Dell PowerEdge M915 Technical Guide - Page 40

Dell 16 Virtualization 16.1 Overview Table 13 shows the supported and certified virtualization software for the Dell™ PowerEdge™ M915. Table 13. Virtualization Software Operating Systems VMware® vSphere® ESX®/ESXi® 4.0 Factory Install (FI) FI VMware ESX 4.0 Update 2 VMware ESXi 4.0 Update 2 Embedded Edition VMware ESXi 4.0 Update 2 Installable Edition VMware ESX 4.1 Update 1 VMware ESXi 4.1 Update 1 Embedded Edition VMware ESXi 4.0 Update 1 Installable Edition Non-Factory Install (NFI), Drop in Box (DIB) only FI Download version (NFI, No DIB) NFI, DIB only FI Download version (NFI, No DIB) Support.Dell.com has extensive information designed to help customers configure virtualization software with PowerEdge servers. The Dell Support site also has many blade-related virtualization documents, as well as a detailed list of the virtualization platforms that are supported by Dell OpenManage™. It is possible to order the M915 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. PowerEdge M915 Technical Guide 40