Sun Microsytems Sun Fire Memory

Sun Microsystems Sun Fire Memory

Sun Fire is a brand that is produced by Sun Microsystems and is used for a variety of different models. These can include rack based servers which utilize AMD as well as Intel based servers. They even include huge mainframe units which can make use of 72 UltraSPARC CPUs. These can contain more than 1 terabyte of memory, but cost can cost up to a million dollars. They can contain a single domain as well as fifth-generation Dynamic System Domains. Some feature a pay-when-used option or Capacity on Demand 2.0 as they have named it. They often feature their signature Memory Placement Optimization Functionality.

These servers, such as the Sun Fire 15K server, make the most out of Sun Fire memory which can support up to half a terabyte in a single domain. They also feature Sun Fire memory placement optimization or MPO for short. They can also utilize over 100 UltraSPARC III Cu 1.2-GHz processors at a time. Other features include: System Interconnect, CPU/Memory boards which can use up to 32 GB of Sun Fire memory, can support up to 17 MaxCPU boards, feature redundant system controllers, Dynamic System Domains, and a Power Fan to keep the unit cooled. There are also numerous add-ons and upgrades available. The Sun upgrade advantage program even offers trade in value for any servers towards the purchase of a Sun Fire 15K server.

Unless you run a huge corporation however, these huge mainframe servers are not only out of your price range, but totally unnecessary to fill your needs as well. In which case, a more simple and economically priced server should be looked at, the Sun Fire T2000 Server for example. This is an eco-friendly server which provides triple the output at only half the power usage of standard servers. It is rare for a compact server such as this one to provide this much output and it can save you a bundle on both electricity and cooling costs. Its key applications include: web serving, streaming media, Java application servers, virtual machines, and Network infrastructure. It also features the unique ability to process up to 32 threads simultaneously, utilizing up to 64 GB of Sun Fire Memory. If you are a Linux user, you’ll be happy to be aware of the fact that the T2000 features the Linux compatible UltraSPARC T1 processor. It also features Logical Domains- a free and open virtualization technology.