SPARC64™ V with its 90nm architecture, means faster clock speeds, high integration, and low power consumption. SPARC64™
V maximizes server system potential by eliminating a range of internal processor performance-related bottlenecks that reduce
the performance of other processors, providing more balanced memory access and computing power.
To maximize the performance of SPARC64™ V, the system uses high-speed interconnection technology developed for supercomputers
for itshigh-speed, wide-band crossbar switch. The CPU, memory, I/O, and system boards, are linked with these crossbar switches,
allowing direct connection of multiple CPUs and memory.
PRIMEPOWER supports memory interleave, which boosts memory access performance via parallel access to multiple on-board memory
units. This is especially beneficial for HPC applications such as scientific calculations involving large volumes of data.
PRIMEPOWER 2500 enables up to 128 SPARC64™ V processors to be installed in an SMP configuration - the world’s highest
scalability in an SMP configuration. This allows flexible response to demands for system expansion or rapid expansion in data
volume processing following changes in business operations.
Partitioning refers to the division of one server into multiple processing units. This allows the OS and applications to run
in separate independent areas. In this way, multiple systems can be built within a single server. Each individual area is
called a "partition."
"Solaris Containers" or virtualization technology offered by Solaris 10 divides the OS into virtual OSs to allow flexible
use of the OS, based on the requirements for business operations. The server consolidation achieved by using Solaris Containers
makes it possible to use servers flexibly and more effectively.
