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Sun's new Dual-Core and Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor systems deliver industry-leading performance, density and energy efficiency - and the flexibility to run Solaris, Linux, Windows and VMware.

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DESIGN

Optimised for performance, compact footprint, energy efficiency and easier management.

Key Benefits

  • Intel and Sun - partnership delivering higher value for customers
  • Intel Xeon - now available from Sun
  • Solaris 10 optimisation for Xeon
  • Xeon optimisation for Java

World-Class Performance

  • Powered by Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors
  • Hardware enabled virtualisation - through Intel Virtualisation Technology
  • Highest performance - PC2-5300 667 MHz fully buffered DDR2 DIMMs
  • Runs Solaris, Linux, Windows and Vmware

Unmatched Density

  • The only 4-socket server in 2-RU form factor
  • Supports up to 16 CPU cores, 128 GB of memory (with 4GB DIMMs), 1 TB of disk storage, 4 Gigabit-Ethernet ports and 6 PCI-Express slots

Unparalleled Energy Efficiency

  • Cut your power and cooling costs
  • Optimal flow - with front to back cooling

Easier Management & Serviceability

  • Embedded Lights Out Manager - on all systems
  • Local or remote system management
  • Swappable components - quick changeover
  • Redundant components - higher uptime
  • Front accessible RAID-enabled hard drives

BENEFITS

Intel and Sun are optimising Solaris and Java for the Xeon platform - for a family of Sun systems that will be hard to beat.

  • Optimised Choices
    • More data center power
    • More server choices
  • Faster, More Efficient Systems
    • Optimised for enterprise computing
    • Sun and Intel's system goals
  • Smarter, Safer Software
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