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Last update: 8/13/2001 Just the Facts July 2001 2 Table of Contents Positioning......................................................................................................................................................................5 Multiprocessing Power on the Desktop.....................................................................................................................5 Sun Ultra 80 Workstations.........................................................................................................................................5 New Features.............................................................................................................................................................6 Product Family Placement.........................................................................................................................................6 Key Messages............................................................................................................................................................7 Sun Ultra 80 System Models.....................................................................................................................................8 Availability................................................................................................................................................................8 Target Users...............................................................................................................................................................8 Target Markets...........................................................................................................................................................9 Selling Highlights.........................................................................................................................................................10 Compatibility...........................................................................................................................................................10 Market Value Propositions......................................................................................................................................10 Enabling Technologies................................................................................................................................................11 UltraSPARC-II Processor........................................................................................................................................11 PCI Technology.......................................................................................................................................................11 Sun PGX64 Graphics...............................................................................................................................................11 Sun Elite3D Graphics Series 2................................................................................................................................11 Sun Expert3D Graphics...........................................................................................................................................12 Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics...................................................................................................................................12 System Architecture....................................................................................................................................................13 Technology Overview.............................................................................................................................................13 Technical Fact Summary.........................................................................................................................................14 UltraSPARC Processor............................................................................................................................................14 UPA System Bus.....................................................................................................................................................15 Memory...................................................................................................................................................................15 System I/O—High-Performance PCI Technology..................................................................................................15 Storage.....................................................................................................................................................................16 Sun PGX64 Graphics...............................................................................................................................................17 Sun Elite3D Graphics Overview..............................................................................................................................19 Sun Elite3D Graphics Features and Benefits...........................................................................................................21 Sun Expert3D Graphics Overview..........................................................................................................................22 Sun Expert3D-Lite Graphics...................................................................................................................................23 Sun Ultra 80 Workstation Graphics Performance...................................................................................................26 Sun Ultra 80 System Configuration.........................................................................................................................27 System Management...................................................................................................................................................29 System Administration............................................................................................................................................29 The Solaris 8 Operating Environment.....................................................................................................................30 Solaris 7 Operating Environment 11/99..................................................................................................................33 Graphics Software Interfaces ..................................................................................................................................34 Solaris Operating Environment System Requirements............................................................................................34 Solaris Operating Environment Licensing and Usage.............................................................................................35 OpenGL for Sun Solaris 1.2.1 Software..................................................................................................................35 Ordering Information.................................................................................................................................................38 Model Key (Subset of Part Number Definitions)....................................................................................................38 Sun Ultra 80 Workstation Model 1450....................................................................................................................39 Sun Ultra 80 Workstation Model 2450....................................................................................................................39 Sun Ultra 80 Workstation Model 4450....................................................................................................................40 Just the Facts July 2001 3 Ordering Guidelines and Notes................................................................................................................................41 Options.........................................................................................................................................................................43