VMware vSphere 4.0 for ESX* 4.0 - Intel® Server System SR1680MV

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® Server System SR1680MV, 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*, 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® Server System SR1680MV is a modularized rack server system providing two independent dual socket/18DIMM nodes in a 1U chassis. This cable-free, half-width system is purpose-built to meet your increasing compute density needs. The high memory capacity and flexible I/O capability make it ideal for virtualization and a broad range of HPC applications. Featuring support for up to four Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series, 36 DDR3 memory DIMMs, two PCI Express* 2.0 riser cards, and two Intel® I/O Expansion Modules in the same space as a standard SSI system, the Intel® Server System SR1680MV delivers all of the benefits of two dual-socket server systems in a single 1U standard rack mount.