Sun Blade 8000 Modular System

The Sun Blade 8000 Modular System is the only system designed specifically for high-end x86 computing that delivers the best-of-both worlds: the performance, price and flexibility of the top-of-the-line rackmount servers and the serviceability and efficiency of blade servers. Compared to leading blade servers in the market, the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System provides up to double the system longevity, double the I/O throughput in 25% less space. Compared to leading rackmount servers the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System provides up to double the I/O throughput, and up to 40% lower power requirements in 50% less space. The balanced design of the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System makes it the ideal platform for running your most demanding CPU and I/O intensive enterprise-class applications.

The intent of the power calculator is to provide guidance for estimating the electrical and heat loads for typical operating conditions. It should not be used to calculate power or HVAC requirements. Instead, please use the appropriate site planning guide to allow for proper allowances.

You MUST allow electrical and cooling headroom for unforeseen circumstances, component upgrades, and increased computational loads. Please allow for worst-case power conditions. Actual power consumption will vary from the sample workload used in the power calculator. These include, but are not limited to, the factors below. Each of these factors may cause significant differences in power consumption:

Actual workload and its fluctuations
Ambient temperature
Cooling patterns
Excessive inlet temperature
Humidity
Operating systems features
Power management settings

The "Sample Power" results shown below (if using 100% workload) represent Server power consumption measurements with CPUs at 100% utilization running SPECjbb2005. HPC workloads may consume more power than the commercial workload used in this calculator. If shown for this calculator, the "Active Idle Power" results below represent power consumption measurements taken from Servers with Operating Systems booted and stabilized, yet running at minimal utilization. Sample results shown are representative of measurements taken with room temperatures below 25°C. System power can vary depending upon Hardware/Software configurations and environmental conditions. For precise results, actual measurements based upon the exact Hardware/Software/Environmental conditions are recommended.

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Step 1: Choose and configure up to 10 Server Modules.

Item	Server Module Config A	Server Module Config B	Server Module Config C	Server Module Config D	Server Module Config E	Server Module Config F	Server Module Config G	Server Module Config H
Select Processor Technology Learn more
Select Server Module Model Learn more
Select Processor Model
Select CPU Quantity
Select DIMM Quantity (4GB)
Select DIMM Quantity (2GB)
Select DIMM Quantity (1GB)
Select HDD Quantity
PCIe ExpressModule - Dual Port Fibre Channel
PCIe ExpressModule - Dual Port InfiniBand
PCIe ExpressModule - Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet
PCIe ExpressModule - Dual Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Indicate Workload (%):
Choose up to 10 server modules with this configuration. Number of Modules Desired: Learn more
SAMPLE WORKLOAD POWER CONSUMPTION (BLADE-ONLY)
SAMPLE ACTIVE IDLE POWER CONSUMPTION (BLADE-ONLY)

Step 2: Choose Chassis Components

Item	Sample Workload/ Active Idle	Notes
Sun Blade 8000 (base) Chassis	850W/750W	9 Rear Fan Modules, 3 Front Fan Modules, 6 Power Supply Modules, 1 Chassis Monitoring Module
Optional (2nd) Chassis Monitoring Module		1 Chassis Monitoring Module is included in the base Chassis. The second Chassis Monitoring Module is optional.
Network Express Modules - Minimum 0, Maximum 4 per Sun Blade 8000 Chassis
Network Express Module - 20 Port, Gigabit Ethernet passthru
Network Express Module - 20 Port, 4Gb/s Fibre Channel passthru
Network Express Module - 10 Port, 4x DDR InfiniBand passthru

Sample Results

Item	Sample Power	Active Idle Power
SYSTEM WATTS (Blades, Chassis, etc.)	(estimated)	(estimated)
SYSTEM BTU/HR (Blades, Chassis, etc.)	(estimated)	(estimated)

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