High-end computing, affordability, and scalability: The Sun Fire E20K server
gives you 36 UltraSPARC IV+ processors and 72 simultaneous threads, with mainframe
class reliability and security. Later, scale it up to the full Sun Fire E25K
capacities.
At A Glance
* New UltraSPARC IV+: Over 5x the performance of UltraSPARC III servers and
over double that of UltraSPARC IV servers
* Hot swap and mix & match UltraSPARC IV+, IV, and III processors in the
same system
* Scales up to 36 processors with 72 threads and up to 576 GB memory for heavily
threaded commercial applications
* Easily upgraded up to 72 processors with 144 threads and 1 TB-memory
* Solaris OS, with its application compatibility guarantee, delivers seamless
processor migration
* Provision up to nine Uniboards - the same boards used on Sun Fire E4900-E25K
servers - on the fly
* The Sun Fire Capacity on Demand program offers "pay as you grow"
computing options
* Industry-leading virtualization, plus fault isolated Dynamic System Domains,
Solaris Containers, and Predictive Self-Healing deliver a scalable consolidation
platform
* Available as a Sun System Pack, which combines the Sun Fire E20K Server with
the right services as one offering
Key Applications
* Business processing
* Databases and data warehouses
* IT Infrastructure
Key Benefits
* New UltraSPARC IV+ servers provide over 5x faster performance than UltraSPARC
III processor-based servers
* Scales up to 36 processors, 72 simultaneous compute threads and 576 GB memory
* Application guarantee-no need to recompile or recode applications
* Unique ability to mix and match UltraSPARC III, IV and IV+ processors at rated
speeds
* Dynamic System Domains and Solaris Containers for application separation
* Over 40% faster I/O performance
Features and Benefits
* Affordable High Performance
* Investment Protection
* Availability
* Security
* Optimization
* Java Enterprise
* Available as a Sun System Pack
