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Abstract
As server, storage, and network technologies have changed, traditional rack-mounted infrastructure
solutions have generated increased complexity of both infrastructure management and physical data
center deployment. The HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure is an evolution of the entire rack-mounted
infrastructure. It consolidates and repackages all the supporting infrastructure elements―compute,
storage, network, and power―into a single “infrastructure-in-a-box” that accelerates the integration
and optimization of the data center. This technology brief provides an overview of the HP
BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure, including Thermal Logic power and cooling technologies and
interconnect options.
This technology brief assumes the reader is familiar with HP ProLiant server technology and has some
general knowledge of BladeSystem architecture. More information about the infrastructure
components and BladeSystem technologies is available at
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/technology/whitepapers/proliant-servers.html#bl.
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