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Figure 1. NetraTM X4200 M2 server
Introduction
Deregulation and privatization has created intense competition in the worldwide telecommunications market over the past few years. The marketplace continues to evolve as voice and data solutions become more integrated and next-generation wireless, video and messaging technologies emerge. Growing demand for scalable and available services coupled with modern economic realities are re-shaping the design of the telecommunications infrastructure. Now more than ever, availability of key services can dictate success or failure, with stringent service-level agreements increasingly common. At the same time, today's challenging economic climate means that successful organizations must consider issues such as total cost of ownership (TCO) and investment protection to make sure their decisions make long- term business sense.
The Netra X4200 M2 server delivers dramatic performance and flexibility along with space and power efficiency to meet the increasing demands of the network infrastructure. The NetraTM X4200 M2 server is Sun’s first Netra server to incorporate the Next-Generation Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) OpteronTM all-dual core processors. Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors now support DDR2 memory and come with hardware-assisted AMD VirtualizationTM. In addition, the Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors offer a seamless upgrade path to Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors with the same consistent socket design.
The NetraTM X4200 M2 carrier-grade server offers flexibility and choice in a rack-optimized less than 20- inch deep 2RU enclosure. It runs both 32-bit and 64-bit applications on multiple operating systems and offers the choice of four internal hard drives maximizing storage capacity in a 2RU form factor . The Netra X4200 M2 server also integrates four Gigabit Ethernet ports to provide connectivity for high- speed, high-bandwidth networking. System uptime is enhanced by redundant hot-swappable AC/DC power supplies and hot-pluggable hard disk drives. Additionally, the Netra X4200 M2 server comes with Integrated Lights Out Management (ILOM) enabling simple remote monitoring and management from anywhere on the network providing the kind of reliability and serviceability features that global telecommunication companies demand.
As with other Netra servers, the Netra X4200 M2 is a ruggedized NEBS Level 3 certified and ETSI compliant server making it ideal for the most demanding applications in the toughest environments. In addition to supporting the SolarisTM Operating System, the Netra X4200 server also provides support for Linux and Windows operating systems offering customers unmatched agility, efficiency, and investment protection.
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