Novell PlateSpin Recon* on Microsoft Windows Server* 2003 - Intel® Modular Server Compute Module MFS5520VI

Novell PlateSpin Recon* provides intelligence, visual analysis and forecasting for optimizing the data center by collecting hardware, software and services inventory for all server workloads with no manual effort. PlateSpin Recon remotely gathers workload utilization statistics for a clear and concise picture of the server workloads running in the data center and how their resources are being used. PlateSpin Recon also provides powerful virtual infrastructure management features to help organizations monitor and manage the growth of virtual machines, avoid virtual infrastructure sprawl and automate IT chargeback for virtual resources. PlateSpin Recon works in tandem with PlateSpin Migrate* to provide organizations with a cohesive solution that simplifies planning, execution and ongoing management for physical and virtual data center initiatives.

The Intel® Modular Server is a simple, flexible system that provides exceptional value. It enables business in a box with seamless installation, migration, and growth capabilities. It has the ability to support up to six server compute modules, two hard disk drive options (six 3.5" SAS/SATA or fourteen SAS 2.5" hard disk drives), as well as two Ethernet Switch Modules, integrated SAN, and a management module. The Intel® Modular Server is a flexible and powerful system for the small to midsize business. The Intel® Server Compute Module provides the processing and I/O power behind the Intel® Modular Server with support for up to two Intel® Xeon® processors (up to six modules can be deployed). The compute module is entirely diskless and connects to the virtualized shared storage allowing a flexible server configuration.