14.07.2008 13:10:00
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Sun Microsystems and Fujitsu Unveil Next-Generation SPARC Enterprise Servers
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) and Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702)
today announced an enhanced line of SPARC(R) Enterprise servers –
M4000, M5000, M8000 and M9000 – that delivers
a highly scalable, enterprise-class virtualization and consolidation
platform with up to 80 percent better performance on commercial
applications and 2x better performance on HPC workloads and using 44
percent less energy per core. Based on the quad-core SPARC64(TM) VII
processor and the Solaris(TM) Operating System (OS), the new SPARC
Enterprise servers are ideal platforms for high-availability,
mission-critical enterprise applications including large-scale
databases, BIDW, ERP and CRM. The new processor is also available as an
option for seamless upgrades in existing SPARC Enterprise servers.
"The new SPARC Enterprise systems up the ante on performance and deliver
the flexibility to address the most demanding enterprise workloads,"
said John Fowler, executive vice president, Systems Group, Sun
Microsystems. "Today, we're freeing customers from the constraints of
the mainframe with open systems that deliver the scalability,
consolidation and virtualization they want along with long-term
investment protection features that can future-proof their datacenters.” "The SPARC Enterprise servers advanced to a
new stage with the SPARC64 VII processor, which provides spectacular
performance, reliability and eco-efficiency and benefits from Fujitsu’s
unparalleled mainframe heritage,” said Tatsuo
Tomita, corporate senior executive vice president and a board member at
Fujitsu. "We are confident that the SPARC64
VII processor which powers the world’s most
scalable and flexible systems, not only protects but also increases the
value of our customer's investments.” New Servers Provide Massive Scalability and Virtualization with
Investment Protection
The SPARC Enterprise servers announced today build on the existing
systems co-designed by Sun and Fujitsu and extend long-term customer
investment protection through binary compatibility, industry leading
hardware and software partitioning and the ultra-flexible "mix
and match” SPARC64 processor architecture.
These SPARC Enterprise servers are the only systems on the market with
the ability to mix SPARC64 VI and VII processors in a single domain,
enabling customers to increase performance –
without downtime and without requiring other hardware changes. Customers
can also minimize upgrade costs by using the new SPARC64 VII option in
current SPARC Enterprise servers.
With the addition of the new quad-core SPARC64 VII processor, the SPARC
Enterprise servers also offer unmatched scalability in a single
symmetric multi-processor system (SMP) system –
from 16 to 256 cores. The SPARC64 VII processor also delivers the RAS
functions of SPARC64 VI, including hardware instruction retry, dynamic
degradation and parity-protected processor registers, to maintain the
levels of performance and reliability needed in mission-critical systems.
The new processor consumes 44 percent less energy per core than the
SPARC64 VI chip, enabling customers to consolidate and minimize energy
consumption. Leveraging built-in hardware partitioning features and
Solaris Containers, the new SPARC Enterprise servers form an ultra-high
density environment that provides exceptional virtualization
capabilities. As a result, customers can increase system utilization by
supporting larger application workloads and services on their existing
infrastructure, while controlling operating costs and reducing
environmental impact.
More information on the SPARC Enterprise server line is available at http://sun.com/sparcenterprise
and http://www.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise/.
SPARC Enterprise Systems Best The Competition
The SPARC Enterprise M9000 server running Solaris 10 OS, the SAP(R)
ERP application Release 6.0 and Oracle Database 10g achieved a world
record result on the SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) Standard
Application Benchmark by achieving 39,100 SD Benchmark users. The
SPARC Enterprise M9000 server result beats the IBM Power 595 POWER6
server with 35,400 SD Benchmark users by 10.5% and outperforms the HP
Integrity Superdome SD64B with 30,000 SD Benchmark users by 30.3%, as
well as demonstrates the ability to run both the application and
database software in the highly scalable and reliable way.[1]
The SPARC Enterprise M9000 server, based on SPARC64 VII processors,
and using Sun Studio 12 software with Solaris 10 OS delivers a score
of 2.023 TFLOPS on the Linpack's Highly Parallel Computing benchmark.
The SPARC Enterprise M9000 outperforms the IBM Power 595 POWER6 by
nearly 2X and beats the HP Integrity Superdome system by 2.7X.[2]
For additional information on Sun and Fujitsu's leading benchmarks
please visit:
http://www.sun.com/servers/sparcenterprise/benchmarks/index.html
and http://www.fujitsu.com/global/services/computing/server/sparcenterpris
e/key-reports/benchmarks/.
Customers Tout the SPARC Enterprise Servers
SPARC Enterprise customers span the globe and industries including HPC,
financial services, retail and Web 2.0. Customers include: China Mobile
Communications Corporation, CIMB Group, Core Services, HPCVL, Qualcomm,
SuccessFactors and Weight Watchers International.
Product Availability and Services
The new SPARC Enterprise systems are available immediately directly from
Sun and Fujitsu and their authorized resellers. Continuing to provide
investment protection for customers, the SPARC64 VII processors will
also be available as upgrades for existing systems. For more information
visit: http://www.sun.com/tradeins/offerings/sse/index.jsp
and http://www.fujitsu.com/sparcenterprise.
Sun and Fujitsu also provide a full suite of services to help customers
maximize their infrastructure investments. More information is available
at http://www.sun.com/service
and http://www.fujitsu.com/.
Both Fujitsu-branded and Sun-branded SPARC Enterprise servers will be
marketed worldwide. All features are identical.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of IT-based business solutions for the
global marketplace. With approximately 160,000 employees supporting
customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems
and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications
products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to
customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported
consolidated revenues of 5.3 trillion Yen (US$53 billion) for the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2008. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems develops the technologies that power the global
marketplace. Guided by a singular vision -- "The Network is the
Computer" -- Sun drives network participation through shared innovation,
community development and open source leadership. Sun can be found in
more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://sun.com.
Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Solaris and the Network is the
Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems,
Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States and in other countries.
All SPARC trademarks are used under license and are trademarks of SPARC
international, Inc. in the US and other countries. SPARC64 is a
trademark of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and other
countries and used under license. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are
based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Fujitsu and the Fujitsu logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of
Fujitsu Limited in the United States and other countries.
SAP and all SAP logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAP AG
in Germany and in several other countries.
All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of
their respective companies.
(1) SAP, R/3, mySAP reg TM of SAP AG in Germany and other
countries. More info www.sap.com/benchmark.
Two-tier SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) standard SAP ERP 2005
application benchmark: SPARC Enterprise M9000, 64 proc. / 256
cores / 512 threads, SPARC64 VII 2.52 GHz running Solaris 10,
Oracle 10g and the SAP ERP application Release 6.0 (2005) - 39,100
SAP SD Benchmark users, 196,564 SAPS. The certification number was
not available at press time and can be found at the following web
page: www.sap.com/benchmark.
IBM System p5 595, 32 proc. / 64 cores / 128 threads, POWER6 5 GHz
running AIX Version 6.1, DB2 9.5 and the SAP ERP m application
Release 6.0 - 35,400 SAP SD Benchmark users, 117,950
SAPS.Certification number 2008019. HP Integrity SD64B , 64 proc. /
128 cores / 256 threads, Dual-Core Intel Itanium 2 9050 1.6 Ghz
running HP-UX 11iV3 and the SAP ERP application Release 6.0 -
30,000 SAP SD benchmark users, 152,530 SAPS. Certification number
2006089.
(2) Linpack HPC, results from http://www.netlib.org/benchmark/index.html
as of 06/25/08.
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