NEC Reliable Server Blade Express5800/B120f

The NEC Express5800/B120f is a single-width blade server module engineered for deployment within NEC's SIGMABLADE modular blade infrastructure. The B120f features a single-socket design accommodating current-generation Intel Xeon processors, enabling organizations to maximize compute density while maintaining power efficiency across virtualized and containerized environments. The module integrates seamlessly into existing SIGMABLADE chassis deployments, leveraging shared fabric interconnects, power distribution, and cooling infrastructure to reduce operational overhead and physical footprint.

Designed for telcos, service providers, and large enterprises executing infrastructure consolidation initiatives, the B120f supports mixed workload scenarios including virtualized applications, microservices platforms, and data-intensive processing. The blade architecture eliminates redundant components per server (dedicated power supplies, cooling units, network interfaces) by centralizing these functions at the chassis level, resulting in improved thermal efficiency and simplified lifecycle management.

Launched in Q1 2024, the B120f represents NEC's commitment to blade-based infrastructure modernization for organizations seeking to optimize existing SIGMABLADE investments while supporting contemporary workload demands including cloud-native deployments and real-time processing applications.

Ideal for

• Telecom infrastructure consolidation: Deploying virtualized telecom functions (vRAN, vEPC, vIMS) onto blade infrastructure to reduce site footprint and operational complexity
• Enterprise data center workload consolidation: Migrating legacy physical servers and reducing rack density through blade deployment in multi-tenant hosting environments
• Financial services trading platforms: Supporting low-latency transaction processing and real-time market data analysis with high-performance blade-based compute clusters
• Content delivery and streaming services: Running containerized media processing, transcoding, and edge caching applications across distributed blade infrastructure
• Research and scientific computing: Deploying parallel processing workloads for simulations and data analytics leveraging blade density within modular chassis
• Insurance and actuarial processing: Supporting batch processing, risk modeling, and data warehousing on consolidated blade platforms with predictable thermal and power characteristics

Technical specifications

Available from Omnixon Global. Submit an RFQ and our team will confirm configuration and availability for your order.