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Upgrade to the Sun Fire X4500 Server and Save 15 Percent
The World's First Hybrid Data Server Now Available at a Discount
August 28, 2006,
Volume 102, Issue 5

Get savings in power consumption, space and Total cost of ownership by managing just one box
 

Upgrade to Sun FireTM X4500 server and get up to 15 percent savings. The Sun Fire X4500 server is the world's first hybrid data server. This 4-way server combines high data throughput with high storage density run by AMD Opteron processors.

This new class of data server is capable of deploying applications in ways that were previously not possible or cost-effective. The Sun Fire X4500 server (known as Thumper in production) uses 48 cost-effective SATA II disk drives for applications requiring access to massive data sets. Prices start as low as $2 per gigabyte. It is designed to deliver storage density that is up to five times that of traditional server offerings. For more details on the server see article [16716].

Now you can consolidate your storage and servers into one solution and get a trade-in allowance for your old servers and storage systems with this promotion. Sample Trade-Ins are available online, illustrating savings.

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