flex System Blade Servers for nearly all of our computing needs. Only two non-BladeCenter servers from an earlier era remain active. It prevented the need for costly new server infrastructure. Since the price was so much lower, we didn't have to bother with getting approval from higher-ups to buy as many servers as we required.
Pros and Cons
  • The Lenovo Flex System Blade Servers warn IT employees of hardware issues. It's helpful to be notified of potential concerns so we can solve them early.
  • Buying servers is easy. Select the central processing unit, the amount of RAM, and any expansion cards you may need.
  • The physical BladeCenter can spot problems quickly. Front-panel LEDs show the status of much of the gear.
  • I wish we'd used this BladeCenter more because it simplifies IT.
  • It could be my browser, IE. I click and wait till the screen updates and changes so I can do specific actions.
  • If there's an urgent alert at night, I'd rather get an SMS.
Likelihood to Recommend
It's possible that a Lenovo Flex System Blade Servers won't be useful in a less substantial setting. It is more cost-effective to buy separate servers if you need only a few. A BladeCenter would be useful if you have a requirement for several servers, require high levels of uptime and redundancy, or must share a SANS. I've dealt with other businesses where I was first instructed on how to use a mouse. Doing so is pointless given that you have been called to report a malfunctioning system. They are quick to respond, and if you require replacement hardware, they will even drive to your location to get and deliver the necessary components.
Most Important Features
  • Costs for BladeCenter servers are roughly 50% lower than those of traditional servers.
  • Hardware performance.
  • Integration is really simple.
Return on Investment
  • Rather than launching multiple Windows or VNC sessions to monitor multiple servers, you can use the application's remote management capability instead.
  • Our IT department was able to more quickly and easily acquire buy-in for necessary expenditures and accomplish other goals.
  • True cost savings require figuring in the price of the BladeCenter itself, which may seem exorbitant at first glance.
Alternatives Considered
I find that IBM/Lenovo servers are more robustly constructed and provide more comprehensive online technical specifications, which are useful for troubleshooting and budgeting purposes. Their gear is strong, solid, and trustworthy. Hardware problems are extremely rare for us. IBM/customer Lenovo's service is top-notch; it's always quick to respond and really helpful. Support doesn't have you answer a lot of questions before helping you. Since they recognize you as a server administrator with some amount of expertise, they can converse with you at that level.
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August 26, 2021

Fast ROI back

Leonardo de Andrade | TrustRadius Reviewer
Leonardo de Andrade
IT Manager
Marangoni Tread Latino America (Industrial Automation, 5001-10,000 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
Incentivized
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
The Lenovo Flex System Blade Servers were used to organize my entire IT server park in Brazil. With Lenovo, we were able to reduce the number of physical servers, migrating all to a VM and with much more power of processing and availability across the Brazilian company and integrating with our headquarter in Italy.
Pros and Cons
  • Physical disks management
  • Integration with VM
  • Ethernet scalability without any lost compression.
  • More parts for prompt delivery
  • More courses with certification
  • IA for implementation process
Likelihood to Recommend
I recommend Lenovo Flex System Blade Servers for those who really wanna be upfront in scalability and availability across the company. They process better the cross-systems and database. It's not a cheap solution, of course, we have to invest in more infrastructure and team training, but the performance and the happiness of our stockholders [makes the cost worth it].
Most Important Features
  • Hardware performance
  • The easy integration with AS/400 system
  • The brand trust
Return on Investment
  • Positive: The improvement
  • Negative: The Price
  • Negative: Don't have prompt delivery for disks
Alternatives Considered
Data Domain is one of the most impressive things in the world. The possibility to reduce our backup size, and deliver without any losses back it's just impressive. I understand and it's easy for everyone to understand how it works, but looking in front of you, following the process, and seeing an entire VM return after a disaster recovery in 10 minutes is a dream come true.
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