Introducing "SUN MICROSYSTEMS x64 Servers"

[treshkovian]

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SPARC is expensive, but its worth paying for.... most major companies around the globe are using these SPARC driven servers

[dmelsie]

Features and Benefits
With eight cores and 64 threads on one chip, integrated 10 GbE networking, crypto, and PCI-Express expansion, you have the jump on anything else on the market. The opportunities for system consolidation and virtualization are here like never before. Consumes less power per core and thread than any processor in its class – without compromising on performance. The UltraSPARC T2 processor gives OEMs a massively threaded, multi-core alternative to more power-hungry, less threaded processors from competing vendors.

Key Benefits
Higher performance and throughput, more network bandwidth, integrated security, low power consumption
Optimized to run multithreaded applications rapidly, efficiently, and securely
Superior consolidation and virtualization capabilities: Up to 64 domains on a single processor
Leverages Solaris 10, the most advanced OS available
Features and Benefits
Unprecedented Throughput
Revolutionary Multithreaded Networking
Faster I/O Expansion
The Consolidation Processor
"Zero Cost" Security
Advantages for OEMs and Developers



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Unprecedented Throughput
Ahead of all the rest
By far, the UltraSPARC T2 processor has the most cores and threads of any processor in its class. It delivers eight cores, while the competition is struggling to get to four. And, it gives you 64 threads today, while the competition struggles to deliver eight.

T2 = Double the Throughput of the UltraSPARC T1 processor
The UltraSPARC T2 doubles the throughput of the UltraSPARC T1 processor, by doubling the threading from 32 to 64. The UltraSPARC T2 is the only processor to scale its performance through threading, rather than by increasing the clock frequency or quadrupling the caches.

Massive Floating Point improvement
By dedicating one Floating Point Unit (FPU) to each core, we were able to improve floating point throughput performance by 10x over the first-generation UltraSPARC T1 processor.

More memory
The UltraSPARC T2 processor offers 33 percent more L2 cache than its predecessor. Four integrated memory controllers are integrated on the processor.

Better performance across your network
Now, more applications than ever can take advantage of Chip Multithreading Technology (CMT) throughput, from huge databases in the heart of the data center to bandwidth-hungry web services at the edge of your network.


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Revolutionary Multithreaded Networking
Multithreaded 10 GbE performance
Dual, multithreaded 10 Gb Ethernet, integrated on the UltraSPARC T2 processor, delivers up to 4x the performance of current network interface cards, without the cost of the cards. Multithreaded 10 GbE relieves network overhead, helps eliminate network I/O bottlenecks, enables faster network access, and improves rackmount server performance. Sun is the only company to offer multithreaded 10 GbE.


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Faster I/O Expansion
An essential throughput component
Eight lanes of PCI Express I/O expansion is integrated on chip, accelerating I/O-intensive applications, such as OLTP databases, back-up server operations, and streaming media.


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The Consolidation Processor
More virtualization flexibility than any processor in its class
The superior compute power and multithreaded 10 GbE networking of the UltraSPARC T2 processor make it especially valuable for consolidation and virtualization projects. For example, by leveraging the unique, no-cost advantages of Solaris Containers, and Logical Domains (LDoms) the UltraSPARC T2 processor lets you run up to 64 domains on one processor. That can help help you completely refactor your network infrastructure while saving thousands of dollars.


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"Zero Cost" Security
Integrated crypto onboard
The UltraSPARC T2 processor was designed with one integrated cryptographic unit for each of its eight cores. Integrated cryptographic acceleration means applications can run securely without the extra cost of a separate cryptographic processor, and without the high performance penalty previously associated with secure operation. Sun's integrated cryptographic units support the ten most common ciphers and secure hashing functions, including NSA approved algorithms. And, they outperform competing accelerators by more than 10x, with minimal performance impact.


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Advantages for OEMs and Developers
Unique system designs for OEMs
The UltraSPARC T2 processor's massively threaded, multi-core capabilities are an easy choice over the traditional power-hungry, minimally threaded processors from others. It consumes less power per core and thread than any processor in its class–without compromising performance. Its nominal sub-95 watt power draw lets you deliver high-performance solutions even in power-budgeted designs, for example, ATCA blade systems.

Resources for developers
Get a head start on application development by accessing our free technical documentation, including the UltraSPARC T2 Processor Programmer's Reference Manual, Microarchitecture Specification, and learn more about the UltraSPARC T2 Processor NDA Developer Beta Program.



Key Specifications
Up to 8 cores, up to 64 threads per processor
Dual 10Gbit Ethernet and PCI-E integrated onto chip
Logical Domains (LDoms) for hardware virtualization with up to 64 OS instances
Cryptographic processing at wire speeds
Details


technical specs

Chip Features
Processor Up to 8 cores at 900 MHz – 1.4GHz
Up to 64 threads per CPU
Up to 64 FB-DIMMs, 4 memory controllers


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Memory bandwidth 60+GB/S

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Power consumption < 95 watts nominal, 123 watts max

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Other features 8 x fully pipelined floating point units (FPUs)
Dual 10Gbit Ethernet and PCI-E integrated onto chip
4MB L2 cache (8 banks)
1 security co-processor for each core
Core Features
Core features 12 mm2
8 threads
2 instruction pipelines + 1 floating point unit + 1 stream processing unit (cryptographic)
8KB data cache + 16KB instruction cache
Ideal Application Uses
Ideal application uses Single-socket rackmount and blade servers
WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for
Microwave Access) infrastructure
3G/4G telco infrastructure
Network infrastructure

[br]Posted on: January 15, 2008, 02:13:45 PM_________________________________________________

If im not mistaken SPARC processors are not multipurpose right, they only run on a limited number of codes that is built for them.. unlike the x86 platform that AMD/Intel has to offer.

pakibasa nalang po ung posted topic........... SERVERS......... not MULTI-PURPOSE PC.............. ung pinsg uusapan.......

[treshkovian]

see? way to go SUN MICROSYSTEMS!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

[Darbsus]

CGURO YONG SERVER N KITA NYA CLONE PC LANG.....HAHAHAHAHAHA.......

[dmelsie]

sun microsystems nag pa uso nung looking glass na GUI dba?
tapos sisiw lang kainin ung amd at intel server cpu lols
the best for server for me lang is sun and ibm

[Tin_Tin]

see? way to go SUN MICROSYSTEMS!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

bay inyo tong company ang didto pag SUN Developer Days....? didto baya ko sa inyo booth ato....

[treshkovian]

bay inyo tong company ang didto pag SUN Developer Days....? didto baya ko sa inyo booth ato....

asa a2? kad2 sa grand con

[treshkovian]

sun microsystems nag pa uso nung looking glass na GUI dba?
tapos sisiw lang kainin ung amd at intel server cpu lols
the best for server for me lang is sun and ibm

even IBM is threatened by the coming of SUN MICROSYSTEMS here in the philippines... i noticed na ala gyud cla masulti about SUN MICRO, always nila gikalabtan ang HP... hehehehe

[Darbsus]

bay inyo tong company ang didto pag SUN Developer Days....? didto baya ko sa inyo booth ato....

bai student paka or nag work na ky kasagaran nag attend ato ky mga student man

[treshkovian]

bay inyo tong company ang didto pag SUN Developer Days....? didto baya ko sa inyo booth ato....

bitaw, its an event for sun java developers, most of the attendees are students and faculty of the schools , some are developers from various companies here in cebu.