DellPowerEdge M710HD Technical Guide 3616 Virtualization16.1 ResourcesFor the most up-to-date information, see the following resources: Operating System Support Matrix for Dell PowerEdge Systems on Dell.com VMware for a compatibility list Support.dell.com offers extensive information designed to help customers configurevirtualization software with PowerEdge servers and blade-related virtualization documents Dell Virtualization Solution Advisor on dell.com on Dell.com offers virtualization configurationsolutions Virtualization platforms supported by OpenManage16.2 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.