Features, Functions & Benefits

Multiprocessor support of high-speed 64-bit UltraSPARC III Cu processors.

This 64-bit system supports two UltraSPARC processors running at 900 MHz or 1.2 GHz.

UltraSPARC III technology offers outstanding performance and scalability, and provides support for compute-intensive applications while maintaining full compatibility with previous Sun systems and software.

8 MB Level 2 cache per CPU.

For some applications, the size of the cache is key to performance. Larger L1 and L2 caches increase performance.

Since applications are getting larger, customers get increased performance by keeping as much of their application in cache and out of the slower main memory and secondary disk storage.

8 GB RAM capacity.

Sun Blade 2000 workstation has a capacity of 8 GB of RAM, which allows more of an application and its data to run directly in RAM (at far faster speeds) rather than from disk.

The large RAM increases application speed for faster completion of calculations, thereby improving performance for users.

This system supports up to two 73 GB FC-AL disk drives for a total of 146 GB of internal drive capacity.

Provides a great deal of local storage for applications without using network storage.

The Sun Blade 2000 workstation provides much faster local disk storage for a customer's ever-growing applications and data. Work can be done without using network or attached storage.

The Sun Blade 2000 workstation supports Sun XVR-100, Sun XVR-500, Sun XVR-1000, and Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerators. This workstation also allows many combinations of graphics solutions such as dual displays for graphics-intensive use or quad displays for vertical markets.

A full range of 2-D and 3-D graphics options are available to users and cards can be mixed and matched in the Sun Blade 2000 workstation.

Entry-level graphics, such as Sun XVR-100 graphics, provide simple, inexpensive 2-D operations. Mid-range graphics, such as Sun XVR-500 graphics accelerators, provide fast 2-D and inexpensive 3-D operations. High-end graphics are also available, such as Sun XVR-1000 and Sun XVR-1200 graphics accelerators for texture-mapped applications.

Two UPA graphics slots.

UPA provides dedicated graphics card support to deliver the maximum throughput required by some customers' applications.

For certain graphics operations, maximum bandwidth is crucial for providing realistic renderings of objects. UPA provides the capacity for such tasks. Dual UPA slots provide flexibility in configuring a large range of solutions.

Two IEEE 1394 digital video ports.

IEEE 1394 provides digital video performance at isochronous speed.

The Sun Blade 2000 workstation provides the IEEE 1394 connection capability on the system board, allowing for exceptional performance for relatively new FireWire-based multimedia devices.

Four USB 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-based storage, such as Iomega's and Jaz drives, or support alternative keyboards and pointing devices to suit their preferences. Two ports are available; the keyboard and mouse use the remaining two.