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Dell
PowerEdge M710HD Technical Guide 36
16 Virtualization
16.1 Resources
For 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 configure
virtualization software with PowerEdge servers and blade-related virtualization documents
 Dell Virtualization Solution Advisor on dell.com on Dell.com offers virtualization configuration
solutions
 Virtualization platforms supported by OpenManage
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.
16.3 Vizioncore
Vizioncore's easy-to-use virtualization software products support business continuity and disaster
recovery, high availability, monitoring, automation, P2V and optimization. The software is agent-less
and can co-exist with other leading backup software vendors, or be used as a standalone solution.
 vRanger™ Pro is a backup and restore solution for virtualized environments.
 vFoglight™ Standard and Professional editions help organizations monitor, understand and
analyze their virtual infrastructure by managing the relationships and interaction between all
the components in the virtual environment.
 vConverter™ helps convert servers to the VMware, Microsoft, XenServer or Virtual Iron
platforms.
 vReplicator is a host-level software-based replication solution for VMware infrastructure
which enables companies to leverage virtualization to support High Availability (HA) and
Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies.