The Sun Blade X8450 server module is the first Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor-based blade for the Sun Blade 8000 modular system. Compared to other blade servers in its class, it delivers up to twice the memory capacity, internal storage, and integrated networking connectivity, giving you more headroom to grow, virtualize, and save.
At a Glance
Intel® Xeon® Quad-Core processors
Four sockets, up to 16 cores per module
32 DIMM memory slots, industry leading 2 DIMMs/core
Operating system flexibility—runs the Solaris 10 Operating System, Linux, Windows, or VMware
Front-accessible SAS and SATA hard drives
160Gbps I/O
Manage with ILOM 2.0
Key Applications
Server consolidation and virtualization
Databases and enterprise-class applications
High Performance Computing
High-end x86 clusters and grids
Featuring Intel® Xeon® Processors
Take advantage of the Intel® Xeon® Dual-core and Quad-core Processor. Here's what it gives you:
Fastest Intel® Xeon® performance
Large memory for dual or quad socket configuration
Large onboard cache
Integrated hardware RAID controller with battery backup
John Fowler, Executive Vice-President from Sun Microsystems, shares his excitement about Sun's unique system design with Intel's new quad core processor.
