Date: 26-Nov-2009   URL: www.sun.com/desktop/workstation/sunblade150/features.xml

Features, Functions & Benefits

High Performance
Feature
Function
Benefit
Solaris 10, 9, and 8 Operating System and UltraSPARC IIi architecture.
A true 64-bit CPU architecture complements the 64-bit Solaris 10, 9, and 8 Operating Environment which is binary compatible with current and previous UltraSPARC IIi and UltraSPARC IIe processors.
Full support for running heavy-duty technical applications and loading very large datasets.
550 MHz or 650 MHz UltraSPARC IIi processor with 512 KB Level 2 cache.
UltraSPARC technology offers better scalability, performance and binary compatibility than previous generations of processors.
Helps to increase productivity and efficiency.
Large RAM capacity.
Large memory to support demanding technical applications.
Provides expandability beyond what is provided by PCs, allowing the loading of very complex datasets.

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Flexibility
Feature
Function
Benefit
Runs Solaris 10 and 9 Operating System and GNOME 2.0.
GNOME is a sophisticated desktop GUI which provides an alternative to the Microsoft desktop environment. The Solaris 10 and 9 Operating System distribution includes GNOME 2.0 as the alternative desktop GUI.
Combined with StarOffice 7.0 Office Suite and Netscape Navigator, the Solaris 10 and 9/GNOME 2.0 software stack provides a compelling solution for customers searching for an alternative to Microsoft.
Three PCI slots
Three available PCI slots provide access to a variety of 2-D and 3-D graphics accelerators, SCSI and networking expansion cards, and audio/video I/O cards.
Provides excellent flexibility, system expansion, and support for both Sun and third-party PCI cards.
Four USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports.
USB is a common standard that allows hot-plug capability of lower speed serial devices in a large chain.
Customers can plug in USB base storage devices such as Iomega's Zip, and Clik drives or supported alternative keyboards and mice to suit their preferences.
Up to two internal 80 GB 7200-rpm EIDE hard drives.
Provides high capacity internal storage and expansion.
Excellent expandability for investment protection.
One serial and one parallel port.
Supports both legacy and leading edge peripheral devices as well as high quality video conferencing.
Allows customers to consider future upgrades without worrying about keeping existing systems and processes running.

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Secure Management
Feature
Function
Benefit
Built-in smart card reader.
Provides support for the latest in security technologies.
Smart card reader/writer provides enhanced security measures for logging in and authenticating access to the system.

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Graphics and Video Options
Feature
Function
Benefit
Supports one Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator.
Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerator provides up to 1920 x 1200 at 32-bit double-buffer and Z-buffer 2-D or 3-D resolution and up to 1280 x 1024 @ 112 Hz stereo resolution.
Offers a professional-quality, cost-effective 3-D graphics solution.
Up to three Sun XVR-100 graphics accelerators supported.
Provides a low-cost, 24-bit, 2-D graphics solution for workstations and servers.
Lowers total cost of ownership.
Built-in Sun PGX64 2-D graphics accelerator with 8 MB of SGRAM.
Up to 1920 x 1200 resolution at 70 Hz in 8-bit mode and up to 1920 x 1080 resolution at 72 Hz in 24-bit-only mode.
Provides excellent quality 2-D graphics without additional cost.
Two built-in IEEE 1394 ports.
IEEE 1394 provides high performance digital video throughput isochronously.
Provides 400 MB/sec. speed for higher video quality than previously delivered. Allows for inexpensive plug-and-play video conferencing with the Sun 1394 Visual Collaboration Kit. Unlike most other UNIX® vendors, Sun Blade 150 workstations provide this capability on the system motherboard, freeing up a PCI slot.

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Low Total Cost of Ownership
Feature
Function
Benefit
Binary compatibility across the Sun UltraSPARC product line.
Customers can develop Solaris applications on a Sun Blade 150 workstation and deploy on Sun servers in the same familiar 64-bit operating environment.
Lowers total cost of ownership by allowing customers to develop Solaris applications on an affordable system so that they do not have to recompile their code for different architectures.
Solaris 10 and 8 Operating System preinstalled.
A robust and well-supported 64-bit UNIX environment that retains full binary compatibility with previous and future versions.
Allows development in the same robust 64-bit operating environment as higher Sun systems.

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