Sun SPARC Enterprise Servers

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Sun's newest innovation in open systems computing is here: datacenter quality, mainframe-class, 24x7 mission-critical servers for open systems markets. Introducing the Sun SPARC Enterprise Server family.


Scalable, Mainframe-Class Computing for the Open Systems Market

We've combined the Solaris 10 Operating System, Sun SPARC processors, and the Sun UltraSPARC T1 processor all into one innovative technology to give you a distinct advantage over your competitors.

Benefits include:

  • Extreme scalability
  • Sophisticated RAS features
  • SPARC64 VI and SPARC64 VII processing for large workloads, databases, BIDW, and OLTP
  • Ideal for virtualization and consolidation

Find out more about Sun SPARC Enterprise Servers that have been recently enhanced with the new SPARC64 quad-core processor:

Sun SPARC Enterprise servers with CoolThreads technology deliver breakthrough performance with dramatic space, power, and cost efficiency on Sun's proven open source chip multithreading (CMT) architecture. In addition, you get open source Solaris 10 OS and virtualization technology at no extra cost.


ISVs/Customers Endorse New Sun SPARC Enterprise Servers


Build an Energy Efficient Data Warehouse

Scale over 1PB of data, reduce storage footprint and cut CO2 emissions. Find out how using Sun's innovative reference architecture.

World Record Breaking SPARC Enterprise Benchmarks


Upgrade to Solaris 10

Solaris 10 delivers the performance, stability and security your users and customers demand. Solaris 10 provide new features, fixes and hardware support in an easy-to-install manner, preserving full compatibility with over 7,000 third party products and customers' internally-developed applications.


Promotions and Programs

Double Trade-in Value Sun Midrange/High End Servers toward M-Series Servers

Get up to double the trade-in value when you upgrade your older Sun Servers to the SPARC64 VII based M-series servers.

Double Trade-in Value for Competitive Systems

Get up to double the trade-in value when you trade-in qualified Fujitsu PrimePower, IBM P-series or HP 9000 servers for the SPARC64 VII based M-series servers.

Unique M-Series Leasing Program

A unique 30-month financing contract for the M-Series servers. Customers may return the M-Series server to Sun and renew their financing contract for a new, "next generation" Sun system.

FREE Chassis Promotion*

For a limited time get a FREE Chassis with the purchase of an M8000 or M9000 server. Contact your local Sun Representative or your authorized Sun Partner for specific details.

* This promotion is only available in the US.


Meet the Sun SPARC Enterprise M3000 Server

Sun And Fujitsu bring you the new Sun SPARC Enterprise M3000 server. This single CPU, 2RU server packs the RAS features of its high-end family members into an entry level rack mount box so you can start small and grow big!

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Take a Tour of our Newest M-Series Server, the M3000

Explore the newest addition to the M-Series family, the M3000. Take a virtual tour of this small but dense server and then explore its midrange and high-end siblings, the M5000 and M9000 servers.

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Staying Strong: The Sun and Fujitsu Relationship

With nearly 2X the performance improvement on HPC or floating point intensive workloads and up to 80% more performance on commercial applications, the recently released SPARC64 VII quad-core processor is another example of the strong Sun and Fujitsu relationship.

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M3000: Big Iron Reliability in 2RU

Tom Atwood, Group Manager, discusses how 22 RAS features fit into 2RU

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Legal Notice: SPARC Enterprise Servers with their specific models T1000, T2000, T5120, T5220, T5140, T5240, T5440, M3000, M4000, M5000, M8000, and M9000 are the result of the Sun and Fujitsu joint co-operation. SPARC Enterprise Servers are sold and marketed from Sun Microsystems, Fujitsu Ltd. and Fujitsu Siemens Computers under the respective company brands but are technically and functionally identical in construction and therefore 100% compatible in hardware and firmware.

Disclaimer: Sun SPARC Enterprise T1000/T2000 servers are equivalent to Sun Fire T1000/T2000 servers that contain the same system configurations.

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