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Sun Fire X4500 Server

Sun Fire X4500 Server

By integrating state of the art server and storage technologies, the Sun Fire X4500 Server delivers the remarkable performance of a four-way x64 server and the highest storage density available, with up to 48 TB in 4U of rack space. This system also delivers incredibly high data throughput for about half the cost of traditional solutions.


At A Glance

  • Fast, energy efficient dual core AMD Opteron processors
  • Highest storage density: 12 TB to 48 TB in 4U
  • Achieved up to 1 GBps from disks to network and up to 2 GBps from disk to memory1
  • Jaw dropping prices almost half the cost of traditional solutions
  • Unprecedented data integrity and dramatically simplified administration with Solaris OS and ZFS
  • Enterprise server RAS features; redundant, hot swappable components
  • Available as a Sun System Pack, which combines the Sun Fire X4500 with the right services as one offering
  • Runs virtually any operating system including Solaris OS, Linux, and Windows - all supported by Sun
  • Installation services that help you fully utilize the industry's most open platform, built on open source technologies and open standards

Key Applications

  • HPTC/grid
  • Business intelligence/data analytics
  • Digital media streaming
  • Digital video surveillance
  • Nearline storage

World Record Performance

Integrated data warehouse for less: World Record price/performance on 1000 GB TPC-H benchmark with breakthrough Sun Fire X4500 storage server. [2]


x64 Video

John Fowler, Executive Vice-President from Sun Microsystems shares his views on the newest Sun Fire x64 servers.

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Interview with Product Manager Hanxi Chen

Find out how the Sun Fire X4500 server, the industry's first data server, lets you work in a whole new way.


[1] Results achieved under specific system configuration. [2] As of 10/15/2007. TPC-H, QphH, $/QphH TM of Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC). More info http://www.tpc.org.

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Have a look inside the innovative Sun Fire X4500 Server. Explore the features and design of Sun's data server.

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InfoWorld 2008 Technology of the Year Awards

InfoWorld 2008 Technology of the Year Awards: Hardware Best Storage Server: Sun Fire X4500


Featuring the AMD Opteron Processor

The Sun Fire X4500 server features two dual-core 2.8Ghz Opteron processors. Find out more about this technology and Sun's alliance with AMD.



Ideal for Small & Medium Businesses

  • Affordable prices, extreme energy efficiency, and low TCO
  • Advanced performance and reliability
  • Designed for growth and scalability
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