Sun Microsystems X4200 M2 Key Product Features, Functions, and Benefits, Feature Function Benefit

●Netra based servers are used around the globe in a variety of locations including telecommunications central offices and wireless base stations, Internet data centers, metropolitan area networks, POPs, and enterprise service provider infrastructures. The Netra X4200 M2 reaffirms Sun's commitment to customers who invested in the Netra product line by offering a product that delivers enhanced performance/throughput, consistent form, fit, and function.

Key Product Features, Functions, and Benefits

Feature		Function		Benefit
•	Next-Generation AMD	•	Native dual-core design	•	Nearly doubles computing
	Opteron Processors	•	Delivers both 32- and 64-bit		resources without power and
			enterprise-class computing		cooling increases
		•	Common socket design for	•	Increases performance while
			Next-Generation and Quad		providing investment protection
			Core AMD Opteron		for existing 32-bit application
			processors	•	Reduces data center churn as
		•	AMD Direct Connect		upgrade for increased performance
			Architecture	•	Integrated Memory Controller
		•	AMD VirtualizationTM		improves performance by more
			Technology		effectively handling the memory
				•	AMD's Direct Connect
					Architecture helps guests run at
					near-native speed
•	HyperTransport	•	Provides a high-speed	•	Eliminates performance
	Technology and Integrated		connection between processor		bottlenecks found in traditional
	128-bit wide DDR2		and core logic		x86 Front Side Bus (FSB)
	Memory Controller	•	Integrated controller pools		architectures
			memory resources onto a	•	Reduces power requirements of
			single coherent space		server chip by eliminating the need
					for a separate memory controller
					chip
				•	Reduces memory bandwidth
					latency
•	AMD Opteron Processors	•	Consistent processor	•	Networks using Next-Generation
			thermal/power window		AMD Opteron-based servers
			requirements across all		should experience less churn
			generations		during performance upgrades as
		•	Integrated Memory Controller		processor power requirements are
		•	PowerNow! Technology:	•	planned not to increase
			dynamic processor voltage		AMD Opteron processors do not
			and frequency throttling		require an additional memory
			technology which works with	•	controller chip
			server BIOS and operating		When running OS's supported by
			system		this product for PowerNow!
					technology, power consumption is
					minimized
•	DDR2 Memory	•	Proven, cost-effective	•	DDR2 memory has been in the
			technology		marketplace for years and requires
					less power than FBDIMM memory

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