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| 11.July.2006 - Today, Sun announces three new x64 enterprise systems that are faster, more scalable and more power-efficient than comparable systems from Dell, HP and IBM. All three systems are based on the AMD Opteron processor and will be certified to run Solaris OS, Linux and Windows, as well as a wide range of applications, including consolidation through virtualisation, Web tier and high-performance computing. |
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- Sun Fire X4600 Server : The industry's first 4U modular x64 server expandable to 16-way in a single chassis.
- Sun Fire X4500 Server : A combination of a 4-way x64 server with 24 TB of data storage from just $2/GB.
- Sun Blade 8000 Modular System : A breakthrough modular architecture delivers the performance, price and flexibility of rackmount servers with the serviceability and efficiency of blades.
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Sun's new x64 enterprise systems are data centre building blocks, designed to address the compute complexities of:
- Core data centre applications
- Consolidation through virtualisation
- Web tier applications
- High-performance computing
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What You Told Us
Since introducing our family of x64 systems less than two years ago, Sun has climbed from the number 16 to number 6 position in worldwide x64 server revenue. And we owe it all to our customers.
We have always listened to our customers to understand the challenges they face every day. Lately, executives tell us they require more compute resources to keep up with the demand for Internet-based services, but their budgets are limited. They want to get higher utilisation from their existing infrastructure resources, maximise limited space in the data centre and reduce their power costs. Above all, they want to understand how to use technology as a strategic asset to make their businesses more successful.
IT managers worry about server sprawl - the sheer number of servers in the data centre is causing power and cooling consumption to soar and system management has become too complex. System performance cannot accommodate unexpected spikes in workloads and the steady stream of infrastructure changes, coupled with short server lifecycles, is hurting ROI.
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What We Did
To address our customers' issues, we started with a clean sheet to make x64 technology even better. What we are announcing today is a modular design that will enable customers to fine tune their data centres and better align their IT infrastructure with their business strategy. The entire Sun x64 family leverages a common architecture that helps them to grow their data centres with minimal overhead and complexity; all systems run a range of Solaris OS, Linux and Windows applications.
Through the design process we focused on delivering better performance, efficiency, manageability and longevity. The resulting products offer better utilisation and return on investment
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| Sun Fire X4600 Server |
| Performance |
Delivers twice the performance of Xeon-based servers at competitive pricing.
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| Resource Efficiency |
Offers twice the compute density with built-in hardware virtualisation capabilities
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| Manageability |
The combination of Integrat
ed Lights Out Manager (ILOM) and Sun N1 System Manager offers the highest levels of automation.
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| Longevity |
Offers an upgradeable chassis for next generation processors.
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| Sun Fire X4500 Server |
| Performance |
Powerful 4-way x64 server offers the highest storage density available and incredibly high throughput rates.
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| Resource Efficiency |
Integrated design combines server and storage in a single system at half the cost of traditional solutions.
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| Manageability |
Single integrated system makes for easier and faster installation with less need for switching and networking fabric.
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| Longevity |
All industry-standard design allows for easy upgrading of processors, memory and disks.
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| Sun Blade 8000 Modular System |
| Performance |
Offers breakthrough I/O performance compared to competing 4 socket servers (rackmount or blades) with 9.6 Tbps of maximum throughput.
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| Resource Efficiency |
160 cores of compute power in a single rack; up to 50 percent more space efficient and 39 percent less power required than today's rackmount servers.
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| Manageability |
Supports hot-plug and hot-swap on all major components; seamless integration into existing environments as each server module has its own embedded ILOM Service Processor.
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Longevity |
Provides power, cooling, I/O and space headroom to support today's and tomorrow's top-of-the-line technologies for the next 5 years.
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