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What Customers Want
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Technology and Design Innovations
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What it is
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What it does
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What's Cool
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Continuous uptime
(we call it availability)
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Sun Fireplane Interconnect
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Redundantly configurable interconnect with
9.6GB/sec throughput allows multiple, simultaneous transfer of
data between processor, memory and I/O subsystems
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Enables fault-isolated dynamic partitioning; when
properly configured, no single point of hardware failure will
bring the entire system down; users get faster response times
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Industry breakthrough - FIRST time in this class
of system - was once exclusive to mainframes; nearly twice the
throughput of IBM - 9.6 GB/sec to 2+ GB/sec
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Management
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4th Generation Dynamic partitioning
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Creation of up to four separate servers within a
server
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Enables optimized management of CPU, memory and
storage resources to maximize application uptime
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ONLY -- No one else has dynamic partitioning in
this class of system
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Availability, predictability and control
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Full hardware redundancy
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Redundant components such as data, memory paths,
system controllers, power supplies, fans, clocks
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Delivers no single point of hardware failure when
properly configured
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If you remove a CPU, I/O board, system controller
or even the clock in an IBM/AIX or HP/UX system, it dies
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On-the-fly upgrades
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Hot CPU upgrades
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New, including mixed-speed; CPUs can be inserted
or removed from the system while it's running
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Provides greater uptime, ability to add processing
power instantaneously and investment protection
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ONLY -- No one else has in this class of system
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Maintenance over the network; easy, online
upgrades
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Online expansion and serviceability
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CPU, memory and I/O can be added, and repairs can
be made while the system is still up and running; can update OS
online with Hot kernel patching
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Minimizes maintenance windows; eliminates/reduces
planned downtime; simplifies serviceability
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ONLY -- No one else enables online expansion of
critical system components or Hot kernel patching in this class of
system
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Flexibility, "volume control" for
compute resources
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Common architecture; common components
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Modular design; common interchangeable components
(CPU, memory, etc.) across the 3800 to 6800 servers
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Enables easy upgrades to new technology; provides
ability to redistribute capacity across servers for flexible and
efficient resource utilization
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FIRST delivered with the Sun Enterprise family;
STILL the only vendor in the industry to offer this design feature
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Performance and scalability
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Sun system design
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Balanced system design - I/O, memory and CPU
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Delivers high I/O throughput and high delivered
memory bandwidth for optimal performance and scalability
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Leading performance on real-world applications -
Oracle Applications and Peoplesoft
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Higher service levels, easy administration and
lower IT costs
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Sun Cluster 3.0
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Features clustered file system, global network
service, global application service, configure for failover or
parallel application services
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Enables the creation of a global application
service - install an application once and run anywhere on the
cluster, resulting in simplified administration and lower
operational costs
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FIRST clustered file system for standard UNIX
environments; 40 patents pending
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Single, scalable architecture
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UltraSPARC III, Solaris 8 and SMP
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Third generation 64-bit architecture; on-chip
cache; memory controller built-in; 100% binary-compatible;
scalable 64-bit OS;
1-64 CPUs in a single system
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Provides massive scalability and maximum
linearity; allows systems from $995 to $1M+; systems across
generations to run same OE, offering unmatched investment
protection
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Award winning processor; still 100%
binary-compatible with existing applications;
#1 rated UNIX Operating Environment (D.H. Brown)
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