> And this is not just about this project: from what I see, the industry seems to have rejected fully integrated blade systems. Dell's M1000e is dying, and I do

> And this is not just about this project: from what I see, the industry seems to have rejected fully integrated blade systems. Dell's M1000e is dying, and I don't think I've seen HPE bladecenters in years. No offense but this is just wrong. HPe is all in with their synergy platform (the replacement to bladecenter that has been out for several years now). Cisco just released their next gen UCS blade platform as well. Dell has never been a dominant player in blades. https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/at-a-47-cagr-data-center-blade-server-market-2021-is-expected-to-register-a-significant-growth-by-increasing-demand-from-end-user-industries-including-small-size-organization-2021-07-24 https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/at-a-47-cagr-data-...