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VMware ESXi is an enterprise-class hypervisor that offers a bare-metal architecture for near-native performance, features like memory de-duplication to increase consolidation ratios and a cluster file system for managing VM files on shared storage. VMware ESXi and VMware ESX are the critical foundations for a dynamic and flexible virtual infrastructure. HP delivers VMware ESXi 4 as a free downloadable with HP Systems Insight Manager Providers to help manage critical components of your ProLiant server running VMware ESXi. |
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HP delivers this thin architecture with active hardware management and consolidated lifecycle management, tested and certified on ProLiant platforms to provide management simplicity to virtual environments.
- HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) providers are available in the new VI Bundles providing active hardware management using HP SIM. These HP Common Information Model (CIM) providers pro-actively surface hardware monitoring data to provide the most up to date server state information possible.
- VMware ESX 4 is provides broad ProLiant server support for DL, ML, and BladeSystem servers.
- HP supported blank flash devices (USB key and SD card without software image ) are available to be used for virtualization with VMware ESXi. For specific instructions on how to access the internal port and initially set up and configure the HP ProLiant server to host virtual machines using the HP VMware ESxi see the server documentation included with the server. HP's award winning support includes one-stop shopping for all your hardware, VMware and HP software support. HP Support is also available and recommended for supported guest and host operating systems.
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Ideal for...
For the existing customer who has a virtualized datacenter already in place, ProLiant customers can plug new servers running VMware ESXi 4 directly into their existing VMware environment, while ensuring active hardware management using HP SIM providers available in VMware's new VI Bundle packaging.
The standalone VMware ESX 4 from is ideally suited for new users of virtualization technology as well. ProLiant servers are easily deployed using your choice of HP qualified media flash hardware.
- A wide range of reliable HP ProLiant servers are tested and certified to operating VMware ESXi 4.
- VMware ESXi 4 allows for future upgradability. As your virtualization installation grows, your HP license can be upgraded to full VI3 Enterprise Edition functionality. Upgrade includes 1-year 9x5 unlimited HP technical software support and update service
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