Maximizing datacenter efficiency and reliability
28th Oct 2008
In releasing the new entry server SPARC Enterprise Model M3000, Fujitsu and Sun Microsystems have focused on improving the business efficiency and ecological footprint of one of their most popular business application segments. The new thin M3000 server, with its 2U chassis and Quad-core processor, offers significant space and energy efficiencies as well as more stable and higher performance, over previous business servers in this class. In fact M3000 can halve both server space and power consumption while doubling performance over existing SPARC/Solaris entry servers.
Full commitment to binary compatibility, performance improvements and proven business continuity, makes M3000 is the best UNIX entry model business process server for SPARC/Solaris entry server upgrades. The 2.52GHz SPARC64 VII processor with 8 parallel threads delivers growth capability for a wide variety of applications including DB, ERP, CRM, BIDW as well as customer-specific applications. It also ensures business processes acquire the same business continuity and solid RAS found in larger SPARC Enterprise M4000, M5000, M8000 and M9000 mission critical servers.
Maximizing datacenter efficiency
Compared with PRIMEPOWER 450 and Sun Fire V445, M3000 halves server space and power consumption. The resulting cost and carbon efficiency, conformance to environmental standards and office quiet operation, make M3000 a Green server throughout its life cycle including installation/operation/disposal.
Green IT Outline
| * | 25 centigrade. Sound pressure varies by temperature.
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* | Green Purchasing and Energy Conservation Laws stipulated by Japanese government. Computer products, must provide power consumption reductions from a determined standard. |
| ** | Super Green Product |
- Reduces datacenter space by half to 2U from 4U compared with PRIMEPOWER 450 and Sun Fire V445
- Cuts Power bills in half by consumption reduction to max. 460 watts(200V) from 1090 watts with PRIMEPOWER 450(4U) and 1,260 watts with Sun Fire V445
- Significant noise reduction to 47 dB (at 25 centigrade)
- M3000 follows Japans tough government standards for power consumption reduction (Energy Conservation Law) as well as all other major Japan/international standards
Among all 4 core UNIX servers, SPARC Enterprise M3000 has been proven to be the most Green server with the lowest power consumption, the thinnest chassis and the quietest and most efficient fan operation.
Green IT Comparison of 4 core UNIX Servers
The Highest Reliability in an Entry Server
Its processor design heritage and low component design gives M3000 the highest reliability and the best business continuity
in its UNIX server entry model class.
Such superior RAS functions include
- At the heart of the server (in processor and memory) multi-level protected enables detection/correction of data errors, plus fine controlled downgrading of failed components, for maximum business continuity
- Data exchanged between CPU, memory and I/O is assured by the most extensive data protection mechanisms
- Critical components including Fans, Disks (RAID S/W) and Power supply units are redundant and hot-replaceable
- Early problem detection by the in-built service processor XSCF aids recovery and minimizes downtime. (Highest levels of cooperation and thorough data protection mechanisms in the processor and internal busses between CPU memory and I/O of any entry server)
Figures in this article are correct at their published date.
