This document discusses new features in VMware vSphere 5 including: enhanced virtual machine scalability supporting up to 32 vCPUs and 1TB RAM per VM; improved virtual desktop experience with 3D graphics and new device support; enhanced vSphere HA using storage for communication; new networking features like LLDP, NetFlow, and port mirroring; VMFS-5 improvements including larger filesystem support and space reclamation; and expanded VAAI integration offloading more tasks to storage arrays.