sunflash-Distributed to mailing list sun/NC/north-carolina sunflash-Send requests, problems to owner-sunflash@suntri.east.sun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash Aggressive New Prices On Mass Storage X-Options SunFLASH Vol 61 #29 January 1994 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61.29 Aggressive New Prices On Mass Storage X-Options Sun maintains its aggressive pricing on mass storage products - Up to 5% list price reduction on 535-MB 3.5-in. disk options - Up to 7% list price reduction on 1.05-GB 3.5-in. disk options - Up to 6% list price reduction on 2.1-GB 5.25-in. disk options - Up to 15% list price reduction on 4mm tape options - Up to 5% list price reduction on 20-GB 4mm Auto-Loader options - Up to 10% list price reduction on SunCD Plus option ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation (SMCC) works hard to keep mass storage prices competitive with third parties and other system vendors. Sun thoroughly tests its storage products for 100% compatibility and peak performance. With these aggressive prices and extensive testing, Sun offers the best value for mass storage products. As usual, these new mass storage prices are dramatically lower than comparable products from other system vendors. o No major system competitor can match Sun's aggressive mass storage price/performance. Most don't even come close o Just one more reason to choose Sun(R) workstations and servers Sun also offers better value than third party vendors. o All these products are backed by a level of engineering commitment no third party can match. Sun's storage products offer superior quality, reliability, and performance, yet are priced competitively with third parties AVAILABILITY ------------ The new prices for mass storage products are effective immediately. Prices and discount categories of other mass storage products not explicitly listed below are unchanged. A maximum discount cap applies to all disk and CD x-options. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS APPEAR ON THE END USER AND RESELLER PRICE LISTS Mass Storage ------------ Order List Disc. SunSpectrum Description Number Price Cat. Silver Price ============================================================================= 535-MB Fast SCSI-2 Desktop X580A $ 1,250 A N/C Disk Pack 535-MB Fast SCSI-2 Internal X581A $ 950 A N/C Expansion Disk 2 x 535-MB Fast SCSI-2 Internal 582A* $ 1,900 A N/C Expansion Disk 2.1-GB Disk Card 597A* $ 4,600 A N/C Disk tower 1000 X587A $11,700 A $40 1.05-GB Fast SCSI-2 Desktop X545A $ 1,600 A N/C Disk Pack 1.05-GB Fast SCSI-2 Internal X546A $ 1,300 A N/C Expansion Disk 4.2-GB Multi-Disk Pack X547A $ 5,800 A N/C File Server Option Pack: X2023A $ 6,750 A N/C 1.05-GB Desktop Disk Pack, 5-GB 8mm Tape Desktop Storage Module, 644-MB SunCD(TM) Pack DBMS Server Option Pack: X2024A $ 8,400 A N/C 4.2-GB Multi-Disk Pack, 5-GB 4mm Desktop Backup Pack, 644-MB SunCD(TM) Pack DBMS Server Option Pack: X2025A $10,800 A N/C 4.2-GB Multi-Disk Pack, 5-GB 8mm Tape Desktop Storage Module, 644-MB SunCD(TM) Pack LAN Server Option Pack: X2028A $ 7,650 A N/C 1.05-Gbyte Desktop Disk Pack, 5-GB 8mm Tape Desktop Storage Module, 644-MB SunCD Pack NetWare SunLink (minimum license) File Server Option Pack: X2033A $ 4,350 A N/C 1.05-GB Desktop Disk Pack, 5-GB 4mm Desktop Backup Pack, 644-MB SunCD(TM) Pack 2.1-GB Fast Differential SCSI-2 X575A@ $ 2,900 A N/C Internal Expansion Disk 2 x 2.1-GB Fast Differential X762A@ $10,800 A $24 SCSI-2 disks in SCSI Expansion Pedestal (1 disk tray) 2 x 2.1-GB Fast Differential X763A@ $ 6,200 A N/C SCSI-2 Disks with Tray for SCSI Expansion Pedestal 4 x 2.1-GB Fast Differential X764A $19,950 A $24 SCSI-2 Disks with 5-GB 8mm tape in SCSI Expansion Pedestal (2 disk trays) 2 x 2.1-GB Fast Differential 573A*# $ 8,400 A N/C SCSI-2 disks with tray for data center cabinets 4 x 2.1-GB Fast Differential 574A*# $13,900 A N/C SCSI-2 disks with tray for data center cabinets 6 x 2.1-GB Fast Differential 576A*# $19,100 A N/C SCSI-2 disks with tray for data center cabinets 5-GB 4mm Tape Desktop Backup Pack X822A $ 2,000 A N/C 5-GB 4mm Internal Tape Backup Drive 823A* $ 1,700 A N/C 20-GB 4mm Auto Loader 825A*% $ 4,700 A N/C Internal Backup Tape 20-GB 4mm Auto Loader 826A*! $ 5,700 A N/C Data Center Tray 644-Mbyte Desktop SunCD Plus Pack X557A $ 895 A N/C * Add "X" before the order number (e.g., X573A or X573AR5V3) to order as a standalone option for existing systems. @ For factory-built custom configuration, add "R6" to the order number. See Price Book General Configuration Guidelines for details. # Append "R4" to the order number (e.g., 573AR4V3) for factory installation in the system cabinet. Append "R5" to the order number (e.g., 573AR5V3) for factory installation in an expansion cabinet. Append "V3" to the order number (e.g., 573AR4V3) for 230V operation or "V4" (e.g., 573AR4V4) for 240V operation. % Append "R4" to the order number (e.g., 825AR4) for factory installation in the system cabinet. Append "R5" to the order number (e.g., 825AR5) for factory installation in an expansion cabinet. ! Append "R5" to the order number (e.g., 826AR5V3) for factory installation in an expansion cabinet. Append "V3" to the order number (e.g., 826AR5V3) for 230V operation or "V4" (e.g., 826AR5V4) for 240V operation. (c) 1993 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems Computer Corporations are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. 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