Virtualization; Overview; Advanced Infrastructure Manager By Scalent; Virtualization Software - Dell PowerEdge M910 Technical Manual

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16 Virtualization

16.1 Overview

Table 15 lists the virtualization software supported by the M910. For the most current information,
see Support.Dell.com,
software with Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers.
Hypervisor
VMware
ESX/ESXi™ 3.5U5
VMware
ESX/ESXi™ 4.0U1
Microsoft
Server
Hyper-V™
®
Citrix
XenServer™ 5.6
To configure a complete virtualization solution, another resource is the
Advisor on Dell.com.
as a detailed list of the virtualization platforms that are supported by Dell
For information about what versions of VMware software have been certified on this server, see the
compatibility list maintained by VMware.
It is possible to order the server with an SD card that does not contain ESXi.

16.2 Advanced Infrastructure Manager by Scalent

Dell Advanced Infrastructure Manager (AIM) allows IT organizations to manage networking, storage,
and servers (as well as server workloads) that can be dynamically reconfigured and deployed to meet
the changing needs of today's data center environment. Specifically, AIM provides IT professionals
the ability to:
•
Combine new and existing networking, storage devices, and servers into a holistic computing
solution that enables dynamic allocation of resources to meet application workload
requirements.
•
Manage physical and virtual resources with a single solution that includes the ability to move
workloads seamlessly across hardware platforms for increased availability and scalability.
•
Provide virtualization-like functionality to non-virtual (physical) servers, including automated
failover, dynamic load balancing, and business continuity.
•
Integrate existing infrastructure (networking, storage devices, and servers) into an AIM
solution to provide investment protection and extend the useful life of existing data center
assets.
•
Significantly decrease the amount of time and people required to deploy hardware and get
applications up and running by providing a repeatable, scalable framework for hardware
implementation using AIM.
More information can be found at
PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide
which also has extensive information designed to help configure virtualization
Table 15.
Factory Install
®
DIB/FI/NFI
®
DIB/FI/NFI
®
Windows
®
2008 R2 with FI
FI
Support.Dell.com also has many blade-related virtualization documents, as well
Dell.com/AIM

Virtualization Software

Certification
Yes
Yes
Yes, included in Windows Server
2008 R2 WHQL process
Yes
.
Dell Virtualization Solution
OpenManage.
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