Sun Blade 8000 Chassis

This product has reached end-of-life and is no longer orderable. See next generation Sun Blade Servers.

Pack more x64 performance in smaller space with a fully modular blade server that delivers high compute density that saves data center real estate. With the highest performing AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon processors and up to 16x the I/O capacity of competing blade servers, it's ready for your most demanding enterprise and technical computing applications.


At a Glance

  • Run 20 eight-way Sun Blade X8420, X8440 or X8450 Server Modules in a single rack
  • Compared to traditional blades:
    • Up to 50 percent more space-efficient
    • Up to 43 percent more power-efficient
    • Up to 84 percent lower service costs
    • Smaller footprint, with increased density and cable aggregation
    • Reduced power and cooling needs
  • First modular server to run large Oracle and SAP applications
  • Simple, low-cost integration into existing IT environments
  • High availability with all hot-plug modular components
  • Protect your systems at the point of sale with extended and upgraded warranty coverage from day 1 with SunSpectrum Support Services.

Key Applications

  • Databases and enterprise-class applications
  • HPTC
  • Server consolidation and virtualization

Sun Blade 8000 Chassis Gallery

Sun Blade 8000 Chassis Gallery