Simplify VMware vSphere* 4 Networking with Intel Ethernet 10 Gigabit Server Adapters

For more information about Intel® Ethernet 10GbE Server Adapters, see
www.intel.com/go/10GbE
For more information about VMware vSphere* 4, see
www.vmware.com/products/vsphere
For more information about virtual networking, see
www.intel.com/network/connectivity/solutions/virtualization.htm
Conclusion
Using Intel Ethernet 10GbE Server Adapters in virtualized environments based on VMware vSphere allows enterprises to reduce the
complexity and cost of network infrastructure. Advanced hardware and software technologies work together to ensure that security
and performance requirements can be met without the large numbers of physical server connections required in GbE legacy networks.
Additionally, more sophisticated management functionality is possible using 10GbE and VMware functionality features to replace
methods that depend on physical separation with updated approaches that use logical separation.
Because migration to 10GbE can
dramatically reduce the number of
physical server adapters needed for a
givenconguration,organizationscan
realize a variety of cost advantages:
•Decreasingthenumberofphysicalserver
adapters, switch ports, and support
infrastructure components required
can potentially reduce capital costs.
•Providingaphysicallysimpler
environment where misconfigurations
are more easily avoided can also help
to decrease support costs, as well as
enable greater automation through
the extensive use of virtualization.
•Reducingthenumberofserveradapters
and switch ports being powered in data
centers can help to create substantial
energy savings.
In addition, the ability to dynamically
allocate bandwidth on demand increases
exibilityandenablesorganizationsto
get maximum value from their network
hardware. Therefore, 10GbE is superior
to GbE as a connectivity technology
for virtualized networks, and as future
generations of data centers continue
to increase the demands placed on
the infrastructure, the level of that
superiority is expected to increase.
Simplify VMware vSphere* 4 Networking with Intel® Ethernet 10 Gigabit Server Adapters
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