A 22 page PDF presentation by Claudia Hildebrandt shows how to configure Solaris, Windows, VMware, or Linux on Sun x86 servers. The purpose of the presentation is to help configure x64/x86 system. It provides information on:
Which OS releases are supported
Which storage systems are supported
Which HBAs are supported
Which ethernet-interfaces are available
Which support services are available
Claudia provides many useful tips on how to navigate through Sun's web site to find specific information releated to Sun x86 servers, operating systems, I/O cards and storage options.
"Consolidation Through Virtualization with Sun x64 Servers" outlines an approach to delivering yet more services at lower costs. The key lies in Sun Fire x64 servers, Sun Blade modular systems powered by AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon processors, all running the Solaris Operating System, Linux and even Windows and all able to change direction quickly and immediately as needed. Consolidate such an implementation on a single server? No problem with virtualization, the sun.com publications asserts.
The UltraSPARC-T2 Plus processor with 8 cores, 64 threads, SMP, PCI-E, and
cryptographic features is revolutionary.
The Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers with the UltraSPARC T2-Plus processor are the first servers which are multi-socket CMT to hit the market. In a 15 page PDF product review Octave Orgeron introduces the features and benefits of the two amazing servers with emphasis on their applications to users working with virtualization. This will be beneficial to architects and engineers looking to consolidate legacy servers and increase utilization.
The Sun Fire X2100 M2 is a high performance 2-way 1-RU server in Sun's line of x64 rack-optimized servers. The Sun Fire X2100 M2 can run Solaris, Linux or Windows. It is an ideal solution for HPC/grid computing, web infrastructure and application development uses that demand flexibility, scalability and maximum return on their investment.
Sun now offers configurations that address the customer need for systems that contain all single-rank or all dual-rank memory.
The new configurations are similar to the existing standard configurations with the exception that they now use unbuffered single rank x8 DDR2-667 memory. This release includes a change in memory supplier manufacturing processes. In select instances, the amount of memory in the configuration has also been reduced.
The Sun Fire X4600 M2 server now comes in a chassis with 4x 1133W Power Supply Units (PSU). A 1133W Upgrade Kit is available and Sun is transitioning 2x 4GB Memory Kits; AMD Opteron Model 8216 and 8224SE 4 DIMM Slot Options. The 4 x 1133W base chassis and power supply upgrade kit for Sun Fire X4600 M2 supports 2+2 power grid redundancy for quad core processors.
The four-socket Sun Blade X6450 server module features Intel Xeon processor 7000 series, with 4 and 6 cores, and up to 192 GB of memory. With 24 DIMM slots per server module, it gives you 50 percent more memory capacity than competing blade servers, making it an ideal fit for virtualization and server consolidation, HPC, database and enterprise applications.
As compute nodes for the Sun Blade 6000 Modular System, Sun Blade X6450 server modules push the limits of performance, providing up to 11 TFLOPS of peak performance per fully populated Sun Blade 6048 chassis -- that's 1,152 cores per rack, up to 71% more compute power than competing blade servers.
The Sun Fire X4100 M2 server is a one or two socket x64 server in a 1 RU form factor. It contains supports one or two quad-core or dual-core AMD Opteron processors, and is a compact power-saver which can run Solaris, Linux, Windows, or VMware.
Sun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 Standard Configurations that are newly available are similar to the existing Sun Fire X4100 M2 and X4200 M2 Standard Configurations with the exception that many configurations now use 2GB DDR2-667 Single-Rank DIMMs providing larger memory capacity.
A recent 65-page, Sun white paper, "Sun SPARC Enterprise servers - System and Resource Management", explains how the software and hardware features of the Sun SPARC Enterprise servers can be used to maximize business value by consolidating applications.
The Sun SPARC Enterprise servers are the most powerful and innovative enterprise-class systems available from Sun today. With the ability to partition the system into sub-board level domains, isolate applications into containers, and manage resources with fine-grained and dynamic control, the systems are ideally suited for consolidating applications and optimally utilizing resources.
Sun has made standard configurations and processor options available for the Sun Fire x4450 Server with the Intel Xeon Processor 7400 series. These new processor options range from 4-core to 6-core and 65W to 130W. These new Sun Fire X4450 standard configurations and processor options based on Intel Xeon processor 7400 series replace the existing configurations and options based on Intel Xeon processor 7300 series.
Sun has produced a nice two-page summary of its 1 to 4 socket servers.
SUN x64 SERVERS (x86 64-bit)
Sun Fire X2100 M2, Sun Fire X2200 M2, Sun Fire X2250, Sun Fire X4100 M2, Sun Fire X4200 M2, Sun Fire X4140, Sun Fire X4150, Sun Fire X4240, Sun Fire X4250, Sun Fire X4440, Sun Fire X4450, Sun Fire X4600 M2
SUN SERVERS WITH COOLTHREADS TECHNOLOGY
Sun Fire/Sun SPARC Enterprise T1000 Servers, Sun Fire/Sun SPARC Enterprise T2000 Servers, Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120, Sun SPARC Enterprise T522, Sun SPARC Enterprise T514, Sun SPARC, Enterprise T5240
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