Intel® ESAA Virtualization Solution: Build a Microsoft Windows Server* 2008 R2 Hyper-V* Solution using System Center Virtual Machine Manager* - Intel® Server Board S2600GL/GZ

This recipe provides detailed instructions on how to build a Microsoft Windows Server* 2008 R2 Hyper-V* solution using Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager* 2008 R2. This is a more robust version of the previous Intel® ESAA Microsoft Windows Server* 2008 R2 Hyper-V* recipe, containing more hardware and software details, supported storage systems, and detailed set-up, installation and configuration instructions for High-Availability, Live Migration and more.

Take FULL advantage of the new Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family capabilities with the Intel® Server Board S2600GZ/GL product families. The Intel® Server Board S2600GZ family features an energy efficient spread core design and maximum (768 GB) memory capacity with up to 24 DIMMS. The S2600GZ and S2600GL boards are only available in rack-optimized server systems; these systems deliver unmatched performance, I/O capacity, and flexibility for the most demanding enterprise data center, cloud, or high performance computing (HPC) environments. The Intel® Server Board S2600GZ and S2600GL boards make use of several exclusive new Intel® Server Board Technology Innovations available only on Intel® Server Products. Intel® Advanced Management Technology helps simplify and optimize system management for higher capacity and more secure platform management; Intel® Quiet Thermal Technology provides thermal and acoustic management to reduce unnecessary noise and provide cooling flexibility while maximizing system efficiency; and Intel® Efficient Power Technology helps improve power efficiency and reliability.