Dallas Cowboys Virtualize New Stadium Servers With HP Converged Infrastructure
February 26th, 2010 | 
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The first thing we were shown this week at HP Blades Day was a video about how the Dallas Cowboys have virtualized some of their server infrastructure in the new Cowboys Stadium. A shining example of HP’s Converged Infrastructure, Cowboys Stadium leverages VMware and HP Blades for consolidating the servers required to run the venue’s 200 concession stands. Since each concession stand requires it’s own Windows 2003 server, by virtualizing on HP Blades and VMware the Cowboys were able to implement only 16 physical servers. I’ve found it tough to visualize exactly what HP means by Converged Infrastructure at times, but Cowboys Stadium helps illustrate the big picture. Check out the three and a half minute video to also understand how several more HP Blades (outside of the virtual infrastructure) are used to operate the entire state of the art stadium. |
Dallas Cowboys Stadium and HP |
VM /ETC readers will probably recall that I love to report on the NFL and it’s teams use of virtualization and blade centers. I must say, as a man born in Philadelphia who is a long time Atlanta Falcons season ticket holder, I had to “do what’s right” and publish this post. 
All rivalries aside, I find examples of popular events, teams, and venues such as Cowboys Stadium to be the most interesting real world virtualization implementations to reference.
Disclosure – I was introduced to this video during an all expenses paid blogging event at the HP Campus in Houston, TX.
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