Benefits for End User Members:

Voice business and technological requirements to Vendor Members and Solutions Providers
Personally influence the direction of the blade market
Network with industry leaders and top academics
Attend Blade.org events such as the Blade.org Technology Symposium
Join any Blade.org committee
Stay on the cutting edge of Power & Cooling, Green Data Center, Virtualization, and other hot topics in the Blade ecosystem
Bring real-time datacenter problems to the Solutions Architecture Committee for real-time collaboration between leading companies
Guide Blade.org educational and webinar opportunities based on your requests
Increase the volume of the customer voice
Network and share best practices with other customer members

Take advantage of the benefits that Blade.org offers:

Collaborate with other Blade.org solution providers
It is expected that Blade.org members will define many of the industry's leading solutions by leveraging Blade.org's collaboration opportunities. Some Blade.org members have already expressed interest in creating vertical solutions, while other members plan to focus their efforts on the creation of infrastructure solutions.
Influence the direction of the Blade market
Blade.org members will have the opportunity to participate in workgroups that focus on Solutions Architecture, Compliance and Interoperability, Marketing, and other focus areas. As a member of Blade.org you will be able to influence the direction of the blade industry.
Network with other industry leaders
There will be ample networking opportunities, through Blade.org, to develop relationships with other industry leaders. Relationships that your company can leverage when it is looking to work with, or through, other companies' core competencies.
Participate in Blade.org events such as the Blade.org Technology Symposium
Take advantage of this annual conference to showcase your technology, learn about other member's technologies and products and share information about the latest industry trends and challenges
Gain visibility in the blade server marketplace
Blade.org plans to provide outstanding visibility in the marketplace for its members. It will not only increase the awareness of members' solutions, it will strengthen the appeal of your products and services as they become part of solutions approved and validated by Blade.org.
Leverage Blade.org marketing activities
Amplify your company's messaging through Blade.org. Leverage Blade.org's marketing engine - Public Relations, Advertising, Events, Web-based marketing and other Blade.org marketing activities.
Submit a solution
Potential customers visiting the Blade.org website will see how innovative your company is and could drive business to you.
Blade.org compliance testing and use of Blade.org compliance logo
Using this tool accelerates your product to market, and the application of the Blade.org compliance logo gives your product extra marketability.
Your company can become our "Spotlight" company which is highlighted on our powerful website.
Let your company shine by being spotlighted in our special "Spotlight" section. Potential customers can link directly from our site right to yours, increasing traffic.
Don't miss out using Blade.org's powerful website to market your products to potential customers.
The Blade.org website gets a half million hits per month, and it is rich with links directly to member websites.
Submit white papers, presentations and country specific content.
Show your potential customers the direction you are taking in moving forward the Blade industry. Show the seriousness of your intent.
Free banner advertising on our website for members.
Blade.org members have the option to advertise on our pages through the use of banner advertising. Increase your presence on the Blade.org website through additional free advertising.
Leverage Blade.org event participation, often at a discount for Blade.org members.
Blade.org participates in many events a year. Often we can negotiate a decreased rate for exhibitors saving thousands of dollars for your company per year.
Have your press releases posted on the news section of the Blade.org website.
If something great is happening in your company's blade community, send us the press release and we will get it on our website.
Get more media coverage through our PR firm.
Our public relations firm represents Blade.org which represents you. You will automatically get more media coverage through your membership in Blade.org.
Drive the blade industry by joining a Blade.org committee
You can become an industry leader by joining one of the dynamic committee's at Blade.org. Through committee membership you can help to guide the Blade industry to the next level.
Utilize Speaking opportunities at Blade.org events.
Blade.org meets twice a year and there are speaking opportunities available at both events.
Webinar hosting through the Blade.org website for free. Webinars can be recorded and archived on the site for easy downloading.

Additional Sponsoring and Governing Member benefits:

Use the Blade.org logo in your company's promotional literature.
Belonging to Blade.org shows potential customers your commitment to excellence and innovation.
Can apply for Board seat
Can become Committee Chairs
Nominate topics for All-Members meetings
Leverage enhanced landing pages on Blade.org website that can hold multimedia presentations, flash animations, webinars, podcasts and other informational materials.
Possible placement of approved solutions on main home page as "Solution of the Month"
Larger banner ads on Blade.org website
Observation (Sponsoring) and Engagement (Governing) rights at the Venture Capital Council meetings

Member Benefits from the Technology Committee

All Members

Members benefit from an open forum to discuss and hear about the technology directions associated with other components that affect their components
Members can see the future now
Learn industry trends and directions in a non-confidential setting
Benefit from a common set of systematics for blade systems platforms
Learnn the "Top 7 Technology Trends Affecting Blade Platforms"
Blade.org members can submit papers to be refereed
Blade.org members can present on work product from the Technology Working Group
All accepted, peer-reviewed papers by Blade.org members will be published as a formal "Proceedings of the Blade.org Technology Symposium:
Great member exposure to customer, media, analysts, and the public at large

End User Members

See the vision of where your Datacenter is heading
Learn about trends and directions through the "Top 7 Technology Trends Affecting Blade Platforms"
Benefit from the collaborative work product of the top technologists and developers in the world
Stay ahead of, instead of on top of, changes in your datacenter
Customer members may submit papers based on work product by the Technology Committee
All accepted peer-reviewed papers written by customer members will be published as a formal "Proceedings of the Blade.org Technology Symposium"

Governing & Sponsoring Members

Involve your top technologists and developers in a groundbreaking approach to collaborative roadmapping
High exposure for committee member organizations to media, customers and analysts
Shaping the future of the blade ecosystem in a highly collaborative setting
Be responsible for casting the vision of the future for blade technology
Taking a leadership role in the highest levels of the blade industry community

For more information on Member benefits:

Please contact
admin@blade.org
+1-732-465-5843

Thank you for your interest in Blade.org. We look forward to working with you.