Control and reduction of expenses are priorities in IT departments today. This white paper explains the advantages of blade servers from a capital expense, facilities expense, and deployment perspective. It compares in detail the cost analysis for blade-servers versus rack-optimized servers for capital expenses, the operating cost of facilities, and the operating cost of management services. This paper also provides a cost analysis of the system for both midsize and enterprise operations. Learn about the two different kinds of blade-servers for each company size and discover the benefits of installing the HP BladeSystem, including saving over a third of start-up costs and the simplicity of installation.