Exploring server consolidation options, HP BLc3000 VS Intel MFSYS25

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We are currently investigating options to consolidating our servers and we’ve had two proposals from different partners one offering a HP solution and another offering a Intel Modular system. I know there are different factors which will help make the decision but based on pure performance which is best? If I give you some basic factors and the spec given is it possible for you to help us with our decision?

  • Consolidating 4 servers (1xAccounts database, 1xWMS database, 1xTMS database, 1x Microsoft Exchange
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Active Directory
  • Between the 3 databases, neither database is more the 500mbs each, and all 3 have 10 concurrent users during day time (Total 30 users during day time) which is all just basic text entry
  • Exchange there are 80 mailboxes, majority of the accounts below 800mbs with around 15 accounts over 1gb
  • Total amount of users 70, all of which only save spreadsheets and word documents (Not many over 5mbs)

So there’s no real massive resource hog other then exchange.

The two solutions we’ve been offered are:

HP BLc3000
3 x HP BL460 G7 / On each blade 2 x Intel Xeon E5630 & 24gb RAM
8.4tb HP P2000 SAN

The other being

Intel Modular MFSYS25
3 x MFS5520VIBR / On each blade 2 x Intel Xeon E5630 & 24gb RAM
8.4tb SAN

Answer

I can only speak for HP, as I only buy their kit, but I utterly love their blades, I’ve had every generation of BL460c and buy them as my default machine. My initial thought was that you’re not planning on any form of virtualisation but reading more carefully I totally get it, you want the best performance and you’ll be just fine without any virtualisation just now. Totally have with the kit specs, may be tempted to have bought a C7000 if you have the space to give you more expansion options but the 5630 is a good CPU that I buy myself. You don’t mention specifically which model of P2000 you’re looking at, would you let us know? Oh and which interconnects are you going for?

I wish I could offer some form of comparison between the two makes but I can confirm the HP kit is to quality, full of usefully tech and reliable.

Good luck.

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