VMware vSphere 4 for ESX* 4.0 - Intel® Modular Server Compute Module MFS5520VI

This complete and updated Intel® ESAA VMware vSphere 4 ESX* 4.0 recipe includes all technical information required to successfully install and configure the software to operate on an Intel® Modular Server MFS5520VI Compute Module, and provides the necessary items to apply for VMware pass-through certification. VMware* vSphere 4 for ESX* 4.0 is the industry’s first cloud operating system, transforming datacenters into dramatically simplified cloud infrastructure and enabling the next generation of flexible, reliable IT services. VMware vSphere is the next evolutionary step in IT computing; enabling customers to bring the power of cloud computing to their IT infrastructures. Building on the power of VMware* Infrastructure*, combined with the Intel® Modular Server Compute Module MFS5520VI, VMware vSphere dramatically reduces capital and operating costs, and increases control over IT infrastructures while preserving the flexibility to choose any OS, application and hardware.

The Intel® Modular Server is a simple, flexible system that provides exceptional value. It enables business in a box with seamless installation, migration, and growth capabilities. It has the ability to support up to six server compute modules, two hard disk drive options (six 3.5" SAS/SATA or fourteen SAS 2.5" hard disk drives), as well as two Ethernet Switch Modules, integrated SAN, and a management module. The Intel Modular Server is a flexible and powerful system for the small to midsize business.

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Software Downloads

• VMware vSphere Discounts from Intel® Authorized Distributors
• VMware vSphere 60 Day Trial Download
• SvSAN High Availability Kit - Free Virtual SAN for VMware

Sales and Marketing Materials

• VMware vSphere Product Overview
• VMware vSphere 4 from Intel - Sales Guide
• VMware vSphere 4 from Intel - Quick Reference Guide
• VMware vSphere 4 from Intel - Product Brief
• VMware System Builder Program Overview
• VMware Storage/SAN Compatibility Guide
• VMware Solutions for Small and Midsize Business
• VMware SMB Virtualization Webinar Series for Intel Resellers
• VMware Recipe Flyer
• VMware and Intel Modular Server Solution Brief
• VMware and Intel ESAA Solution Brief
• Video Case Study: NeoTech Solutions, Intel Modular Server and VMware
• Intel® Server Compute Module Overview
• Intel® Modular Server Product Overview
• Intel® Modular Server Marketing Toolkit
• Intel® Modular Server and VMware Heathcare Deployment Whitepaper
• Additional Virtualization Resources from Intel® ESAA

Technical Resources

• VMware* vSphere* 4 and Exchange Server Storage Protocols
• VMware* vSphere* 4 and Exchange Server Performance
• VMware vSphere* 4 and Intel® Ethernet 10GB Whitepaper
• Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 SSD and SATA