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PowerEdge M1000e Blade Chassis
The Dell™ PowerEdge™ M1000e Modular Blade Enclosure is the rock-solid foundation for Dell’s blade server
architecture, providing an extremely reliable, flexible and efficient platform for building any IT infrastructure.
The Dell PowerEdge M1000e Modular Blade Enclosure
is built from the ground up to combat data center
sprawl and IT complexity, delivering one of the most
energy efficient, flexible, and manageable blade server
implementations on the market.

Leading energy efficiency
The M1000e enclosure takes advantage of its worldclass design by coupling ultra-efficient power supplies
with large variable-speed fans and optimized airflow to
effectively cool the entire chassis while using less power.

Effortless scalability
Only Dell provides complete, scale-on-demand switch
designs. With additional I/O slots and switch options,
you have the flexibility you need to meet ever-increasing
demands for I/O consumption. Plus, Dell’s FlexIO modular
switch technology lets you easily scale to provide
additional uplink and stacking functionality — no need
to waste your current investment with a “rip and replace”
upgrade.

Easy-to-use, powerful management tools
The M1000e helps reduce the cost and complexity of
managing computing resources so you can focus on
growing your business or managing your organization
with features such as:
•t Centralized Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
modules for redundant, secure access paths for IT
administrators to manage multiple enclosures and
blades from a single interface.
•t Dynamic and granular power management so you
have the capability to set power thresholds to help
ensure your blades operate within your specific power
envelope.
•t Real-time reporting for enclosure and blade power
consumption, as well as the ability to prioritize blade
slots for power, providing you with optimal control
over power resources.

FlexAddress technology: the simple,
low-cost way to limit downtime
Dell’s patent-pending FlexAddress™ technology allows
any M-Series blade enclosure to assign the World Wide
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Name (WWN) or Media Access Control (MAC) address
of Fibre Channel, Ethernet and iSCSI controllers to an
M1000e blade slot instead of directly to the blade. By
removing the network and storage identity from the
server hardware, customers are now able to upgrade and
replace components or the entire blade server without
being forced to change the identity on the network or
rezoning switches. Unlike other solutions, which often
require separate management interfaces and proprietary
hardware, FlexAddress will work with any network and is
implemented directly from the integrated CMC by simply
selecting the chassis slots and fabrics that you want
to enable. FlexAddress delivers persistent network and
storage identities, equipping your data center to handle
predictable or even unplanned changes — add, upgrade,
or remove servers without affecting your networks.

Dell Services
Dell Services can help reduce IT complexity, lower costs,
and eliminate inefficiencies by making IT and business
solutions work harder for you. The Dell Services team
takes a holistic view of your needs and designs solutions
for your environment and business objectives while
leveraging proven delivery methods, local talent, and
in-depth domain knowledge for the lowest total cost of
ownership (TCO).

Built from the ground up to
combat data center sprawl
and IT complexity, the
PowerEdge M1000e delivers
one of the most energyefficient, flexible and
manageable blade server