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Sun Fire V490 Server

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From $30,995.00 (US)

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Overview

Pack your racks with UltraSPARC IV+ processors driving this 5 RU server and get over 5x faster performance compared to UltraSPARC III based Sun Fire V480 servers. Up to four processors per box with eight threads and 64GB of memory make it ideal for securing and delivering multiple applications and business processes or distributed databases.

At A Glance

Massive performance: over 5x faster than previous generation servers
Seamless upgrades with the industry's leading Solaris OS and binary compatibility
New UltraSPARC IV+ processor based on 90nm technology at 2.1 GHz frequency
Cost-efficient, enterprise-class system in a 5 RU rack-optimized package
Double the memory of previous generation servers
Support for mixed generations of CPU boards in the same server
Ideal for consolidating applications using Solaris Containers technology
Available as a Sun System Pack, which combines the Sun Fire V490 server with the right services as one offering
Installation services that help you fully utilize the industry's most open platform, built on open source technologies and open standards

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Key Applications

Application serving and development
Business intelligence/data warehousing
Business processing
IT infrastructure

Ideal for Consolidation & Virtualization

The Sun Fire UltraSPARC IV+ systems are an ideal choice for consolidating and virtualizing web tier environments, smaller databases and large-scale enterprise applications alike. The highly reliable, scalable software partitioning features of Solaris 10 containers increase utilization and efficiency for your data center and the binary compatibility and Solaris Application Guarantee make it a reality.

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Featuring the UltraSPARC IV+ Processor: Meet Sun's new UltraSPARC IV+ 64-bit processor, the fifth generation in our UltraSPARC processor family. Find out more about this technology and how it can help you protect your technology investment today and tomorrow.

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Sun Upgrade Advantage Program

Trade Up to UltraSPARC IV+ and Save: The Sun Upgrade Advantage Program (UAP) offers comprehensive trade-in programs for qualified Sun and competitive system upgrades to UltraSPARC IV+ servers with upfront trade-in discounts of up to 20%.

Learn more about the UltraSPARC II Upgrade program and take advantage of additional savings with the Free Chassis With Upgrade promotion.

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