VMware vSphere 4.0 for ESXi 4.0 Installable* - Intel® Server Board S5520HC

This document contains a Hardware and Software bill of materials and a link to the VMware vSphere 4 for ESXi 4.0 Installable* “get started” installation guide, and provides the necessary items to apply for VMware* pass-through certification. VMware vSphere 4 for ESXi 4.0 Installable Server 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 S5520HC, 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.

Designed with maximum performance and expandability, the Intel® Server Board S5520HC is a pedestal-optimized, high-performance server board for small and medium business applications, and targets applications such as database, email, storage, and virtualization. Scalable management with integrated and optional features includes Intel® Server Deployment Toolkit, Intel® Active System Console, and power management with Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager.