Date: 26-Nov-2009   URL: www.sun.com/servers/x64/x4600/features.xml

Sun Fire X4600 M2 Server

Features and Benefits

Key Benefits

  • Double datacenter compute capacity without adding space
  • Lower maintenance and system update costs with modular upgrades
  • Grow compute services with minimal disruption
  • Reduce support costs and maintain higher server up time with lights-out, zero-touch remote management
  • Support the applications you need on the same familiar server platform
  • Reduce hardware acquisition and on-going support costs with server consolidation and virtualization

Features and Benefits

A First in x64 Scalability

Scale-up architecture

Enterprise-class 8-processor quad-core SMP computing for Oracle, SAP, Sun JAVA Infrastructure, VMware server consolidation, MS SQL Server, and many more.

Boost performance when you need it, with minimal disruption

Modular x64 processors enable quick server upgrades from 2 to 8 processors. Up to 512GB of memory cuts your costs in half for large memory applications.

Scale-out architectures

Reduce high performance compute cluster costs by up to 75% using fewer servers and fewer network connections. Only eight Sun Fire x4600 M2 servers in a cluster are needed to deliver 1 Teraflop of computing.

Scale-within

The Sun Fire X4600 M2 server handles up to 80 virtual servers, allowing a whole suite of distributed applications to be managed in one server, simplifying overall datacenter management.

Server Longevity with upgradeability to next generation processors

The modular system design lets you upgrade to next-generation processors by just swapping out processors, with little or no disruption to the installed software and applications.

Up to 64 memory DIMM slots to go to 512GB

Cut your costs in half for large memory applications.

A New High in x64 SMP

High-end SMP now in x64

In a compact rack-mount form factor, delivers scalable 4- to 32-core SMP computing with industry standard pricing.

Large memory support

Up to 512GB of shared memory allows bigger technical problems and large database to be resident in memory, simplifying programming and accelerating results.

New Level of I/O Capability

Up to 16 Gigabytes/second of bi-directional I/O, with 6 PCI-Express and 2 legacy PCI-X support, and multitude of fibre channel, network, and low latency interconnect choices.

Fastest x64/x86 server

In a simple, compact 4 RU chassis, delivering unprecedented, and unparalleled performance with multiple world-records.

Efficient and Redundant Power and Cooling

Efficient cooling

Large fans and channeled air flows with minimal obstructions deliver cooled systems. Each degree of improved cooling saves you several watts per hour for the system, saving you dollars in running the server.

Efficient power supplies

Optimal power supply design delivers power for today and future generation processors, while minimizing energy loss.

Redundant and hot-swap

Cooling fans, and power supplies are redundant to protect against component failures. Failed components are easily identified with indicator lights and are hot-swappable for quick replacement while the system continues to provide service.

Powerful System Management and Monitoring Functionality

Sun Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) - Advanced Lights Out Management

ILOM is an embedded system service processor delivering powerful Lights Out Management (LOM) capability to the Sun Fire X4600 system.



See more information on ILOM and System Management tools

Sun N1 System Manager - simplify Hardware Lifecycle Management

Discover, monitor, manage hundreds of Sun Fire x64 servers, the same way, lowering training and support costs.

See more information on Sun N1 tools and other Grid, Service Provisioning and System Management Services

Third Party System Management Tool Integration

It's easy to integrate Sun's systems into your existing management infrastructures. Sun provides best practices guides and required modules for many leading system and enterprise management tools, including HP Systems Insight Manager, IBM Tivoli, and CA Unicenter.

For more information on third party system management integration, please visit our system management pages

Virtualization Choices

Solaris Containers and xVM

Multiple applications, isolated and independent, running in one Solaris 10 OS, on one server; simplifying application management and control.

VMware Technology

The Sun Fire X4600 M2 has world record virtualization performance. In a single 4U rackmount space, the Sun Fire X4600 M2 with eight enhanced Quad-Core AMD Opteron Processors and VMware virtualization technologies can consolidate up to 114 rackmount servers. A 42U rack cabinet that houses 10 Sun Fire X4600 M2 servers can house over 1000 x86 systems.

Microsoft Virtual Server

The Sun Fire X4600 M2 consolidates 40-80 Windows servers in a single system while running VMware and Microsoft Windows.

Virtually Any OS

Software

Solaris, Linux, Windows Servers, VMware are available and supported by Sun.


Get the latest on operating system support information for the Sun Fire X4600 Server family.


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Extended & Upgraded Warranty Coverage

Customers can extend and upgrade their product warranty coverage with our SunSpectrum Support Services. Through these support offerings, Sun delivers proven expertise and consistent responsive quality service to help you achieve high availability within your IT infrastructure. Learn more about how you can extend and upgrade your warranty coverage with SunSpectrum Support Services.

 
 
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