Sun Fire V20z Server

Overview

No Longer Orderable. It is superceded by the next generation Sun Fire X4140 Server.

The Sun Fire V20z server offers high CPU density in a 1RU form factor. Based on dual-core or single-core AMD Opteron processors, the Sun Fire V20z server outperforms most servers in its class and costs less. Plus, it runs both 32-bit and 64-bit applications simultaneously, as well as multiple operating systems.

At a Glance

Runs the Solaris Operating System, 32-bit and 64-bit Red Hat Linux, 64-bit SUSE Linux, Microsoft Windows, and VMware
Allows migration to 64-bit x64 applications on your own schedule
Surpasses the competition in both performance and price/performance
Up to 16 gigabytes of memory in a rack-optimized one-rack-unit (1RU) form factor
Provision, monitor, and manage with the recommended Sun N1 System Manager software

SPECweb99_SSL Performance: The Sun Fire V20z server delivers world record performance for Internet applications and Web server transactions. (1)

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1. Competitive benchmark results stated above reflect data published on www.spec.org as of 10/25/04. Sun Fire V20z server, powered by 2x2.4GHz AMD Opteron processors and running Zeus Web Server 4.2 on SLES8 SP3 (64bit) OS has achieved the best performance of 2,500 conforming connections, among all 2 processor (single core) systems on SPECweb99_SSL benchmark. IBM eServer xSeries x346 server, with 2x3.6 GHz Xeon DP and running Zeus Web Server 4.2 on SLES9 (64bit) OS achieved 2,400 conforming connections. HP Integrity Svr rx2600 with 2x1.5 GHz Itanium2 and running Zeus Web Server 4.2 on HP-UX 11i v2 OS achieved 1,930 conforming connections. IBM eServer xSeries 335, with 2x3.2 GHz Xeon and running Zeus Web Server 4.2 on Red Hat AS 3.0 OS achieved 1,475 conforming connections. For the latest SPECweb99_SSL benchmark results, visit http://www.spec.org

SPEC and the benchmark name SPECweb99_SSL are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation.

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The Sun-AMD Advantage: John Fowler, executive vice president, Network Systems Group, Sun Microsystems.

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Featuring the AMD Opteron Processor: The Sun Fire V20z server is powered by two dual-core or single-core AMD Opteron processors. Find out more about this technology and Sun's alliance with AMD.

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Key Applications

Grid computing
Serving Web pages or applications
Security applications
Horizontally scaled databases
Demanding technical jobs

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Review

Sun wins Best Server Solution award from Waters Magazine for smart use of technology in the financial services sector.

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