Sun Introduces New Netra(TM) 10G ATCA System and Blades, Including First Carrier Grade Server Powered by the UltraSPARC(R) T2 Processor.Sun Unified Network Platform The Unified Network Platform, or UNP, is an open platform architecture that enables the convergence of network applications including:
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :JAVA) today introduced the Sun Netra(TM) multi-core and multithreaded 10G ATCA See AdvancedTCA. portfolio, a new product suite that includes the Sun Netra CP3260 ATCA blade server, powered by UltraSPARC(R) T2 processors; the Sun Netra CP3220 ATCA blade server, powered by 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. Opteron(TM) processors; and the Sun Netra CP3240 10 GbE ATCA switch. The new ATCA portfolio, powered by the Solaris(TM) 10 Operating System (OS), gives telecommunications customers the ability to connect high-performance multi-core/multithreaded processors directly into flexible 10G networks, providing the foundation for cost-effective next-generation networks. In addition, the Sun Unified Network Platform (SUN-P), a new OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and solution set delivered by Sun, gives Network Equipment Providers (NEPs) a blueprint for radical consolidation of their network elements, which significantly lowers the cost of deployment. "The Sun servers and solutions we are announcing today add immense value to Sun's Netra line-up, which has already seen six consecutive quarters of year-over-year double-digit billings growth," said Mark Butler, Netra systems product line director, Sun Microsystems. "All 10 of the top NEPs, in addition to 48 of the 50 largest service providers, are deploying Sun systems. Now our expanded Netra ATCA portfolio and the Sun Unified Network Platform can enable NEPs and service providers to increase ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). , lower the cost per subscriber, and lower deployment cost." The Sun Netra CP3260 and CP3220 ATCA blades both deliver the breakthrough performance of multi-core, 10 GbE computing, in addition to support for the Solaris OS, the most secure carrier-grade OS for the telecommunications industry. Both ATCA blades also feature 8 DIMM (Dual In-Line Memory Module) A printed circuit board that holds memory chips and plugs into a DIMM socket on the motherboard. See memory module. DIMM - Dual In-Line Memory Module sockets for 32GB configurations and AdvancedRTM (Rear Transition Module) 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 . The AdvancedRTM's enable standardization, high I/O capacity, and system scalability. Sun will initially provide a Dual SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. HD, Dual 4 Gb/s FC with multiple GbE, and Dual multithreaded 10 GbE solutions. Other AdvancedRTM's will be made available from Sun ATCA IHV (Independent Hardware Vendor) An organization that makes electronic equipment. It implies a company that specializes in a niche area, such as display adapters or disk controllers, rather than a computer systems manufacturer. Contrast with ISV. partners. The Sun Netra CP3260 ATCA blade server is the industry's first Network Equipment Building Standard (NEBS) Level 3 Certified server powered by UltraSPARC T2 processors, the world's fastest single socket processor, making the Sun Netra CP3260 ATCA blade server the most efficient ATCA blade server in the market today. It delivers multithreaded world-record performance with dramatic power and space savings, in addition to massive compute density with more than 2,300 threads per rack. The Sun Netra CP3260 ATCA blade server running with the Netra(TM) Data Plane Software Suite delivers 20 Gb/s of line rate IPv4 forwarding, allowing network processing-based applications to leverage into a sustainable supply chain and viable business model compared to solutions based on Network Processor chip and board offerings. The Sun Netra CP3220 ATCA blade server, powered by AMD Opteron Dual-Core processors, is a single-socket dual-core ATCA blade server, upgradable to quad-core. It features two Advanced Mezzanine Card Advanced Mezzanine Cards are printed circuit boards (PCBs) that follow a specification of the PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group (PICMG), with more than 100 companies participating. Known as AdvancedMC™, the official specification designation is AMC. (AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) See AdvancedTCA. ) slots, and a choice of Solaris 10, carrier-grade Linux or Windows operating systems. Sun Unified Network Platform Lowers Cost of Deployment Sun is also introducing today the Sun Unified Network Platform (SUN-P), a solution set that leverages Sun's Chip Multithreading Multitasking within a single program. It allows multiple streams of execution to take place concurrently within the same program, each stream processing a different transaction or message. Technology (CMT CMT Certified Medical Transcriptionist. CMT abbr. Certified Medical Transcriptionist CMT California mastitis test. ) servers, integrated 10G multithreaded networking, Sun(TM) Logical Domains (LDoms) virtualization technology, and Netra Data Plane Software Suite for packet processing. SUN-P helps consolidate the network and dramatically lowers the cost of wireless deployments, particularly in emerging markets. Using SUN-P, NEPs can reduce development time by up to 50 percent, reduce core network costs, and lower the cost of subscription, enabling carriers to go after new markets cost-effectively. In turn, carriers can market their broadband wireless services on a much more targeted basis and see a faster positive return on their investment. To see an interactive ROI tool and a demonstration of the benefits of SUN-P in the development of a WiMAX solution, please visit: http://sun.com/wimax. For more information on OEM solutions from Sun, please visit: http://sun.com/oem. Support from ISVs A number of ISVs are currently developing applications for the Netra ATCA blade portfolio and SUN-P, including Aricent, Go Ahead Software, OpenClovis, SDC SDC Silver Dollar City SDC Security Door Controls SDC Student Development Center SDC San Diego Chargers SDC Science Data Center SDC System Development Charges SDC Studebaker Drivers Club SDC San Diego, California (border patrol sector) Labs, Solid Information Technology, Ulticom, Wind River and World45. For more information on customer and ISV support of the Sun Netra CP3260 and CP3220 ATCA blade servers, please visit: http://sun.com/netra/cp3260/perspectives.xml and http://sun.com/netra/cp3220/perspectives.xml. For more information on ISV endorsements for Sun's ATCA products, please visit: http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hw/networking/atca/testimonial s.jsp (Due to its length, this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) Product Availability The Sun Netra CP3260 ATCA blade server powered by UltraSPARC T2 processors and the Sun Netra CP3220 ATCA blade server powered by AMD Opteron processors are planned to be available in December. The Sun Netra 10G ATCA blades will also be available within the CT900 10G ATCA server. For more information on the Sun Netra CP3260 and CP3220 ATCA blade servers, please visit: http://sun.com/netra/cp3260 and http://sun.com/netra/cp3220. To learn more about the Sun Netra CT900 10G ATCA server and Sun's entire Netra ATCA blade server family, please visit: http://www.sun.com/atca. About Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun Microsystems develops the technologies that power the global marketplace. Guided by a singular vision -- "The Network is the Computer" -- Sun drives network participation through shared innovation, community development and open source leadership. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://sun.com. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Netra, Solaris and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All SPARC (Scalable Performance ARChitecture) A family of RISC CPUs from Sun that runs mostly under Sun's Solaris, but also under Linux and BSD operating systems. After development began in the mid-1980s by David Patterson of the University of California at Berkeley and Bill trademarks are used under license and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Opteron and combinations thereof are trademarks or registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion