Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Introduction
As the first of its kind, the Sun Fire X4600 server is the fastest, most scalable, and energy-efficient four-way to
16-way x64 (x86 64-bit) server. It scales quickly from two sockets to eight sockets simply by adding processor
boards, all in a compact 4RU form factor. The new modular processor board for the Sun Fire X4600 M2 server
allows up to ΒΌ terabyte of memory in a fully configured system. With its multiple operating system support, exten-
sive ISV application offerings, time-saving manageability, and availability features, the Sun Fire X4600 server is
the top midrange solution for server consolidation and virtualization, enterprise applications, and High Perfor-
mance Computing (HPC).

Sun Fire x4000 Server Family Overview

The Sun Fire x64 server line is composed of the industry's premier x64 servers. The Sun Fire x64 server line
delivers the highest reliability and greater than one-and-a-half times the performance of comparable Intel Xeon-
based servers, while providing significant savings in power and cooling costs. These Sun servers are based on a
simplified management system and fast and reliable performance, resulting in better service levels, lower opera-
tional costs, and better asset utilization.
The Sun Fire x64 family of servers features x64 performance with 32-bit x86 compatibility, large memory support,
I/O capability to support low-latency, high-bandwidth interconnects for compute clusters, Integrated Lights Out
Management with in-band and out-of-band control, and a wide range of peripheral and ISV support. This is the
only family of x64 industry-standard servers with application portability across the entire family through binary
compatibility on SolarisTM , Linux, or Windows operating systems.
The Sun Fire x64 server family also includes an extensive set of RAS (Reliability, Availability, and
Serviceability) features that reduce hidden serviceability costs by dramatically simplifying system maintenance.
In addition, the Sun Fire x64 family of servers provides remote lights out server management, including remote
keyboard, video, mouse, and storage (RKVMS); remote boot; and remote software upgrades using the
Integrated Lights Out Manager (ILOM) Service Processor.
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