The University of Zurich, DaimlerChrysler and Vodafone are among the latest Sun customers to enjoy heightened data center performance without enlarging server footprint as a result of adopting the Sun FireTM E4900 and the Sun FireTM E6900 server systems.

The new Sun Fire servers are the first of Sun's mid-range UltraSPARCR IV processor-based throughput computing systems. Both the 12-processor Sun Fire E4900 departmental server system and the larger 24-processor Sun Fire E6900 server allow customers to mix and match speeds and generations of the UltraSPARC processor within the same domain without disruption or downtime.

"These new UltraSPARC IV systems double our computing capacity which in turn allows us to solve large scale problems for real-world applications and this was not possible before," said Dr. Stefan Sauter, professor of mathematics at the University of Zurich. "The new systems make it possible to run more extensive parameter tests with perfect scaling."

Departments at the University of Zurich have increased the power of applications used for the development of numerical algorithms for physical chemistry and partial differential equations through using the UltraSPARC IV processors. University departments using the new Sun systems that support multithreaded computing have seen large improvements in overall throughput in a number of tests.

"Sun delivers integrated hardware, software and storage systems that allow customers to evolve their data centers to respond to changing business demands, without milking them on expensive service contracts," said Steve Campbell, vice president of marketing for Sun.

These additions to the Sun Fire mid-range server line provide hot swap and plug-and-play capabilities through dynamic reconfiguration technology, as well as support for clustering and linear scalability. The new servers feature the SunTM Fireplane interconnect, multithreaded UltraSPARC IV 1.05 to 1.2GHz processors and scalable high-end SMP architecture.

The Sun Software Express program gives customers early access to upcoming SolarisTM Operating System (Solaris OS) features, enabling IT managers and developers to plan ahead for new technologies coming in future versions of the Solaris OS, as well as test the new features in fault-isolated domains. In addition, qualified customers can gain early access to the SolarisTM 10 OS through Sun's iForceSM Partner Program. A full range of pricing promotions for hardware and storage are further reducing costs for qualified customers from 10 to 40 percent.

Complete details are available at:

http://www.sun.com/servers/midrange [...read more...]

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