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The New x64 Industry Standard Servers from Sun
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When Sun announced that it had built a new line of industry standard 64-bit servers from the ground up, the news marked a significant turning point for Sun, as well as a new industry benchmark for server performance.
The new x64 servers not only support virtually any operating system that runs on the ubiquitous x86 architecture, but also they do so while offering more performance, less power consumption, and more responsive management. Sun assembled a veritable galaxy of Sun's brightest stars to get an inside-the-box view of the new x64 family of servers.
IC: In general, what is Sun's goal for the new x64 servers? And, specifically, what markets are the x64 servers intended to address?
David Lawler, Director of Product Definition and Strategy: The entry-level Sun Fire X2100 server, with a starting list price of $745 (US), will address enterprise solutions that provide redundancy at application layer. Sun Fire X4100 and Sun Fire X4200 servers provide highly redundant systems that provide Sun RAS (reliability, availability, and serviceability) at the hardware layer. All Sun Fire x64 servers are intended for enterprise customers. Of course, other customers are welcome to buy them, too.
IC: How are the new Sun Fire x64 products positioned in comparison to the Sun Fire V20z and V40z servers?
David Lawler: The new x64 servers help fill out the Sun product line. The Sun Fire X2100 server is our first 1-socket, dual-core offering, and starting at $745, it offers a lower price-point than the V20z. The X4100 and X4200 servers add complete enterprise features to our 2-socket offerings, including fully redundant features and state-of-the-art manageability.
IC: Will Sun extend the x64 architecture across enterprise server markets?
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