SOLARIS 10 BECOMES FIRST OS TO SUPPORT 64-BIT COMPUTING.One year into the strategic partnership of Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. and AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. , the companies continue to dramatically change market dynamics. Most recently this was shown with the debut of the Solaris 10 Operating System operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. (OS) optimized for AMD64 Technology and enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. . To date, Sun has delivered the most comprehensive AMD processor-based systems family in the industry. This is the first version of Solaris to support the AMD Opteron processor while running in 64-bit mode, enabling customers to take advantage of the industry's number one UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). platform, as well as binary compatibility See binary compatible. between 32-bit and 64-bit environments. Solaris 10 is optimized for the performance advantage of AMD64 multi-core technology. In 2005 Sun looks forward to the introduction of dual-core AMD Opteron processors. "The results of AMD's strategic partnership with Sun have exceeded our expectations, as well as those of the industry," said Dirk Meyer Dirk Meyer was co-architect of the DEC Alpha 21064 and 21264 microprocessors. He also worked at Intel in its microprocessor design group. He joined AMD in 1996, where he personally led the team that designed and developed the AMD Athlon processor. , executive vice president, AMD Computation Products Group. "The combination of Sun's network computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. expertise and the AMD Opteron processor with Direct Connect Architecture has provided customers with unprecedented flexibility and scalability, and taken AMD products into enterprise market segments. It has been an extraordinary year. We expect to set new performance levels next year and positively impact total cost of ownership as we continue to redefine the x86 server and workstation market with a growing AMD64 ecosystem and multi-core technology." Sun and AMD: A Winning Combination With support for Solaris 10, Sun's AMD Opteron processor-based solutions run the platinum standard for enterprise operating systems including: Solaris 9, Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux (often abbreviated to RHEL) is a Linux distribution produced by Red Hat and targeted toward the commercial market, including mainframes. Red Hat commits to supporting each version of RHEL for 7 years after its release. 3.0 for 32-bit and 64-bit, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) is a Linux distribution supplied by Novell, targeted at the business market. It is targeted for servers, but can be installed on Desktop computers for testing as well. New versions are released at an interval of 18-24 months. 8 for 64-bit, SUSE Linux 9 Professional for 64-bit, Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Windows 2000 Enterprise Server. In the year since Sun and AMD joined forces, more than 550 customers in 47 countries have purchased Sun's AMD Opteron processor-based products including: Sun Fire V20z: The dual-processor Sun Fire V20z server delivers high performance, reliability, and scalability in a low-cost, ultra-dense, rack-optimized 1U form factor. Sun Fire V40z: The Sun Fire V40z server offers excellent performance and affordable pricing for a four-processor server. Using the HyperTransport Technology, this server provides near-linear scalability and extremely fast throughput for x86 applications. Sun Java Workstation W1100z: The single-processor Sun Java Workstation W1100z delivers high-performance computing, workstation-class graphics solutions, high I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output throughput, and the ability to deploy large data sets up to 8 GB in size. Sun Java Workstation W2100z: The dual-processor Sun Java Workstation W2100z delivers extreme performance, visualization-class graphics solutions, high I/O throughput, and the ability to deploy large data sets up to 16 GB in size. These products have set world record benchmarks in a number of categories running the Solaris OS. For details see http://www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2004-09/sunflash.2004 0921.6.html. "We will be using the Sun Java Workstation W2100z on AMD Opteron processors for research on robotics, security, digital mapping and any projects requiring 64-bit computing," said David Livingston, associate director of computer science research, Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University, at Pittsburgh, Pa.; est. 1967 through the merger of the Carnegie Institute of Technology (founded 1900, opened 1905) and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (founded 1913). . "We believe the Sun Java Workstation W2100z is extremely versatile. Its single architecture will enable us to support simultaneous 32-bit and 64-bit computing with no compromises in performance. It will allow us to maintain our existing x86 infrastructure while enabling a smooth migration to next-generation 64-bit operating systems and applications when required. We look forward to continued innovation from Sun and AMD." Other customers who are already reaping the benefits from the OS-independent, record breaking speed of Sun's systems on AMD Opteron processors include: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) is a United States Department of Energy National Laboratory operated by Stanford University under the programmatic direction of the U.S. , University of Aachen (Germany), Conoco-Phillips, University of Queensland The University of Queensland (UQ) is the longest-established university in the state of Queensland, Australia, a member of Australia's Group of Eight, and the Sandstone Universities. It is also a founding member of the international Universitas 21 organisation. , Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Old Dominion University “ODU” redirects here. For other uses, see ODU (disambiguation). The university was recently named one of the best colleges in the Southeast by The Princeton Review. and ST Microelectronics, among many other customers. With more than 700 independent software vendors (ISVs) providing a wide range of applications that are fully optimized and certified to run Solaris on the x86 platform, the Solaris ecosystem is rapidly gaining momentum. Access to Sun's Software Express for Solaris program is also enabling early previews of the ground-breaking new technologies in Solaris 10 and priming the market for the company's channel partner communities and customers to leverage Solaris 10 on Sun's low-cost, high-volume x86 systems. "We recognized the advantages of the AMD Opteron processor architecture early and have collaborated with our partners at AMD to build optimized systems to deliver value to our customers," said John Fowler, executive vice president of Sun's Network Systems Group. "Sun is committed to delivering the best x86 systems for 32- and 64-bit computing and we are in a great position to drive volume. With Sun already offering unparalleled leadership on operating systems and high- performance hardware on AMD Opteron processors, and with the great promise of the forthcoming dual-core processors from AMD, I'm confident we will continue to outpace the competition." For more information on the Sun and AMD strategic alliance, visit: http://www.sun.com/amd . About Sun Microsystems, Inc. Since its inception in 1982, Sun Microsystems has provided industrial-strength hardware, software and services. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries. Sun Microsystems can be found on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com/. For more information, call 415/294-4368. |
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