New Power for Data Center Virtualization

The value of data center virtualization continues to grow. Not long ago, VMware vSphere™ 4 running on the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series (based on the Intel® Microarchitecture Nehalem) delivered world-record results for two-socket servers on the VMmark benchmark, with a remarkable increase of up to 160 percent versus previous-generation solutions. The Intel® Xeon® processor 7500 series extends that high performance to a new family of enterprise-class servers that provide the capacity and reliability needed to virtualize even the most demanding enterprise workloads.