The types of computer servers.
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Constrained List
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Commercial
Server Type
| List Options | Option Definition | Unit of Measure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blade system | A system comprised of a blade chassis and one or more removable blade servers and/or other units (e.g., blade storage, blade network equipment). Blade systems provide a scalable means for combining multiple blade server or storage units in a single enclosure, and are designed to allow service technicians to easily add or replace (hot-swap) blades in the field. | None | |
| Direct current server | A computer server that is designed solely to operate on a dc power source. | None | |
| Fully fault tolerant server | A computer server that is designed with complete hardware redundancy, in which every computing component is replicated between two nodes running identical and concurrent workloads (i.e., if one node fails or needs repair, the second node can run the workload alone to avoid downtime). A fully fault tolerant server uses two systems to simultaneously and repetitively run a single workload for continuous availability in a mission critical application. | None | |
| High performance computing system | A computing system which is designed and optimized to execute highly parallel applications. HPC systems feature a large number of clustered homogeneous nodes often featuring high speed inter-processing interconnects as well as large memory capability and bandwidth. HPC systems may be purposely built, or assembled from more commonly available computer servers. | None | |
| Managed | A computer server that is designed for a high level of availability in a highly managed environment. A managed server is designed to be configured with redundant power supplies, and contains an installed dedicated management controller (e.g., service processor). Energy Star criteria. | None | |
| Multi node server | A computer server that is designed with two or more independent server nodes that share a single enclosure and one or more power supplies. In a multi-node server, power is distributed to all nodes through shared power supplies. Server nodes in a multi-node server are not designed to be hot-swappable. | None | |
| None | None | None | |
| Not applicable | Not applicable | None | |
| Other | Other | None | |
| Pedestal server | A pedestal server, also known as a tower server, self-contained computer server that is designed with PSUs, cooling, I/O devices, and other resources necessary for stand-alone operation. The frame of a pedestal server is similar to that of a tower client computer. | None | |
| Rack mounted server | A computer server that is designed for deployment in a standard 19- inch data center rack as defined by EIA-310, IEC 60297, or DIN 41494. For the purposes of this specification, a blade server is considered under a separate category and excluded from the rack-mounted category. | None | |
| Resilient server | A computer server designed with extensive Reliability, Availability, Serviceability (RAS) and scalability features integrated in the microarchitecture of the system, CPU and chipset. For purposes of ENERGY STAR qualification under this specification, a Resilient Server shall have the characteristics as described in Appendix B of this specification. | None | |
| Server appliance | A computer server that is bundled with a pre-installed OS and application software that is used to perform a dedicated function or set of tightly coupled functions. Server appliances deliver services through one or more networks (e.g., IP or SAN), and are typically managed through a web or command line interface. Server appliance hardware and software configurations are customized by the vendor to perform a specific task (e.g., name services, firewall services, authentication services, encryption services, and voice-over-IP (VoIP) services), and are not intended to execute user-supplied software. | None | |
| Unknown | Unknown | None |
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