System News for Sun Users

Sun Fire X4600 M2 Breaks World Record and Leads VMware VMmark Results

2009-04-02T16:00:00+01:00

The impressive benchmarking results turned in by the Sun Fire X4600 M2 in running VMware VMark are helpfully interpreted by Tobias Esser in his blog, "Need a Proof? Here you go." The competition, third-place HP ProLiant DL785 G5 and the fourth-place IBM System x3950 M2, Esser asserts, were left in the dust. Compared to its rivals, the Sun Fire X4600 M2 delivered higher bandwidth with the same workload. The Unisys ES7000 Model 7450R was the second place finisher, Esser adds.

Sun Fire X4600 M2 Enhanced Quad-Core Processor Board

2009-04-01T16:00:00+01:00

New enhanced quad-core processor boards are available for the Sun Fire X4600 M2. The boards come with 8-DIMM slots and 1 x AMD Opteron Model 8376 HE 2.3 GHz, ACP 55W Quad Core Processor. Available in an XATO (Assemble to Order) option and X-Option, customers of the Sun Fire X4600 M2 now have the choice of support for modular 2, 4, 6, or 8 quad core processors, allowing for more multithreaded applications to be run in this 4RU modular x64 server.

Sun Blade X6240 Server Module

2008-11-17T17:00:00+01:00

The Sun Blade X6240 system is ideal for running a wide variety of applications, ranging from the Web to application tiers. With the introduction of quad-core technology to the two socket blade market, horizontal consolidation and database workloads previously not even considered for this class of system, can now efficiently run on the two socket X6240 Server Module.

Sun Expands Its x64 Server Line

2008-05-13T16:00:00+01:00

Sun is expanding its line in the x64 server space with the introduction of the Sun Fire X4140, Sun Fire X4240 and Sun Fire X4440 servers, all of which are powered by Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors and offer a choice of operating systems, including the Solaris 10 Operating System (Solaris OS), OpenSolaris operating system, Linux, Windows and VMware.

AMD Operating System Research Center Supports OpenSolaris, Sun xVM

2008-05-12T16:00:00+01:00

AMD has expanded its collaboration with Sun by including optimization and tuning advancements for the OpenSolaris operating system and Sun xVM Virtualization family of products at its Operating System Research Center (OSRC), which ensures that OS and virtualization software layers are optimized to leverage AMD processor-based platforms' features.

Creating the Right Virtual Infrastructure with Sun, AMD and VMware Technologies

2006-12-11T17:00:00+01:00

Learn how combining VMware products with AMD Opteron processor-powered Sun Fire x64 servers and the Solaris Operating System (Solaris OS) can increase server utilization rates in your data center. See how the Sun and AMD relationship can benefit customers like you who know the value of an efficient enterprise.

Seeing is Believing: Visit the New AMD Virtual IT Experience Online Tradeshow

2006-10-03T16:00:00+01:00

The AMD Virtual IT Experience is an innovative online event site aimed at providing a new and interactive way to help you find the information you need to solve your IT problems. Using interactive online technology, AMD and a select group of IT industry leaders have created a true virtual exhibition - a multi-dimensional online digital tradeshow featuring new products, booth displays, keynotes from senior industry guests and giveaways.

Webinar on Data Center Building Blocks: When x64 is Right for Your Enterprise

2006-09-11T16:00:00+01:00

A new webinar, Data Center Building Blocks: When x64 is Right for your Enterprise, presents the Sun and AMD solution to low server utilization and how x64 can help solve the most critical problems of your data center today.

Benefits of New Sun Fire x64 Servers Featuring AMD Opteron Chips

2006-09-11T16:00:00+01:00

The new Sun Fire servers running Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors are built on the industry-standard x86 architecture but are truly a new class of systems that offer the enterprise-class performance, efficiency, manageability, scalability and longevity that customers need to better align IT with their business strategy. See how the benefits of the Sun and AMD collaboration can help customers reduce costs of server management and deliver high performance with AMD Opteron processors, low power usage and room to grow.

Altair and AMD to Create HPC Grid Solution

2006-07-17T16:00:00+01:00

AMD's recently formed grid technology team and Altair Engineering will collaborate on grid technology. AMD will provide Altair with hardware and access to technical resources for tighter integration with AMD chip technology and PBS Professional.

Streaming Video and Fantasy League Keep Fans Coming Back to Canadian Football League's Web Site

2006-07-17T16:00:00+01:00

AMD's Commercial Systems Channel Program provides opportunities for channel members to showcase their innovations. AMD's Accelerate magazine recently featured one such collaboration: Scalar Decisions of Toronto, AMD and Sun Microsystems created a new infrastructure for the Canadian Football League's (CFL) web site.

Collaboration Creates a Strategic Alliance: AMD and Sun Partnership

2006-07-17T16:00:00+01:00

The collaboration between AMD and Sun shines as an example of how two companies can work together to their benefit and that of their customers. When writer Lara Hata talked with Paul Read, director of outbound marketing for Sun Microsystems, Read commented on the team approach that has made this collaboration such a success.

AMD Opteron Processor Speed Tested in Sun Discovery Cluster

2006-07-07T16:00:00+01:00

Sun offers a turnkey solution built on Sun servers and AMD processors that is designed to meet the needs of biotech, pharmaceuticals, academic, and other life sciences organizations. The Sun Discovery Cluster is ready to deploy and has a versatile architecture. The solution is ideal for high performance, compute-intensive R&D. It has 38 rack-mounted Sun Fire X2100 servers with 64-bit Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors, and it delivers 1.5 times the performance and uses one-third the power of rival systems - at a fraction of the cost.

AMD Commercial Systems Channel Program Portal

2006-07-07T16:00:00+01:00

The AMD Commercial Systems Channel Program is designed to help partners leverage their relationship with AMD to differentiate their solutions and gain access to the increasing number of customers now looking to deploy AMD Opteron processor-based platforms. Learn how you can become a part of this valuable program.

Win a Free Sun Server or Workstation: Tell Your x64 Success Story

2006-07-07T16:00:00+01:00

Add to your satisfaction of a job well done by telling the world about it and winning free hardware in the process. Sun is giving members of the Sun Partner Advantage Program a chance to tell their x64 success stories and win a free Sun Fire X4100 server or a Sun Ultra 40 workstation. Enter your testimonial now.

AMD Opteron Processor Speed Tested in Sun Discovery Cluster

2006-06-05T16:00:00+01:00

AMD Commercial Systems Channel Program Portal

2006-06-05T16:00:00+01:00

Win a Free Sun Server or Workstation: Tell Your x64 Success Story

2006-06-05T16:00:00+01:00