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Introduction
Overview
The Sun Ultra 5 computer provides a hardware platform that supports call center software
applications, and is designed to do the following:
●Increase performance with the SPARC-V9 64-bit RISC architecture (includes a 400
MHz clock and a 256 KB internal cache in the current model; older models have
different clock speeds).
●Enhance system availability by using error-correcting memory. This memory protects
the system and data from single-bit soft errors that can occur.
●Provide expandable performance and capabilities with a balanced architecture (all
elements of the system, CPU, memory, I/O, and graphics work at full speed).
●Include a minimum internal disk storage space of 20 GB.
— A 20-GB EIDE primary disk drive is the current standard on Ultra5 computers
delivered from the factory. Newer models may have larger primary disk drives. Older
models may have an 8.3-GB or a 4.3-GB primary disk drive.
— An optional 20-GB EIDE secondary disk drive may be ordered. This drive can be
added as the primary or secondary internal disk drive for older models of the Ultra5
to increase disk capacity. Older models may have a 9.1-GB secondary disk drive.
●Accommodate up to four external small computer system interface (SCSI) disk drives
and two SCSI tape drives.
●Allow for cost-effective upgrades to disk storage and memory.