LUMENAVE provides a wide range of servers from leading manufacturers in the Information Technology Industry. These manufacturers include but not limited to the following:

• HP

• IBM

• Dell

• Sun

• And Others

So, if you are not sure what server is best for your business, for that project, or solution of yours, then simply give us a call, chat with us online or read through our help pages. Together with the support of our network of experienced distributors we are sure we can get you any type of server at the right cost and the right delivery time. We have added great values to our customers both in the public and private sectors, so we are sure we can add tremendous value to your business.

We can supply the following server types:

• Tower servers,

• Rack Servers

• Blade servers

Tower Servers

A tower server is a computer intended for use as a server and built in an upright cabinet that stands alone. The cabinet, called a tower, is similar in size and shape to the cabinet for a tower-style personal computer. These are in contrast to rack server s or blade server s, which are designed to be rack-mounted.

Advantages

• Easier cooling, because the overall component density is fairly low.

• Scalability, because an unlimited number of servers can be added to an existing network.

Disadvantages:

• A set of tower servers is bulkier and heavier than an equivalent blade server or set of rack servers.

• Cabling for a large set of tower servers can be complicated.

• A group of several air-cooled tower servers in a single location can be noisy because each tower requires a dedicated fan.

• Our product lines in this category include the following and many more:

HP	IBM	Dell

Rack Servers

Rack servers are computers that are designed to function as servers and are configured for installation in a central framework that is known as a rack. Sometimes referred to as a rack-mounted server, the rack server fits neatly into a slot in the rack and functions to coordinate all local and remote sharing that is conducted throughout the facility.

Advantages

• Easier cooling, because the overall component density is fairly low.

• Scalability, because an unlimited number of servers can be added to an existing network.

Disadvantages:

• A set of tower servers is bulkier and heavier than an equivalent blade server or set of rack servers.

• Cabling for a large set of tower servers can be complicated.

• A group of several air-cooled tower servers in a single location can be noisy because each tower requires a dedicated fan.

• Our product lines in this category include the following and many more:

HP	IBM

Blade Servers

A blade server is a stripped down server computer with a modular design optimized to minimize the use of physical space and energy. Whereas a standard rack-mount server can function with (at least) a power cord and network cable, blade servers have many components removed to save space, minimize power consumption and other considerations, while still having all the functional components to be considered a computer

Advantages

• Allows more processing power in less space which simplifies cabling, storage, and maintenance

• Can be managed to include load balancing and failover capabilities

• Improves power consumption and power management

• Lower management cost through simplify server deployment, management and administration

• Simplify cabling requirements and reduce wiring by a great percentage

• Great Flexibility, modularity, and ease of upgrading

• Simplify deployment and very scalable

• Aids disaster management

Disadvantages:

• Very expensive configurations

• Expensive tools and lack economies of scale. The general rule of thumb is that blade servers are not suitable and economical for applications requiring less than 5-10 servers. Applications requiring less than 5-10 server blades (10-20 CPUs) are best devoted to standalone server systems.

• Customers can be locked to a vendor because of the initial capital involvement

• May become bottlenecks for bus speeds for very large transaction processing application requiring high read/write ratios, then you may run into bottle neck with your bus speeds, memory limitations, disk access, and network I/O.

• Requires expensive heating and cooling needs for sustaining effective operations.