High Performance Computing - Benchmarks

The Sun Fire X2100 server is designed to be the quintessential cost-effective solution for customers seeking streamlined, high-performance, single-processor servers to meet ever expanding computing needs. It's easy to manage, easy to scale, and easy on the budget. Powered by one dual-core or single-core AMD Opteron processor, the Sun Fire X2100 server is the ideal platform for providing Web services, hosting application development and meeting other high-performance computing needs.

The Sun Fire X2200 M2 server is a best performing, low cost, and high memory density dual-socket dual-core platform based on the Next-Generation AMD Opteron processor. With up to twice the memory capacity and networking connectivity as other servers in its class, the Sun Fire X2200 server targets web infrastructure, HPC grid computing, and consolidation environments. This server is especially suited for simulation or modeling with large data sets.

The Sun Fire X2250 server demonstrates Sun's commitment in delivering one of the most compelling entry-level rack-mount servers in the industry and provides exceptional price/performance for HPC workloads such as MCAE, EDA, Energy and Financial Services. Designed to benefit companies with massively parallel computing workloads, the Sun Fire X2250 server is equipped with the fastest versions of the Intel Xeon 5400 & 5200 series processors, the fastest memory options available, and supports Solaris, Linux and Windows Operating Systems (OS). With expertise in complex computing workloads, Sun's HPC Services can help you get started quickly and efficiently, deliver better results, and improve time-to-market of your HPC mission. Moreover, the Sun Fire X2250 server offers a better Eco value with smaller physical, energy and thermal footprints at a price-performance ratio not previously available from Sun.

Meet the datacenter cost-cutter. The Sun Fire X4100 server family includes the fast, reliable Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4100 M2 servers—energy-efficient one to four-way x64 1 RU servers. Powered by one or two dual-core or single-core AMD Opteron processors, this compact power-saver also runs Solaris OS, Linux, Windows, and VMware.

For pure growth potential and speed in an x64 2 RU rack server, the Sun Fire X4200 server family includes the fast, reliable Sun Fire X4200 and Sun Fire X4200 M2 servers—an expandable one-way to four-way server in its class. For virtually unmatched flexibility, it also runs Solaris OS, Linux, Windows, and VMware.

The Sun Fire X4450 server is optimized for world class performance, density and energy efficiency in a compact footprint. Sun's leadership in system design combined with the power of Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors, result in very space and energy-efficient 4-socket 2U server that sets the bar for the industry and runs Solaris OS, Linux, Windows, and VMware.

The Sun Fire X4500 server, world's first Data Server with powerful AMD Opteron processors, delivers remarkable performance of a four-way x64 server and the highest storage density available—with up to 24 TB in 4U of rack space. It is ideally suited for HPC/Grid, Business Intelligence, Digital Media Streaming, and Digital Video Surveillance.

The Sun Fire X4600 or Sun Fire X4600 M2 servers pack the power of two Xeon 4P servers into a single compact 4 RU, energy-efficient system. Its modular design makes upgrade to future processor technologies simple and nondisruptive. The server's virtualization options enable datacenters to scale several times their capacity, providing higher ROI.

The Sun SPARC Enterprise M8000 server runs Solaris 10 OS to maximize utilization of your assets and optimized for 24x7 mission critical computing. Ideal for large shared memory applications and business process computing it provides enterprises with a highly scalable SPARCgrowth path.

There's a lot you can do with a high-performance two-socket x64 server module based on the Next Generation AMD Opteron Dual-Core processors. The Sun Blade X6220 system's efficient, two-socket design leverages its 142Gpbs PCI-e I/O bandwidth and four 2.5-inch SAS or SATA disk drives to handle workloads normally deployed only on four-socket machines.

The Sun Blade T6320 server module can run anything from back office and database applications to web services and virtualization projects, in less space and less electricity than ever before. In fact, no other processor on the planet delivers this much performance in such a small space on so little power. Extreme virtualization is here, in single-blade increments, and the benefits are enormous.

The Intel Xeon processor makes its debut in a Sun product with the Sun Blade X6250 server module. The Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor adds an incredible range of performance and cost options to your Sun Blade Chassis. With eight separate processing threads per module and ten modules per 10RU Chassis, you're packing some real compute density.

The multiplatform, blazing fast dual-core Sun Ultra 20 Workstation stands apart in the market place with world records in performance and price/performance. It claims top spots in well-recognized industry standard and application benchmarks and demonstrates outstanding performance on real-world applications when compared to competition.

It took the best of Sun, Intel, and NVIDIA combined to create the new Sun Ultra 24 workstation. All four execution cores of the Intel Core 2 Quad core processor are readily available to zoom this new jewel through compute-intensive tasks in demanding multitasking environments and highly threaded applications. Get the best price/performance and blow past graphics bottlenecks with Generation 2 PCI-Express bus feeding the latest in high-performance NVIDIA graphics solutions. The legendary phrase "Sun Microsystems workstation" takes on a new level of meaning with this system.

Get the horsepower you need for heavy-duty applications and still have compute cycles available to feed the grid. The ultimate performance star, the Sun Ultra 40 Workstation demonstrated unquestionable lead over competition, in both performance and price/performance categories, over a wide range of industry standard and well-recognized benchmarks.