Best Practices When Deploying VMware vSphere on the HP ProLiant DL980 (updated October 2012)
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For more information
How vSphere 4.1 performance ranks among its competitors in the marketplace:
vmware.com/files/pdf/vmware-maximize-workload-density-tg.pdf
VMware Compatibility Guide with the latest VMware hardware certifications:
vmware.com/go/hcl
Latest HP hardware certifications for VMware:
h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/vmware/supportmatrix/hpvmware.html
Best practices on configuring HP EVA storage solutions with VMware:
h20195.www2.hp.com/V2/GetPDF.aspx/4AA1-2185ENW.pdf
HP ProLiant DL980 server overview:
hp.com/servers/dl980
HP DL980 server with HP PREMA Architecture:
h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF25a/15351-15351-3328412-241644-4222584-4231377.html
To download any recommended HP components described in this document, along with other drivers and software:
hp.com/support/dl980g7
Complete HP ProLiant DL980 documentation library:
hp.com/go/proliant_servers-docs (Navigate to HP Proliant DL Servers HP ProLiant DL980 Server series
Manuals.)
Additional best practices white papers for the HP ProLiant DL980:
hp.com/go/proliant-DL980-docs
HP ROM-Based Setup Utility User Guide:
h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00191707/c00191707.pdf
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