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Sun Blade 8000 P - Power Calculator

The Sun Blade 8000 P modular system is specialized for high-end x86 clusters and grids, avoiding the one size fits all compromise of today's blade solutions which attempt to force fit the same solution into every market and configuration leading to complexity and compromise when choosing blades for clusters and grids. The Sun Blade 8000 P system is ideal for high performance clusters with triple the density of today's rackmount systems supporting up to 240 cores, and surpassing 1.2 TFLOPS in a single rack. The system is also 24 times faster to deploy than traditional rackmount servers.

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
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Select Processor Technology
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Select Server Module Model
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Select Processor Model
Select CPU Quantity
Select DIMM Quantity (4GB)
Select DIMM Quantity (2GB)
Select DIMM Quantity (1GB)
Select HDD Quantity
Indicate Workload (%):

Choose up to 10 server modules with this configuration.

Number of Modules Desired:
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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 P (base) Chassis
700W/600W
9 Rear Fan Modules, 4 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 2 per Sun Blade 8000 P 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)
 
Legal Notice: This calculator is subject to change without notice and is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. Sun Microsystems does not make any representations regarding the use, validity, accuracy or reliability of the tool. The entire risk arising out of the use of this tool remains solely with the customer. In no event shall Sun Microsystems be liable for any direct, consequential, incidental, special, punitive or other damages, even if Sun is negligent or has been advised of the possibility of such damages, arising from use of the tool or the information provided herein.