Sun Microsystems, Inc.,
May 02, 2007
Consolidation through virtualization requires a combination of server and virtualization technology that delivers sufficient performance to make the move to a smaller number of servers worthwhile. Fortunately, the combination of the Sun Fire X4600 M2 server and VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 software provides a powerful, scalable consolidation platform whose performance is proven by measurements using a beta version of the VMmark benchmark.
Sun Microsystems, Inc.,
Aug 01, 2006
Now more than ever before, organizations are striving to align IT services with business goals and gain competitive advantage. When deploying x64 servers in the datacenter, IT organizations expect not only excellent value, but also
the kind of reliability, security, and agility needed for an enterprise-class IT infrastructure.
Sun Microsystems,
Oct 12, 2006
The combined capabilities of the Sun Fire X4600 server and Solaris Containers technology afford considerable promise as a consolidation platform.
IDC,
Jul 01, 2006
Sun is bringing virtualization benefits to customers by designing the Sun Fire X4600 server platforms with enterprise class reliability, availability and serviceability features.
Sun Microsystems,
May 22, 2007
As the first of its kind, the Sun Fire X4600 is the fastest, most scalable, and energy-efficient four-way to 16-way x64 server. With its multiple operating system support, time-saving manageability, and availability features, the Sun Fire X4600 server is designed for server consolidation and virtualization, enterprise applications, and High Performance Computing.
Sun Microsystems,
Mar 04, 2008
Describes how Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (Sun Secure Global Desktop software, Sun Ray Server s/w, and Sun Virtual Desktop Connector) combined with Sun x64 servers and other virtualization technologies enables users access to applications and services from anywhere at anytime.
Sun Microsystems,
Mar 04, 2008
Provides MCAE background and highlights industry-leading MCAE benchmarks achieved using Sun x64 blade systems powered by Intel Xeon processors along with high-level system Sun x64 system descriptions
Sun Microsystems,
Mar 04, 2008
Helping Service Providers maximize revenue and guard against fraud. This solution brief describes how Subex Limited software running on Sun x64 servers and Sun Fire servers provides a secure revenue assurance and fraud management solution for Telco customers.
Sun Microsystems,
Mar 04, 2008
This solution brief describes server consolidation on Sun x64 servers using Solaris Containers and VMware ESX Server partitioning and virtualization technologies.
Sun Microsystems,
Mar 04, 2008
Describes the benefits of Sun's acquisition of MySQL database software, commitment to continuing investment and global support for MySQL, as well as Sun's platforms for outstanding MySQL performance.
Sun Microsystems,
Mar 04, 2008
Provides background on the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl) and describes the Cool Stack optimized binaries on the Solaris OS with special focus on Open Solaris features.
"The Sun Fire X4600 server allows us to offer our software solution to clients on a very tight budget, without sacrificing performance. It's our recommended platform for large to enterprise-level clients. "
Jeff Richardson,
Manager of Information Technology,
Broadcast Division, Harris Corporation
"When EDS clients tap into the new EDS-Sun virtualization solution based
on the Sun Fire server series with AMD Opteron processor technology and
VMware's virtualization technology, many have experienced a total cost
of ownership reduction."
Norman Morse,
Director of Data Center Services,
EDS
"Not only is the performance of the Sun Grid HPC environment extremely impressive today, but the ability of the architecture to scale rapidly is really phenomenal..."
Professor Satoshi Matsuoka,
Head of Research Infrastructure, Global Scientific Information and Computing Center,
Tokyo Institute of Technology
"Saying this server is "fast" doesn't really do it justice. Speed isn't nearly as important as good design, redundancy, and close attention to detail from a seasoned server manufacturer. Combine that with extreme flexibility and speed, and you have the X4600."
Charlie Schluting,
ServerWatch,
"Sun continues to stay ahead of the game with the Sun Fire X4600 by being first to market with a 16 way x64 based system. This is an ideal platform for SAS applications which have high compute or throughput requirements such as SAS High Performance Forecasting or SAS Enterprise Data Integration Server."
Paul Kent,
Platform Research and Development,
"Sun's servers combine the fastest performance and the lowest power consumption on the market. Sun is bringing true engineering to the table on the x86 platform. Sun has produced a remarkable modular architecture that makes swapping parts and future upgrades easy. Combined with the performance and energy efficiency, Sun was an excellent choice for eHarmony."
Mark Douglas,
Vice President of Technology,
eHarmony.com
ServerWatch,
Jun 21, 2007
Saying this server is "fast" doesn't really do it justice. Speed isn't nearly as important as good design, redundancy, and close attention to detail from a seasoned server manufacturer. Combine that with extreme flexibility and speed, and you have the X4600. »Read More
InfoWorld,
Jan 02, 2007
"The plentiful processing and I/O resources make this server a tremendous platform for virtualization, HPC, and database applications." »Read More
