When compared to traditional hard disk drives, Sun Enterprise Solid-State Drive (SSD) delivers 70 times faster response time, 38% less power/GB, 98% less power/IO, and more shock resistance.

Nine Sun server systems now offering 2.5-inch 32GB SATA SSD include:

• Sun Blade X6250 (X)RA-ST2CD-32G2SSD
• Sun Blade T6320 (X)RA-ST2CD-32G2SSD
• Sun Blade T6340 (X)RA-ST2CF-32G2SSD
• Sun Blade X6450 (X)RA-ST2CB-32G2SSD
• Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120 SESX3Y11Z, SESY3Y11Z
• Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140 SESX3Y11Z, SESY3Y11Z
• Sun SPARC Enterprise T5220 SESX3Y11Z, SESY3Y11Z
• Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240 SESX3Y11Z, SESY3Y11Z
• Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 SEVX3Y11Z, SEVY3Y11Z

Currently SSDs are available only as X-options and for inclusion in the ATO (assemble to order) process.

Key Features and Benefits

The 32GB, 2.5-inch, SATA II SSD can be used as a storage device in supported servers, acting as a data storage block device with very high I/O performance and very low I/O response times.

A single SSD equals the IOPS of 100 HDDs and a single SSD consumes less than 1/500th the power of HDDs.

This SSD can be easily placed in traditional 2.5-inch HDD slots to instantly improve performance for applications, cost, and eco-efficiency benefits, including ease of use and reliability comparable to traditional HDDs.

Sun is integrating SSD Flash storage into its portfolio of blade, CMT and x64 servers, using Flash beyond simple boot applications to instantly increase application performance and take advantage of SSD technology efficiently. Benefits with SSD include:

• Reducing storage latency and I/O bottlenecks
• Reducing power, cooling and space by as much as 99%
• Maximizing performance and reducing storage costs with hybrid storage infrastructure

SSDs and HDDs can be mixed and matched in any combination within all the systems listed above except for the Sun Blade X6250. Note that RAID volumes must not mix SSDs and HDDs.

SSDs incorporated into any of these systems assume the warranty/support contract of the Sun system they are installed in, or at a minimum carry a one year, return to Sun warranty.

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