Sun launches x64 servers

MUMBAI: Sun Microsystems today announced the availability of its latest family of enterprise class x64 (x86, 64-bit) multi-core servers in India. Powered by AMD Opteron processors, the x64 servers run the Solaris 10 operating system.

John Fowler, executive vice president, network systems group, Sun Microsystems Inc. and Bhaskar Pramanik, managing director, Sun Microsystems India Pvt Ltd, jointly unveiled the 'Galaxy' range of servers.

Hollywood personality and model Perizaad Zorabian hosted the event. The evening also saw presentations by Sun customers YES Bank and CMIE (Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy) on their experience with x64 servers.

"With a large chunk of the Indian industry on the threshold of rapid growth and globalisation, the latest Sun Fire servers are best suited to provide these industries with leading edge solutions, ready to meet the demands of mission critical computing as well as rapid growth," said Fowler.

The company also announced Sun System Service Plans for Microsoft Windows Server. The new service offering is backed by Sun's support and engineering groups and provides integrated hardware and Microsoft Windows Server support for the latest Sun Fire x64 servers.

"Today's announcement is an extension of the growing collaboration between Microsoft and Sun, which is helping deliver new choices for customers who want interoperable server products from leading technology vendors," said Chris Phillips, general manager, Windows server division, Microsoft Corp.