Blade Enclosure Specifications; Figure 1. Server Density Comparison - Dell PowerEdge M1000e Technical Manual

2 Blade enclosure specifications

The Dell PowerEdge M1000e modular server enclosure is a breakthrough in enterprise server
architecture. The enclosure and its components spring from a revolutionary, ground-up design
incorporating the latest advances in power, cooling, I/O and management technologies. These
technologies are packed into a highly available rack-dense package that integrates into standard
Dell and third-party 2000mm depth racks.
The M1000e supports up to 8 full-height, 16 half-height, or 32 quarter-height blade server modules.
The chassis guide and retention features are designed so that alternative module form factors are
possible. The chassis architecture is flexible enough for various types of front-loading modules such
as servers and storage.
Dell server modules are accessible from the front of the M1000e enclosure. At the bottom of the
enclosure is a flip-out, multiple-angle LCD screen for local systems management configuration,
system information and status. The front of the enclosure also contains two USB connections for
USB keyboard and mouse, a video connection, and a system power button. The USB and video ports
on the front control panel work only when the iKVM module is installed — the iKVM provides the
capability to switch the KVM between the blades.
For more information on the M1000e blade enclosure features, see the
Enclosure Owner's Manual
Using 32 quarter-height blades in the PowerEdge M1000e provides up to 220% more computational
density when compared to 1U servers.
Greater density means:
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Smaller footprint
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More processing performance
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More RAM capacity
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Lower power consumption per unit
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Easier manageability
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on Dell.com/Support/Manuals.
Figure 1. Server density comparison
Dell PowerEdge M1000e