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Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts (SunWIN token# 400844) Copyrights © 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, IPX, Java, Netra, ONC, Solaris, Sun Fire, Sun StorEdge, SunLink, SunReady, SunSpectrum, and SunVTS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All SPARC 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. Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 Table of Contents Sun Fire V20z Server Positioning........................................................................................................1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................1 Product Family Placement.................................................................................................................3 Sun Fire V20z, V60x, and V65x Server Feature Comparison.............................................................3 Key Messages...................................................................................................................................4 Availability.........................................................................................................................................7 Target Users......................................................................................................................................7 Target Markets...................................................................................................................................7 Target Applications............................................................................................................................7 Selling Highlights.................................................................................................................................8 Market Value Proposition...................................................................................................................8 Features, Functions, and Benefits .....................................................................................................9 Compatibility....................................................................................................................................10 Enabling Technology.........................................................................................................................11 Technology Overview......................................................................................................................11 System Architecture...........................................................................................................................15 Overview.........................................................................................................................................15 Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS)..............................................................................19 Reliability.........................................................................................................................................19 Availability.......................................................................................................................................19 Serviceability...................................................................................................................................19 Operating System...............................................................................................................................20 Sun Fire V20z Server Operating Systems Support ..........................................................................20 Target Markets.................................................................................................................................22 Pricing.............................................................................................................................................22 Same OS—Low-End to High-End Systems......................................................................................22 Linux Value Proposition and Messaging...........................................................................................22 Pricing.............................................................................................................................................24 MS Windows Server WHQL.............................................................................................................27 Installation Data..................................................................................................................................28 Sun Fire V20z Server Specifications................................................................................................28 Requirements and Configuration.......................................................................................................31 System Requirements......................................................................................................................31 System Configuration.......................................................................................................................31 Licensing/Usage...............................................................................................................................31 Interconnect.....................................................................................................................................31 System Management..........................................................................................................................32 System Administration.....................................................................................................................32 Ordering Information..........................................................................................................................33 Standard Configurations...................................................................................................................33 Field Replaceable Units ..................................................................................................................36 Upgrades.............................................................................................................................................37 Upgrade Ordering............................................................................................................................37 Service and Support...........................................................................................................................38 Sun Software Support Services........................................................................................................38 Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 Warranty..........................................................................................................................................40 Education and Learning Solutions....................................................................................................40 Professional Services.......................................................................................................................42 Glossary..............................................................................................................................................44 Materials Abstract...............................................................................................................................46 Internal Information............................................................................................................................47 Competitive Information...................................................................................................................47 Future/Roadmap..............................................................................................................................48 Sun Fire V20z Server Just the Facts Final_JTF_020204_emb.sxw 02/02/2004 Sun Fire V20z Server Positioning Introduction The Sun Fire V20z server is the first in a new line of AMD Opteron(tm) based server products, forthcoming in 2004. Demonstrating Sun's commitment to deliver the most compelling x86 platforms in the market, this is also the first Sun product release resulting from the strategic alliance between Sun and AMD. The Sun Fire V20z is a dual processor 1U rack-mount server that offers 64-bit high performance computing with high performance x86 32-bit capability, as well as competitive pricing similar to other 32- bit x86 servers. The Sun Fire V20z server and associated offering now begin to address 2 key requirements collected in the “Voice Of the Customer” feedback that Sun has been receiving: 1) Customers want to run applications— either their own or from third-party developers—on systems that provide exceptional price/performance; and 2) customers want Sun to be the the single point of contact for these systems and associated services, because Sun is a recognized leader in network computing and Sun understands their needs. This JTF explains the product features and price/performance benefits that addresses the first requirements.