VMware vSphere 4.0 for ESX* 4.0 - Intel® Server Board S5520HC

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 Board S5520HC, 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.

Designed with maximum performance and expandability, the Intel® Server Board S5520HC is a pedestal-optimized, high-performance server board for small and medium business applications, and targets applications such as database, email, storage, and virtualization. Scalable management with integrated and optional features includes Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit, Intel® Active System Console, and power management with Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager.