Dell
PowerEdge M910 Technical Guide
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Virtualization
16.1
Overview
Table 15 lists the virtualization software supported by the M910. For the most current information,
see
Support.Dell.com,
which also has extensive information designed to help configure virtualization
software with Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers.
Virtualization Software
Table 15.
Hypervisor
Factory Install Certification
VMware
®
ESX/ESXi™ 3.5U5
DIB/FI/NFI
Yes
VMware
®
ESX/ESXi™ 4.0U1
DIB/FI/NFI
Yes
Microsoft
®
Windows
Server
®
2008 R2 with
Hyper-V™
FI
Yes, included in Windows Server
2008 R2 WHQL process
Citrix
®
XenServer™ 5.6
FI
Yes
To configure a complete virtualization solution, another resource is the
Dell Virtualization Solution
Advisor on Dell.com
.
Support.Dell.com
also has many blade-related virtualization documents, as well
as a
detailed list of the virtualization platforms that are supported by Dell OpenManage
.
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
Dell.com/AIM
.
