VMware vSphere Storage Appliance* Installation - Intel® Server Board S1200BT

VMware vSphere Storage Appliance* (VSA*) is a VMware virtual appliance that packages SUSE Linux Enterprise Server* 11 and storage clustering services. A VSA virtual machine runs on several ESXi* hosts to abstract the storage resources that are installed on the hosts and to create a vSphere Storage Appliance cluster (VSA cluster). A VSA cluster leverages the computing and storage resources of several ESXi hosts and provides a set of datastores that are accessible by all hosts within the datacenter.

Set it up in Just Five Clicks

Before vSphere Storage Appliance, implementing virtualization required specialized knowledge in shared storage hardware. For example, a SAN configuration may require an FC Switch, a Server HBA, FC cables, and an external RAID Storage hardware. But with VSA, installation involves just a few mouse clicks and entering the desired IP address. And because VSA is integrated with vCenter Server, you can manage your entire IT environment in one place.

Get High availability Without Shared Storage Hardware

vSphere Storage Appliance runs on multiple servers simultaneously, so you can have the confidence that data is available to any of your workloads, even when a server fails. With vSphere’s availability features, you can restart snapshots of virtual machines automatically when a server fails, or use fault tolerant protection so applications run uninterrupted. Finally, perform maintenance with zero impact to the end user by migrating applications live from one server to another using vMotion.

The Intel® Server Board S1200BT is an entry-level Intel® Server Board with essential server-class features. Growing businesses need a reliable server solution for Web servers, file and print servers, e-mail servers, storage servers and specific business applications. The Intel® Server Board S1200BT provides server-class performance without sacrificing cost-effectiveness or reliability to support the success of a workgroup, department, or small- to medium- sized business. The S1200BT supports the Intel® Xeon® processor E3 1200 series and will support the next generation processor once available ensuring future upgradeability. Ships in two variations: S1200BTS base SKU and S1200BTL with optional Intel® I/O or Management Module.