Feature |
Benefit |
UltraSPARC T2 processor on a IBM BladeCenter
compatible blade
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Capability to run Solaris 8 and 9 UltraSPARC applications
under Solaris 10 in a BladeCenter
environment.
Smooth migration to BladeCenter architecture for
UltraSPARC applications
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Eight Cores in each UltraSPARC T2
processor
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Eight processors cores with sixteen execution
units run up to four threads per execution unit,
with "zero-cycle" thread switching.
Each core contains a fully pipelined floating
point unit.
Built-in cryptographic stream engine on each core.
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Up to 32 GB Fully Buffered DDR II
memory
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8 DIMM slots per blade
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Runs existing Solaris 10 applications,
unmodified and Solaris 8/9 applications using Sun's
Migration Assistant
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Faster migration to the BladeCenter architecture
No need to port existing Solaris 10 applications
to a  new; architecture
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Support for one internal 2.5 inch
SATA or SAS hard disk drive
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Non-hot swap SATA or SAS drive provides up to
500  GBytes; of local storage
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Integrated dual Gigabit and 10 Gigabit
Ethernet controllers
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Gigabit and 10 Gigabit provides fast network connections.
(10 Gigabit requires optional
plug-in daughter card)
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Two high-availability midplane connections
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Each T2 Blade Server is connected via two redundant
 paths; to the passive midplane and integrated  switching;
and power infrastructure contained in the  BladeCenter;
chassis
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Integrated System Management Processors
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Enables management via Sun Integrated Lights  Out;
Management (ILOM) management
tools
Management processors increase server  availability;
by continuously monitoring the server to  notify;
of potential system failures or changes
|
Sun Integrated Lights Out Management
(ILOM) Management Tools
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Enables management of T2 Blade Server via  standard;
Sun tools
Allows T2 Blade Server to be integrated into a
 network; of Sun Servers
|
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Enables emulation of a Sun workstation
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Sun Solaris 10
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Extra communication channel
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