VMware vSphere 4.1 for ESX/ESXi* 4.1 (Intel® TXT) - Intel® Server Board S5520UR

This complete and updated Intel® ESAA VMware vSphere 4.1 ESX* and ESXi* 4.1 recipe, including vCenter Server*, contains all technical information required to successfully install and configure the software to operate on Intel® Server Board S5520HC and Intel® Server Board S5520UR, including Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT) configuration. The hardware components necessary to apply for VMware* pass-through certification are included. VMware vSphere 4.1 for ESX and ESXi 4.1 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. With this release, the VMware virtual datacenter operating system continues to transform x86 IT infrastructure into the most efficient, shared, on-demand utility, with built-in availability, scalability, and security services for all applications and simple, proactive automated management.

Optimized for high performance computing, the feature rich Intel® Server Board S5520UR is a high-performance, rack-optimized server board designed for energy efficiency with a variety of expansion modules for added flexibility. Optimized for high performance computing in-rack form factor, the feature rich Intel® Server Board S5520UR offers support for up to two Intel® Xeon® processors 5500 or 5600 series, 12 DDR3 memory DIMMs, bridge-board connector supporting Midplane2 with SAS HW RAID, and custom PCI Express* x8 connector for optional Intel® I/O Expansion Modules. Specific S5520UR boards with the integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM) will support the latest in virtualization security via Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT).