The Sun Blade X8440 Server Module was engineered to satisfy the memory requirements of quad-core processors. Supporting up to twice the memory of competing blade servers, the Sun Blade X8440 module allows you to efficiently leverage the new AMD Opteron quad-core processors to achieve greater server consolidation ratios than can be achieved by competing blade servers.
At a Glance
Server Modules featuring AMD Opteron quad-core (835x Series) processors
Highest memory density for a 4 socket Blade Server: 32 DIMM slots, supporting up to 128GB per server module
Up to 192 Gbps of I/O capacity per server module
Solaris, Linux, VMware and Windows in one blade chassis
Installation services that help you fully utilize the industry's most open platform, built on open source technologies and open standards
Key Applications
Databases and enterprise-class applications
High Performance Computing
Server consolidation and virtualization
High-end x86 clusters and grids
Solaris, Linux, VMware or Windows
World Record Performance
Top 8-thread result on SPEC OMPM2001 HPC benchmark1
Sun is helping Gracenote find the music through a combination of the Sun Blade X8440 server module and other Sun offerings. Gracenote is excited about the new Sun Blade X8440 with quad-core AMD Opteron processors.
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