Technology

Blades stake out desktop

Now that blades have proved themselves efficient and cost-effective alternatives in data centres, OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) in the United States are looking to give businesses the option of bringing similar technology to the client environment.

01 August 2005

Lenovo Group, fresh off its purchase of IBM`s PC business, last month announced a reseller agreement with ClearCube Technology, a company at the forefront of PC blade technology. At the same time, systems makers IBM and Dell say some customers are using their blade servers to create a bladed PC environment.

The deal between Lenovo and ClearCube will let Lenovo market and sell ClearCube-branded PC blades and management software, a move that will help customers in a number of businesses, including health care, financial services and government, Lenovo officials said.

They said the addition of PC blades to their portfolio is part of an overall strategy launched by Lenovo when it bought IBM`s PC division in May for $1.75 billion to offer a wide variety of options. Such a strategy will help Lenovo, now the world`s third-largest PC vendor, differentiate itself from rivals Dell and HP.

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