VMware vSphere 5.1 for ESXi* 5.1 - Intel® Server Board S1200BT

Run business critical applications with confidence and respond faster to your business needs with VMware vSphere* 5.1, the industry-leading virtualization platform for building cloud infrastructures. vSphere accelerates the shift to cloud computing for existing datacenters, while also underpinning compatible public cloud offerings, paving the way for the only hybrid cloud model. Transform your IT infrastructure into a private cloud, then bridge on-demand to public clouds, delivering IT infrastructure as an easily accessible service. VMware vSphere delivers uncompromised control over all IT resources with the highest efficiency and choice in the industry. With over 400,000 customers worldwide and the support of over 2,500 applications from more than 1,400 ISV partners, VMware vSphere is the trusted platform for any application. vSphere 5.1 features:
• Improved Storage DRS – Now supports vCloud Director environments for initial placement and load balancing.
• Improved vSphere Distributed Switch – Greater scalability and more efficient administration with configuration rollback, configuration backup and restore, and enhanced network traffic monitoring.
• Improved vMotion* – Easily migrate VMs between hosts without the need of shared storage.
• vSphere Replication – Now included with vSphere 5.1. Provide disaster protection for all applications with efficient host-based replication directly available with vSphere.
• vShield* Endpoint – Now included in vSphere 5.1, vShield Endpoint offloads antivirus and anti-malware agent processing inside guest VMs to a dedicated secure virtual appliance delivered by VMware partners.
• Scale VMs to 64 vCPU – Virtual machines can now grow to support even the largest applications. Virtual machines can now have up to 64 virtual CPUs and 1TB of RAM.

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.