In a system, method and apparatus for managing the operating frequency of
blades in a blade-based computer system based upon performance
requirements, a first blade that requires a specific power allocation is
operated at a specific frequency and consumes a portion of the thermal
and power budget for the blade-based computer system. A second blade that
requires a specific power allocation is operated at a specific frequency
and consumes a portion of the thermal and power budget for the
blade-based computer system. Additionally, the overall power and thermal
budget of the blade-based computer system is maintained.