SPARC Enterprise M8000
Outstanding Oracle Solaris server with unbeatable RAS and exceptional performance. High-reliability that surpasses that of mainframes with scalability to 64CPU cores and 1TB memory. This is the platform to optimize your business.
- Quad core SPARC64™ VII/VII+ processors scaled to 64 cores, configurable with SPARC64 VI processors
- Outstanding 184GB/s data bandwidth from unrivaled crossbar and system bus technology
- Memory mirroring and patrolling for robust data protection
- System bus address and data protected by ECC (Error Checking and Correction)
- Simple partition management using in-built service processors
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SPARC Enterprise M8000
Higher reliability than a mainframe, virtualization by partitioning and Capacity On Demand (COD). Scalable to Max.64 cores and 1TB memory. Suitable for large system consolidation and data warehouse applications.
Processor
SPARC64™ VII+: Uplifting performance with the highest reliability
- Rich CPU resources resources such as max. 128 threads and 12MB level2 cache and the most efficient threading with the maximized resource use enable excellent performance
- Performance acceleration technologies including Simultaneous MultiThreading(SMT), super scalar, out of order, branch prediction and speculative execution
- Multi-level data protection; ECC (Error Checking and Correction) on cache memory, parity checking and instruction retry on Registers & ALU (Arithmetic and Logical Unit)
- Cutting-edge large system integration (LSI) technologies based on 65nm semiconductor technology means high performance and low power consumption
- With the same bus protocol in SPARC64™ VI/VII/VII+ and incorporating mixed clock processor in a server , server upgrade cost can be minimized
[ Key Technologies ]
SPARC64™ VI and VII/VII+ world-leading high performance and high reliability technology
High Performance
With the newest and standard technologies across server, application performance improves according to processor enhancement.
- Doubled level2 cache compared to the previous SPARC64 processor , slashing data access time
- Max.184GB/sec data transmission performance
- Performance growth that matches hardware resource addition
- PCI-Express and Serial Attached SCSI, high speed serial interface support
- Memory interleave mechanism speeds memory access
[ Key Technologies ]
SMP architecture, Scalable crossbar, PCI-Express, SAS, Memory interleaving
No downtime
Hardware availability fully assured by thorough data protection and component redundancy.
- ECC protection assures address and data bus traffic between LSI
- User selectable memory mirror mechanism, assures memory access even in cases of multi-bit error.
- Hardware-level memory patrol detects memory errors with no exceptions
- All main components including HDD, Power Supply Units and Fans can be configured redundantly and hot-swapped
- Dual crossbars ensure service availability even during a crossbar failure
- In-built redundant XSCF (eXtended System Control Facility) service processors monitor and control the server environment, locally or remotely (via LAN)
- Total system redundancy, including server, storage and network using PRIMECLUSTER
[ Key Technologies ]
Memory data protection, Main LSI interface data protection, Redundant configuration, Hot-replacement/downgradability, Dual power feed, XSCF, PRIMECLUSTER
Virtualization
With doubled performance, fine-grained partitioning and lowest performance overhead in virtualization, sever consolidation capacity is also doubled.
- Fine-grained highly secure hardware partitioning (min. one CPU chip)
- Physically isolated independent partitions enable multiple secure, high-availability/reliability systems, in a single server
- Max.16 physical partitions can be configured
- DR (Dynamic Reconfiguration) flexibly expands, isolates or reconfigures partitions without system stoppage
- Oracle Solaris Containers enable thousands of virtual OS partitions on top of physical partitioning, providing outstanding flexibility in workload balancing
- COD provides swift and secure system expansion
- Graphical multi server management, Server System Manager (standard)
- Remote OS boot (SAN Boot) via fibre-channel
[ Key Technologies ]
Hardware partitioning, DR, Oracle Solaris Containers, COD, Server System Manager, SAN Boot
Investment Protection
SPARC/Oracle Solaris provides the certainty that protects your system assets and provides mission critical service.
- Oracle Solaris, No.1 market share, UNIX OS (based on UNIX System V Release 4)
- Application binary compatibility, ensures all your applications will run without change or recompilation
- SPARC64™ VI/VII/VII+ and Oracle Solaris conform to the same SPARC V9 open processor architecture as all other SPARC processors and operating system versions. This provides the most stable roadmap into the future
[ Key Technologies ]
Oracle Solaris, SPARC, Processor roadmap
SPARC Enterprise M8000
Type |
Rackmount (10U) |
Processor |
Type |
SPARC64™ VI |
SPARC64™ VII+ |
Frequency |
2.15GHz |
2.66GHz |
Processor Quantity |
Max.8CPU chips |
Processor Core Quantity |
Max.16 cores |
Max.32 cores |
Processor Thread Quantity |
Max.32 threads |
Max.64 threads |
Cache Level1
(On core) |
256KB per core (128 KB each for instruction and data cache) |
128KB per core (64 KB each for instruction and data cache) |
Cache Level2
(On chip) |
5MB per CPU chip |
11MB per CPU chip |
Memory |
Max.512GB |
Memory |
Type |
DDR2 SDRAM |
Minimum Capacity |
16GB |
Maximum Capacity |
512GB |
Expansion Units |
16/32/64/128GB (Note1) |
Internal HDD |
Disk Quantity |
Serial Attached SCSI Disk x Max.4 disks |
Maximum Capacity |
2.4TB |
Expansion Units |
300GB / 600GB |
Media Drive |
One CD-RW/DVD-RW (standard) |
Tape Drive (DAT72) |
One drive (option) |
Interconnect |
Point to Point crossbar (Data transmission rate : 64GB/sec) |
PCI Slots |
IO Box Connections (Note2) |
Max.4 IO Boxes |
PCI Slots Quantity (Internal) |
PCI-Express x Max.8 slots, PCI-X x Max.2 slots |
PCI Slots Quantity (IO Box Connection) |
Max.50 slots |
Standard Interface |
LAN |
2 ports (1000Base-T, RJ45) |
RCI |
1 port |
UPC |
2 ports |
Redundancy |
Memory (Note3), Disk (Note4), Power supply unit, Fan, Power system, PCI-Card (Note5) |
Hot Plug |
Disk, Power supply unit, Fan, PCI-Card, DVD-ROM Drive, Tape Drive |
Hardware Partitioning |
Max.4 partitions |
Dimensions (Width x Depth x Height) |
440 x 810 x 438 mm (17.3 x 31.9 x 17.2 inch) |
Weight |
125 kg ( 274.0 lb.) |
AC Power Connection |
Max. Power Consumption |
2,998 W |
3,270 W |
Rated Voltage |
200-240VAC ±10% |
Frequency |
50/60 Hz |
Max Heat Generation |
10,793 kJ/h |
11,772 kJ/h |
Sample power |
* Power Calculator (Note6) |
Environmental Condition |
Temperature |
5 - 35C (at 0-1,500m altitude) |
Humidity |
20 - 80 % |
Features |
Calendar, Remote power control |
Note1: 2 sets of Additional Memory Modules must always be ordered
Note2: IO Box is an abbreviation of External I/O Expansion Unit
Note3: Available with memory mirroring
Note4: Available with disk mirroring or disk array configuration
Note5: Available with Multipath configuration
Note6: This Power Calculator tool provides sample power consumption of a planned configuration for specific operation conditions.