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Sun Fire X4200 M2 Server

Sun Fire X4200 Server Family

For pure growth potential and speed in a 2RU rack server, the Sun Fire X4200 M2 server is fast, reliable, and expandable, from one-way to eight-way processing. For flexibility, it also runs Solaris OS, Linux, Windows, and VMware.


At A Glance

  • One or two quad-core/dual-core AMD Opteron 2000 Series processors
  • Enterprise RAS features: redundant, hot-swappable components
  • Includes Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM)
  • Runs Solaris OS, Linux, Windows and VMware supported by Sun
  • More network expandability: four Gigabit Ethernet ports in a 2RU server
  • Upgrade to quad-core for less than 50% of the price of a new system

Key Applications

  • Databases
  • Network, compute, and infrastructure services
  • Security
  • Application server

World Record Performance

The Sun Fire X4200 M2 server delivers world-record performance on variety of compute intensive and enterprise-class industry-standard benchmarks.


What Can Quad-Core Do For You?

Quad-Core AMD Opteron Processors
Watch a short video, on how Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors deliver four core efficiencies: System efficiency, CPU efficiency, power efficiency, and virtualization efficiency.


Data Center Efficiency
This video details the AMD Opteron Processor advantage in your Data Center.


Ideal for Small & Medium Businesses

  • Affordable prices, extreme energy efficiency, and low TCO
  • Advanced performance and reliability
  • Designed for growth and scalability
Customize it, price it, and buy it via Sun's site for small and medium businesses.


[1] SPEC, SPECfp are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. Results as of 10/15/06. For the latest, visit http://www.spec.org. Sun Fire X4200 M2 (2xAMD Opteron model 2220SE, 4 cores, 2 chips, 2 cores/chip, Solaris10): SPECfp_rate2000 -119, SPECfp_rate_base2000 - 102; IBM System X 3650 (2xXeon 5160, 4 cores, 2 chips, 2 cores/chip, Windows 2003 Server EE): SPECfp_rate_base2000 – 81.1; HP ProLiant DL380G5 (2xXeon 5160, 4 cores, 2 chips, 2 cores/chip, RHEL 4AS U3): SPECfp_rate2000 – 82.1; Dell PowerEdge 2950(2xXeon 5160, 4 cores, 2 chips, 2 cores/chip, RHEL 4AS U3): SPECfp_rate2000 - 83

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Spotlight

Quad-Core Upgrades

  • X-option provides all the parts and instructions needed to upgrade a dual-core Sun Fire X4200 M2 server to a quad-core server
  • Upgrades enhance performance at less than 50% of the cost of a new system
  • Upgrade Recycling Discount saves you money while saving the planet


Sun Fire X4200 M2 Server Gallery

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The Sun Fire X4200 M2 server's sleek new styling, houses revolutionary new advancements.


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Power Calculator

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Joshua Rand
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“Working with Sun has helped us to lower our costs, improve our technology, raise our reputation with prospective partners, and clarify our vision. We're making smarter decisions than we were six or seven months ago.”

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