BLADE Network Technologies is the leader for 1 and 10GbE solutions for virtualized, cloud-ready data center networks. BLADE's "virtual, cooler and easier” RackSwitch family demonstrates “Rackonomics,” a low cost, low power and efficient way for scaling out data center networks. BLADE's customers include over 300 of the Fortune 500, representing 250,000+ network switches and almost 6M switch ports connecting over 1M servers. Why Blades? video Rackonomics video
Recent News
- BLADE and Bell Micro Offer Value-Added 10GbE for Open Unified Networking
- BLADE CEO Vikram Mehta Wins Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
- 10 Hot 10-Gigabit Ethernet Products at Interop Las Vegas
- BLADE Unveils Its Cloud Ready Network Architecture
- BLADE and IBM Team Up to Deliver First FCoE-ready Blade Switch
- StoneFly’s IP SAN Tests Show RackSwitch Provides Fastest 10G Ethernet
Recent Awards

BLADE CEO Vikram Mehta Honored with Ernst & Young
Entrepreneur Of The Year Award 2009 Photos at Twitter:BLADENetwork

2009 Emerging Networking Vendor
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EE Times Honors BLADE as 2009 "Startup of the Year"
RackSwitch G8124 - Network World's "Product of the Week"
White Papers
- IDC on "Virtualization 2.0 for Next Generation Data Centers"
- Tolly Group: RackSwitch 8100 vs Cisco Catalyst 4900M Switch
Webinars
- "Add Value Today with BLADE’s Cloud-Ready Networking,” Stay tuned for on-demand link. Learn about BLADE's channel programs
- Linux Magazine: "Are We There Yet? 10GbE for HPC" View
Learn more about BLADE
Solutions
Financial Services and TradingCloud Ready Networking
Fabric Convergence with Lossless Ethernet and FCoE (with NetApp)
Upcoming Events
- HP Enterprise Technology Summit - June 22-26, Boeblingen, Germany
- International Supercomputing (ISC) - June 23-26, Hamburg, Germany
- High Performance Computing on Wall Street - Sept. 14, Roosevelt Hotel, NYC











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