Dell PowerEdge M610x Technical Manual

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DellDell PowerEdge M610x Technical Guide 3616 Virtualization16.1 ResourcesThe Dell™ Support site has extensive information designed to help you configure virtualizationsoftware with PowerEdge servers. For more information, visit the following sites: Dell Virtualization Solution Advisor: Advisement for configuring a complete virtualizationsolution. Supported virtualization platforms: Detailed listing of virtualization platforms supported byDell OpenManage™. Support.dell.com: Other blade-related virtualization documents.For information about which versions of VMware software have been certified on this server, see thecompatibility 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 ScalentDell 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 meetthe changing needs of today’s data center environment. Specifically, AIM provides IT professionalsthe ability to:• Combine new and existing networking, storage devices, and servers into a holistic computingsolution that enables dynamic allocation of resources to meet application workloadrequirements.• Manage physical and virtual resources with a single solution that includes the ability to moveworkloads seamlessly across hardware platforms for increased availability and scalability.• Provide virtualization-like functionality to non-virtual (physical) servers, including automatedfailover, dynamic load balancing, and business continuity.• Integrate existing infrastructure (networking, storage devices, and servers) into an AIMsolution to provide investment protection and extend the useful life of existing data centerassets.• Significantly decrease the amount of time and people required to deploy hardware and getapplications up and running by providing a repeatable, scalable framework for hardwareimplementation using AIM.More information can be found at Dell.com/AIM.