VMware vSphere 4.1 for ESX/ESXi* 4.1 - Intel® Server Board S2400SC

This complete and updated Intel® ESAA VMware vSphere 4.1 ESX* and ESXi* 4.1 recipe, including vCenter Server*, contains all technical information required to successfully install and configure the software to operate on Intel® Server Boards. The hardware components necessary to apply for VMware* pass-through certification are included. VMware vSphere 4.1 for ESX and ESXi 4.1 is the industry’s first cloud operating system, transforming datacenters into dramatically simplified cloud infrastructure and enabling the next generation of flexible, reliable IT services.

VMware vSphere is the next evolutionary step in IT computing, enabling customers to bring the power of cloud computing to their IT infrastructures. Building on the power of VMware Infrastructure*, VMware vSphere dramatically reduces capital and operating costs, and increases control over IT infrastructures while preserving the flexibility to choose any OS, application and hardware. With this release, the VMware virtual datacenter operating system continues to transform x86 IT infrastructure into the most efficient, shared, on-demand utility, with built-in availability, scalability, and security services for all applications and simple, proactive automated management.

The Intel Server Board S2400SC2 is the high-ROI choice for embedded, storage, and small business applications requiring mainstream performance without compromising on storage flexibility or I/O expansion options. It is also ideal as an affordable server building block for small businesses seeking real dual-socket server performance. The Intel® Server Board S2400SC2 is built as a standard form factor server board and delivers affordable storage expandability in either a pedestal or rack chassis by providing eight SAS/SATA ports plus two SATA 6 Gb and four SATA 3 Gb ports. The Intel Server Board S2400SC2 supports up to five low-profile host bus adapters (HBAs), integrated dual 1 GbE NICs, and an optional dedicated management NIC via the Intel® Remote Management Module 4, providing affordable enterprise-class manageability and connectivity.