Intel® Cloud Builders Guide: Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal* 2.0 - Intel® Server Board S2600WP

The Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal* 2.0 (VMMSSP*) is a free, partner-extensible portal that enables private cloud and IT as a Service with Windows Server*, Hyper-V* and System Center Virtual Machine Manager*. With the portal, customers and partners can dynamically pool, allocate, and manage resources to offer Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). VMMSSP includes a pre-built web-based user interface that has sections for both the datacenter managers and the business unit IT consumers, with role-based access control. VMMSSP also includes a dynamic provisioning engine.

The Intel® Server Board S2600WP supports 16 total DIMMs (two DIMM per channel design) for maximum memory and I/O capability and is the ideal option for high performance computing and datacenter deployment. Utilizing the power of the dual Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family, the Intel Server Board S2600WP includes up to four PCI Express* 3.0 x 16 slots, integrated QDR/FDR InfiniBand*, and optional Intel® I/O Expansion Modules or remote management module upgrades. This board is available in a 2U/4 node system with 2.5” or 3.5” hot-swap drive options. The S2600WP family makes use of several key new Intel® Server Board Technology Innovations. The Intel® Advanced Management Technology helps simplify and optimize system management for higher capacity and more secure platform management1. Intel® Quiet Thermal Technology enhancements, including Advanced Thermal Sensor Array and Therma Trip Shutdown, provide thermal and accoustic management to reduce unnecessary noise and provide cooling flexibility while maximizing system efficiency. This board also makes use of power delivery enhancements from the Intel® Efficient Power Technology to help improve power efficiency and reliability.