The Sun Blade 8000 Modular System features AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon processor blades and gives you performance and I/O throughput that can replace less-efficient rackmount servers for enterprise applications and high performance computing. The Sun Blade 8000 P Modular System is a specialized configuration for high-end compute clusters and grid computing. Both systems beat everything in their class and run three operating systems simultaneously.
At A Glance
Designed to process large-scale Oracle and SAP applications
Solaris, Linux, VMware, Windows
No-compromise features meet or beat rackmount servers
2-3x the density of rackmount servers
Up to 43 percent more power-efficient than rackmount servers
Datacenters at peak performance and efficiency at half the cost
Sun Refresh Service is the industry's first IT system subscription service that enables you to get maximum performance and efficiency from your data center at half the cost of traditional lease and refresh offerings. The service enables you to acquire the right amount of computing capacity to serve your needs today and then take full advantage of the rapid improvements in performance and efficiency to stay ahead of the competition year after year.
Run Oracle Grid on Sun Blade 8000 Modular System and enjoy 20 percent lower TCO and 20 percent better power efficiency versus computing x64 rackmount servers. Alternatively, save 90% of your server costs, and 50% of TCO, by replacing your legacy UNIX system. Check out Sun's x64 Oracle Grid Reference Design and Validated Configurations and learn how easy it is to implement Oracle Grid on Sun Blade 8000 Modular System.
Andy Bechtolsheim, Chief Architect and Senior Vice President, Systems Group and John Gage, Sun's Chief Researcher and Director of the Science Office, discuss the highlights of the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System.
The Sun Blade 8000 P system is specialized for high-end x86 cluster and grid computing, which are commonly used in HPC deployments. With increased density and lower power and cooling costs, the Sun Blade 8000 P system enables customers to bring high performance solutions to market faster, reduces the operating costs of the compute infrastructure, and provides the flexibility for the solution deployed to grow and expand to meet future demands while leveraging new generation technologies.
