Key features
- Supports up to two Intel® Xeon® Processor 5600 series1
- Highly scalable DDR3 memory (eight DIMMs)
- Expandable PCI Express* 2.0 I/O (up to two slots)
- Flexible storage controller options
- State-of-the-art power and cooling optimization
- Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager and integrated DCMI / IPMI 2.0 manageability2
Target applications
High-density computing environments where energy costs and total cost of ownership are paramount such as Internet portal data centers, cloud computing, and High Performance Computing (HPC).
High energy efficiency and lowest TCO
When total cost of ownership is paramount, the Intel® Server Board S5500WB offers a design optimized for efficiency. Featuring Intel’s next generation of Intel® Xeon® processor, the 5600 series, and policy-based power management via Intel® Intelligent Power Node Manager, the Intel Server Board S5500WB incorporates state-of-the-art remote management, power, and cooling optimizations to meet demanding data center requirements.
Intel® Server Board S5500WB information and resources
Intel® Enabled Solutions Acceleration Alliance (Intel® ESAA) recipes
VMware vSphere 4.1 for ESX/ESXi* 4.1 - Intel® Server Board S5500WB >
VMware vSphere 4 for ESXi 4.0 Installable* - Intel® Server Board S5500WB >
Product specifications, compatible products, and tested component lists
Intel® Enabled Solutions Acceleration Alliance Recipes
View More >Pre-validated configuration guides (recipes) jointly developed by Intel and independent hardware and software vendors (IxVs).








