Enhanced Sun StarfirePalo Alto 24 July 2001 The Sun Starfire, includes new 466 MHz UltraSPARC II CPU modules and a host of other features
The enhanced Starfire system includes the new 466 MHz CPU modules with
eight-megabyte (MB) mirrored external cache, which is a highly reliable
computational engine with up to 16 percent performance improvement compared
to existing 400 MHz/8MB modules. Furthermore, all Starfire systems ship with redundant
control boards and the maximum power, cooling, and A/C input configuration
to help ensure N+1 power and cooling, adding to the built-in reliability of
the system.
The new 466 MHz UltraSPARC II module is also being introduced across Sun's
Enterprise 3500-6500 midrange server line. A special module upgrade pricing program has been
established by Sun for existing 400 MHz installations. This adds up to a
higher performance Starfire system at a much lower price.
For example, a new 20-CPU 466 MHz Enterprise 10000 COD/PowerExpress
configuration costs 28 percent less than an identical 400 MHz-based system
did at the
beginning of the year.
There are over 5,000 Starfire servers shipped in the high-end Unix segment,
according to industry analyst firm IDC's Quarterly Server Tracker.
The Sun Enterprise 10000, or Starfire, server provides up to 64 UltraSPARC
processors and 16 Dynamic System Domains. The Sun Enterprise 10000
server contains up to 64 Gbyte of shared memory and can support more than 60
Tbyte of online storage to confidently handle extreme data warehousing
situations.
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