VMware vSphere 4.0 for ESX* 4.0 - Intel® Server Board S5000PSL

This document contains a Hardware and Software bill of materials and a link to the VMware vSphere 4 for ESX* 4.0 “get started” installation guide, and provides the necessary items to apply for VMware* pass-through certification. VMware vSphere 4 for ESX* 4.0 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*, combined with the Intel® Server Board S5000PSL, 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.