VMware vSphere 5.0 for ESXi* 5.0 - Intel® Server Board S2600WP

VMware vSphere* 5, update 1, delivers nearly 200 new and enhanced capabilities, provides efficiency from existing investments, an efficient and automated cloud infrastructure, and improves operational agility. VMware vSphere 5 supports virtual machines (VMs) that are up to four times more powerful than previous versions - VMs can now be configured with up to 1 terabyte of memory and 32 virtual CPUs. With enhanced High Availability, these gains in VM scalability and performance enable customers to virtualize any business-critical applications with confidence. VMware vSphere 5 also introduces three key new flagship features – Auto-Deploy, Profile-Driven Storage and Storage DRS –delivering intelligent policy management to support an automated "set it and forget it" approach to managing datacenter resources, including server deployment and storage management.

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.