System Center Guide

Intel and Microsoft have joined together to extend Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) to include support for mapping I/O devices to virtual machines with a new specification, published today, called Intel Virtualization for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d). Intel VT-d helps improve the reliability, flexibility and performance of I/O in a virtualized environment. Microsoft has collaborated with Intel on development of the specification to help ensure it provides optimal functionality for users.  In a move to bring unique management benefits to the broad number of users of Microsoft® Systems Management Server 2003 (SMS) for the first time, Intel plans to connect its new Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) with Microsoft SMS, substantially enhancing customers’ ability to more thoroughly protect their computers from viruses and to help significantly lower maintenance costs.