The emerging market for so-called "blade" computer servers picked up steam this week, as Dell Computer became the latest company to introduce products for the sector. But what exactly are blade ...

The name of the game in data centers today is density. With server proliferation a constant problem, information technology departments are always on the hunt for ways to pack more computing power ...

New to the market, the super-slim machines cut a dashing figure, but though they dominate the agenda, even they can't dispel the gloom in the sector overall. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 ...

Blade computers may also use the built-in Ethernet interfaces to link to data-storage facilities. Newer IP (Internet Protocol)-based storage networking standards, such as iSCSI (Internet Small ...