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Thanks. Yes, there was a problem with our dell premiere website where it wasn't showing the M1000e as available for purchase leading to some confusion. &nbsp;
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Thanks. Yes, there was a problem with our dell premiere website where it wasn't showing the M1000e as available for purchase leading to some confusion.  

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I think M1000e price is avail only via sale rep.
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I think M1000e price is avail only via sale rep.

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This is sort of a n00b question, but I'm hoping someone can help steer me in the right direction. I need a new virtualization iSCSI server to run ESXi. I also need it to not break the bank. &nbsp;Right now I have the PowerEdge 1950 III and the 2950 III spec'd out comparably and they cost about the same ~$5k. I'm familiar with the traditional 1U/2U server. &nbsp;But the PowerEdge M600, when spec'd out identically to the 1950/2950 is about $1,000 less. &nbsp;I've never used a blade server so I'm a little confused. It &quot;seems&quot; to be a bigger/faster/stronger machine but costs less which makes me think I'm missing something. &nbsp;Can anyone speak to the differences between the traditional and blade servers? If I order the M600 I get the chasis too, right? Dell's documentation seems to lump the M600 and the M1000 into the same category and use it interchangeably at places. Not exactly crystal clear to me.
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Folks,

This is sort of a n00b question, but I'm hoping someone can help steer me in the right direction. I need a new virtualization iSCSI server to run ESXi. I also need it to not break the bank.  Right now I have the PowerEdge 1950 III and the 2950 III spec'd out comparably and they cost about the same ~$5k. I'm familiar with the traditional 1U/2U server.  But the PowerEdge M600, when spec'd out identically to the 1950/2950 is about $1,000 less.  I've never used a blade server so I'm a little confused. It "seems" to be a bigger/faster/stronger machine but costs less which makes me think I'm missing something.  Can anyone speak to the differences between the traditional and blade servers? If I order the M600 I get the chasis too, right? Dell's documentation seems to lump the M600 and the M1000 into the same category and use it interchangeably at places. Not exactly crystal clear to me.

What are the differences between Dell PowerEdge M600 and 1950 III?

Servers are computing devices that are similar to desktop computers in that they have the same basic components, but are significantly different in size, configuration and purpose. Servers are usually accessed over a network, and many run unattended, without a computer monitor, input device, audio hardware or USB interfaces. Many servers do not have a graphical user interface (GUI), and are configured and managed remotely. Servers typically include hardware redundancy such as dual power supplies, RAID disk systems, and ECC memory, along with extensive pre-boot memory testing and verification. Critical components might be hot swappable, and to guard against overheating, servers might have more powerful fans or use water cooling.