---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash SPARCcenter 2000 Series Series SunFLASH Vol 48 #13 December 1992 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The Right Size for the Data Center" **************************************************************************** * * * Introducing the SPARCcenter(TM) 2000 Series: the world's most powerful, * * expandable, and affordable UNIX server. * * * * MOST POWERFUL: * * SPECrate_int92 SPECrate_fp92 AIM-3 * * (jobs/min) * * Sun SPARCcenter 2000 8,047(8-way)## 10,600 (8-way)##1,631.2(8-way) * * * * MOST EXPANDABLE: * * Max mem Max Disk #CPU * * Sun SPARCcenter 2000 5GB 1TB 20 * * * * MOST AFFORDABLE: (US LIST FOR COMPARISON) * * * * Entry $$/MB memory $$/GB disk * * Sun SPARCcenter 2000 $ 95K $66 $2,206 * * * * * * - Headroom for growth along multiple dimensions: * * - 10x for cpu (2-20 processors) * * - 80x for memory (64 MB - 5 GB) * * - >200X for disk (4.2 GB expandable to 1 TB) * * * * - Incorporates new innovations such as the XDBus(TM) system bus, GTL * * & ASR XDBus system bus: 64-bit, packet-switched bus * * achieves unmatched throughput & scalability to 20 processors. * * Codeveloped with Xerox. * * GTL (Gunning Transceiver Logic): low power, high performance * * ASR (Automatic System Recovery): Allows system to configure around * * faulty components. * * * * - Available SunService(SM) 2000 support program, providing * * comprehensive support for datacenter environments. * * * * - Exciting, third party partnerships with Storage Technology, * * Epoch, Computer Associates, Legent, Tivoli, Fusion Systems Group, * * and more for systems management and high availability software that * * augments the SPARCcenter 2000 Series business solutions capability. * * * * SPARCcenter 2000 Series: The Right Size for the Data Center * * * **************************************************************************** The SPARCcenter 2000 Series represents a new class of SPARC(R) system for SMCC. In an extremely compact data center package, the SPARCcenter 2000 Series delivers the world's most powerful, expandable, and affordable UNIX(R) server for the midrange market, enabling SMCC customers to continue to rightsize by pulling even more applications off the mainframe and onto SPARC platforms. The SPARCcenter 2000 Series provides customers with the maximum flexibility to meet their business needs, today and well into the future. FEATURES AND BENEFITS FOR APPLICATIONS Features Benefits ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Up to 20-way Delivers world-leadership throughput for SuperSPARC(TM) processor compute-intensive environments 5 GB ECC main memory Increases performance for large applications 1 MB SuperCache/CPU Lightning-fast CPU performance Up to 10, 50-MB/sec Scalable I/O for highest throughput and connenctivity independent SBuses Up to 1 TB of Mainframe capacity on SPARC platforms, allowing new 10MB/sec disks classes of applications to run on SPARC/Solaris(R) platforms Application 100% application scalability from desktop scalability SPARCclassic(TM) systems to the mainframe-caliber SPARCcenter 2000 series. Reduces MIS application maintenance and coordination costs SPARCware(TM) Customers will be able to run existing Applications "off-the-shelf" applications Solaris 2.X environment GROWTH FEATURES AND BENEFITS Features Benefits ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Balanced growth Easily scale up system in multiple dimensions --CPU, memory, and I/O-- with each system board Headroom-to-grow Entry-level system can be expanded by a factor of 10X for CPU, 80X for memory, and 250X for disk capacities. Modular design Easy cost-effective upgrades Common components System and upgrade prices remarkably affordable with w/ desktops increased reliability--mainframe performance for open system prices Compact data center Save data center floor space--100GB in one data package center expansion cabinet Up to 40 available Accommodates a wide range of network and peripheral SBus slots connectivity options Multiuser Connectivity Ability to connect up to 3000 users via client- server Ethernet-based connections SunLink(TM) connectivity Allows customers to grow system capabilities, while leveraging existing investments in IBM(R), DEC(R) and PC-LAN hardware INNOVATION FEATURES AND BENEFITS Features Benefits ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- XDBus dual, packet- Exceptionally high levels of sustained throughput switched system buses and data consistency (co-developed with Xerox) ASR Automatic System Recovery isolates faults and automatically configures around failed components on reboot to allow continued system operation Memory scrubbing Spare CPU cycles are used to continually test system memory and lock-out any unreliable blocks ECC memory No data or system down time, even if an entire DRAM chip fails. Bus parity Ensures integrity of system bus signals (data and control) and SBus I/O data GTL Gunning Transceiver Logic: Patented, low-power, low-noise CMOS bus interface reduces system bus noise susceptibility and decreases power and cooling requirements Optional NVRAM on Excellent file system write performance. Speeds system board file server performance High volume components Industry leading price-performance, reliability, and affordability Modular expansion Easier, lower-cost upgrades, since upgrades are at the daughter card level (SPARC module, memory SIMM, SBus card) rather than mother board level. Mainframe-caliber expansion at desktop prices! POSITIONING ----------- - Compute server: The SPARCcenter 2000 Series is an ideal multi-stream compute server with unmatched performance scalability up to 20 processors, SMCC's highest throughput system bus technology (XDBus system bus), and memory expandability up to 5 GB. It is a great compute server for massive simulations or large financial models. - Database server The SPARCcenter 2000 Series will be Sun's premier database server, with capacity matching systems availble anywhere, at unprecedented low prices. The SPARCcenter 2000 Series was designed to provide optimal database performance in client-server configurations. This includes configurations in which user terminals are connected to "front-end processors" such as SPARCstation(TM) 10 systems and ethernet-based terminal servers. - File Server The SPARCcenter 2000 Series will typically be used as a fileserver in mixed environments, where the system's enormous compute and database capacities are also being utilized. Sun's mid-range and desktop servers also provide an excellent value for dedicated fileservice. - Multiuser server The SPARCcenter 2000 Series has the capacity to handle a large number of users. Most timeshare users utilizing client-server technology enjoy optimal performance and price-performance by the use of multiple servers, sharing data via NFS(R). Sun's mid-range and desktop servers also provide an excellent fit for multiuser where appropriate. OPERATING SYSTEM """""""""""""""" The SPARCcenter 2000 Series will ship in volume with a future release of Solaris 2.X. Solaris 2.X preserves binary compatibility with earlier Solaris 2.X versions and with Solaris 1.X. SERVICE """"""" SunService 2000--a new, customized support program--has been developed specifically for supporting the SPARCcenter 2000 Series in demanding business computing environments. It offers a full spectrum of services in a single package and guarantees *99% up-time* on the SPARCcenter 2000 Series. Geographies, in addition to the US, which will provide this program will be determined in February. UPGRADES """""""" SMCC will provide enclosure upgrades to the SPARCcenter 2000 Series from the SPARCserver 390, SPARCserver 490, and SPARCserver 690MP. Disk upgrades from IPI to differential SCSI will also be available. LEASING """"""" An innovative, new leasing program will be available in the U.S. when SPARCcenter 2000 Series begins shipping. SunLease(TM) features a 1-800 hotline, preferred customer status with pre-set credit approvals, quick and easy ordering, and operating leases that make it very simple to add-on modules or upgrade modules in original lease. AVAILABILITY """""""""""" SMCC is announcing the full 20-way system today; however, the SPARCcenter 2000 Series will be released for shipment in rolling phases. The first phase consists of up to an 8-CPU, 2.5GB, 138GB maximum system configuration. Volume shipments for the first release phase will commence April 1993. Details on later phases is forthcoming. Prior to volume shipments, SMCC will be shipping limited quantities of systems via an early access program called "Earlybird." US PRICING AND ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------------------ ORDERING To order a system: 1) Choose a base system package. Each base system consists of one system board, 2 SuperSPARC processors, 2 x 2.1GB disks in a disk tray, a 5GB 8mm tape, a CD-ROM, a FSBE/S (fast SCSI and buffered Ethernet card) and a DSBE/S (differential SCSI and buffered Ethernet card) in a data center cabinet. There are six different base system packages--each package offers a different combination of memory. 2) If the customer wants more CPU or memory capacity than the base system packages provide, order one of the eight system board options. The system board options provide a variety of different CPU and memory combinations. Some boards are CPU-less to provide customers with a way to expand memory-only or SBus-only. 3) Choose additional CPUs, memory, disk, tape, SBus cards, and monitor as necessary to build the customers' desired system. CONFIGURATION NOTES - All systems include an unlimited user license for a later release of Solaris 2.x. - A maximum of 5 (out of a possible 10) system boards per system are supported during the first release phase--four system boards with 2 SuperSPARC processors each and one system board for additional I/O and memory expansion. SPARC Modules (Phase 1 maximum: 8; Full FCS maximum: 20) ------------- - A maximum of two SPARC modules are supported per SPARCcenter 2000 Series system board. - Only the SM41 SPARC module is supported during the first release phase. Memory (Phase 1 maximum: 2.5GB; Full FCS maximum: 5GB) ------ - There are two memory banks, consisting of 8 SIMM slots each, per system board. - 64-Mbyte ECC Memory Expansion (X170A) is based on 4-Mbit DRAMs and occupies one memory bank. - 256-Mbyte ECC Memory Expansion (X173A) is based on 16-Mbit DRAMs and occupies one memory bank. - A mix of memory types is not supported within a memory bank. - The two memory banks on a system board may be filled with any combination of 64-Mbyte ECC Memory Expansion (X170A) in a bank or 256-Mbyte ECC Memory Expansion (X173A) in a bank. - A maximum of one set (8-Mbytes) of Prestoserve NFS Accelerator NVRAM-SIMM (X172A) is supported per system and occupies one memory bank. - Up to ten sets of memory expansion SIMMs can be configured per system during the first release phase. This represents a maximum of 2.5-Gbytes of memory. SBus (Phase 1 maximum: 5 SBuses with 20 slots; ---- Full FCS maximum: 10 SBuses with 40 slots) Fast SCSI-2/Buffered Ethernet Card (FSBE/S) - The FSBE/S card provides one 10-Mbyte/second Fast SCSI-2 bus and one Ethernet connection. The Ethernet connection supports the twisted pair interface only. - Up to five FSBE/S cards and three tape trays are supported per system during the first release phase-- one tray in the system rack and up to one Multi-Tape Backup Tray and one 1/2-inch tape drive and tray. SBus Fast Differential SCSI-2/Buffered Ethernet Card (DSBE/S) - The DSBE/S card provides one 10-Mbyte/second Fast Differential SCSI-2 bus and one Ethernet connection. The Ethernet connection supports the twisted pair interface only. - Up to eleven DSBE/S cards and eleven Differential SCSI drive trays are supported per system during the first release phase. Differential SCSI (DSCSI) Disk Storage (Phase 1 maximum: 138GB; -------------------------------------- Full FCS maximum: 1 TB) - Only DSCSI disks are supported on the SPARCcenter 2000 Series. - Each Differential SCSI Disk Drive tray accommodates from two to six drives. - All drives in a tray may be connected to a single DSBE/S host adapter card. Alternatively, the drives in a single tray may be divided between two DSBE/S host adapters. - All trays include a power supply, cooling fans, and cabling for up to six drives. - Two 1-meter external differential SCSI cables are supplied with trays factory configured in the system cabinet and with all field-installed X-option trays. One 12-meter cable is supplied with trays factory configured in expansion cabinets. If field installing an X-option tray in an expansion cabinet, a 12-meter expansion cable must be ordered. If splitting an expansion cabinet tray onto 2 SCSI busses, order a second 12-meter cable from the Accessories section of the price book. SunCD (Phase 1 maximum: 1; Full FCS maximum: 1) ----- The 644-Mbyte Internal SunCD is standard on the SPARCcenter 2000 Series. 1/4-inch Tape Drive (Phase 1 maximum: 1; Full FCS maximum: 1) ------------------- - A maximum of one 1/4-inch Tape Drive is supported per system. - When the 1/4-inch Tape Drive is ordered, it is mounted in the peripheral slot next to the SunCD in the system cabinet. 8mm Tape Drive (Phase 1 maximum: 7; Full FCS maximum:19) -------------- - A maximum of seven 5.0-Gbyte 8mm Tape Drives are supported per system: three in the system rack and up to four in the Multi-Tape Backup Tray in the expansion cabinet during the first release phase. 1/2-inch Tape Drive (Phase 1 maximum: 1; Full FCS maximum: 4) ------------------- A maximum of two 1/2-inch Tape Drives are supported per Tape Expansion Cabinet. The Tape Expansion Cabinet must be adjacent to the system rack for the cable to reach. Data Center Cabinets (Phase 1 maximum: 2; Full FCS maximum: 1 System -------------------- Cabinet + 2 Tape/Disk Expansion Cabinets + 6 Disk Expansion Cabinets) - The system cabinet can be factory-built by adding the appropriate options to a base system package (append "R4" to the order number, e.g., 574R4, for factory installation). - Data Center Expansion Cabinet configurations can be factory-built using the X955A option as a base package and adding appropriate options (append "R5" to the option number to specify factory installation). - Append "V3" to the order number (e.g., 576AR4V3) for 230V operation and "V4" (e.g., 726AR4V4) for 240V operation. - Add "X" before option order numbers (e.g. X2100A) to order as stand-alone options for existing systems. END USER AND RESELLER PRICE LIST Same Day Order List Discount Service Description Number Price Category Price ========================================================================= BASE SYSTEM PACKAGES (Each with 2x40MHz SuperSPARC CPUs with SuperCache) -------------------- 1 System Board, 64-Mbytes, S2102-01-64-P80 $95,000 A $545 2 x 2.1-Gbyte DSCSI Disk, 644-Mbyte Internal SunCD, 5-Gbyte 8mm Internal Tape Backup Drive 1 System Board, 64-Mbytes, S2102-V1-64-P80 $98,600 A $545 2 x 2.1-Gbyte DSCSI Disk, 644-Mbyte Internal SunCD, 5-Gbyte 8mm Internal Tape Backup Drive, 8-Mbyte of NVRAM 1 System Board, 128-Mbytes, S2102-01-128-P80 $99,200 A $545 2 x 2.1-Gbyte DSCSI Disk, 644-Mbyte Internal SunCD, 5-Gbyte 8mm Internal Tape Backup Drive 1 System Board, 256-Mbytes, S2102-01-256-P80 $124,800 A $545 2 x 2.1-Gbyte DSCSI Disk, 644-Mbyte Internal SunCD, 5-Gbyte 8mm Internal Tape Backup Drive 1 System Board, 256-Mbytes, S2102-V1-256-P80 $128,400 A $545 2 x 2.1-Gbyte DSCSI Disk, 644-Mbyte Internal SunCD, 5-Gbyte 8mm Internal Tape Backup Drive, 8-Mbyte of NVRAM 1 System Board, 512-Mbytes, S2102-01-512-P80 $158,800 A $545 2 x 2.1-Gbyte DSCSI Disk, 644-Mbyte Internal SunCD, 5-Gbyte 8mm Internal Tape Backup Drive Append "V3" to the order number (e.g. S2102-01-512-P80V3) for 230V operation or "V4" for 240V operation Same Day Order List Discount Service Description Number Price Category Price ========================================================================= SYSTEM BOARDS ------------- SPARCcenter 2000 System 2100A $18,000 A N/C Board with 0 Processors and 0MB Memory SPARCcenter 2000 System 2103A $26,400 A N/C Board with 0 Processors and 128MB Memory SPARCcenter 2000 System 2104A $34,200 A $60 Board with 2 Processors and 64MB Memory SPARCcenter 2000 System 2105A $38,400 A $60 Board with 2 Processors and 128MB Memory SPARCcenter 2000 System 2106A $37,800 A $60 Board with 2 Processors, 64MB Memory, and 8MB NVRAM memory SPARCcenter 2000 System 2107A $64,000 A $60 Board with 2 Processors and 256MB Memory SPARCcenter 2000 System 2108A $98,000 A $60 Board with 2 Processors and 512MB Memory SPARCcenter 2000 System 2109A $67,600 A $60 Board with 2 Processors, 256MB Memory, and 8MB NVRAM memory PROCESSORS ---------- SM41 SPARC Module with X1161A $10,000 A $30 One SuperSPARC and SuperCache MEMORY ------ 64-Mbyte ECC Memory X170A $4,200 A N/C Expansion 256-Mbyte ECC Memory X173A $34,000 A N/C Expansion 8-Mbyte Prestoserve NVRAM-SIMM X172A $4,000 A N/C Same Day Order List Discount Service Description Number Price Category Price ========================================================================= INTERNAL EXPANSION OPTIONS -------------------------- 2 x 2.1-Gbyte Fast 573A $11,700 B $50 Differential SCSI-2 Disks with Tray 4 x 2.1-Gbyte Fast 574A $20,000 B $100 Differential SCSI-2 Disks with Tray 6 x 2.1-Gbyte Fast 576A $27,800 B $150 Differential SCSI-2 Disks with Tray 2.1-Gbyte Fast Differential X575A $4,400 B $25 SCSI-2 Expansion Disk 150-Mbyte 1/4-inch Internal 660C $1,400 B $10 SCSI Tape Drive 5-Gbyte 8mm Internal 811A $4,000 B $65 Tape Backup Drive EXTERNAL EXPANSION OPTIONS -------------------------- 2 x 2.1-Gbyte Fast 573A $11,700 B $50 Differential SCSI-2 Disks with Tray 4 x 2.1-Gbyte Fast 574A $20,000 B $100 Differential SCSI-2 Disks with Tray 6 x 2.1-Gbyte Fast 576A $27,800 B $150 Differential SCSI-2 Disks with Tray 2.1-Gbyte Fast Differential X575A $4,400 B $25 SCSI-2 Expansion Disk Front-Load 1/2-inch Tape 685A $16,000 B $175 Drive for the Expansion Cabinet 5-Gbyte 8mm Internal 811A $4,000 B $65 Tape Backup Drive Multi-Tape Backup Tray with 816A $9,000 B $130 2 x 5-Gbyte 8mm Internal Tape Backup Drives 56-inch Data Center 955A $4,500 B N/C Expansion Cabinet Same Day Order List Discount Service Description Number Price Category Price ========================================================================= SBUS OPTIONS ------------ SBus Fast Differential 1052A $1,095 A $20 SCSI-2/Buffered Ethernet Card (DSBE/S) SBus Fast SCSI-2/Buffered 1053A $1,095 A $20 Ethernet Card (FSBE/S) Serial Parallel Controller X1008A $1,095 A $10 (SPC/S) FDDI Single-Attach SBus X1003A $3,495 B $20 Interface Card, Software on CD and 3.5-inch Diskette Media, and Documentation Token Ring Interface/SBus X1004A $1,495 B $10 (TRI/S) SBus-based Token Ring Adapter, TCP/IP Driver Software on CD and 3.5-inch Diskette Media, and Documentation High-Speed Serial Interface X1009A $2,495 B $20 SBus (HSI/S), Media, and Documentation MONITORS -------- 19-inch Color Monitor and 355A $5,700 A $70 GX Frame Buffer SYSTEM ACCESSORY KITS (Type 5 Country Kits) --------------------- Type 5 Country Kits for US and Canada ONLY: North American X3500L N/C N/C UNIX X3540L N/C N/C International Type 5 Country Kits: North American Universal X3501L N/C N/C (for all countries except US and Canada) UNIX Universal X3541L N/C N/C (for all countries except US and Canada) French X3502L N/C N/C German X3503L N/C N/C Swiss-French X3504L N/C N/C Swiss-German X3505L N/C N/C Swedish X3506L N/C N/C UK X3507L N/C N/C Taiwan X3544L N/C N/C Korean X3545L N/C N/C Japanese X3546L N/C N/C Norwegian X3570L N/C N/C Portuguese X3571L N/C N/C Spanish X3572L N/C N/C Danish X3573L N/C N/C Italian X3574L N/C N/C Netherlands X3575L N/C N/C Australian X3576L N/C N/C Finnish X3577L N/C N/C French-Canadian X3579L N/C N/C Specifications are subject to change without notice. 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