Sun Microsystems unveils three new products

BANGALORE: Sun

Microsystems Inc. has introduced three x64 (x86, 64-bit) products.






The products are the 16-way x64 server in a single 4U chassis the world's first
hybrid data server; and a no-compromise blade platform, the company said in a

statement.






The three new x64 servers, powered by AMD Opteron processors with Direct Connect
Architecture, is expected to extend the company's reach into the $25.3 billion

addressable market opportunity for volume and midrange servers.






Designed for handling the complexities of datacenter applications,
high-performance computing (HPC), virtualization and web-tier applications, the

new Sun Fire X4600 server, Sun Fire X4500 data server and Sun Blade 8000 modular

system, in conjunction with the Solaris 10 Operating System makes 64-bit

computing offer increased performance, improved energy efficiency, greater

manageability and increased datacenter longevity over comparable solutions.






No other systems company can provide a total solution of x64 hardware with the
Solaris 10 OS, the most advanced operating system on the planet. Similar to the

flexibility of Sun's existing x64 servers, these systems also offer customers

the option of running standard distributions of Linux and Windows.






“The data shows we're growing faster than the competition — the result of
Sun's legendary approach to systems innovation,” said Jonathan Schwartz,

president and chief executive officer of Sun Microsystems. “With more than 5

million licenses distributed into the market, Solaris 10 is clearly opening

doors to customers who otherwise feel abandoned by their UNIX vendors. With the

launch of these groundbreaking new systems, we're pleased to do more than just

fill the void — but instead, to redefine choice in the era of industry

standards.”






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