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PowerEdge M1000e Technical Guide 59
13 Virtualization
The Dell™ PowerEdge™ M1000e and the blade servers which fit in it have been designed for optimal
use with all major virtualization software platforms.
Figure 41. Examples of Major Virtualization Platforms Supported
The M1000e platform offers many benefits for virtualization:
• Data center consolidation
o High density form factor
o I/O bandwidth and switch port savings
o Large memory capacity
• Ease of management and deployment
o Management options
o I/O virtualization
o Chassis LCD display
o Embedded hypervisor
• Reduced downtime
o Persistent addresses
o Fully redundant power and cooling
o Fully redundant I/O
o Hot-swappable drives
• Power and cooling efficiency
o Super-efficient power supplies
o Optimized airflow
o Best-in-class fan technology