---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash NEW 1.05GB 3.5-INCH DISK OPTIONS NEW FLOPPY DRIVE OPTION INCREASED DISK SUPPORT UNDER SOLARIS 2.1 SunFLASH Vol 47 #31 November 1992 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ************************************************************************** * * * - New 1.05GB 3.5-inch Fast 10MB/s SCSI-2 disk drive offers more * * than twice the capacity and up to 60% better performance than * * the 424MB SCSI-2 disk * * * * - Up to 7 SCSI disks providing 75% more disk capacity on a * * single SCSI bus supported under Solaris 2.1. * * * * - New Server Option Packs featuring the 1.05GB drive * * * * - New floppy drive option for SPARCstation(TM) LX(TM) and * * SPARCclassic(TM) systems * * * ************************************************************************** Sun's desktop workstation and server customers now have more disk options than ever before. The new 1.05GB SCSI-2 disk drive offers capacity and performance normally associated with larger and more expensive 5.25" drives. The drive is available in the following configurations: o New Desktop Disk Pack for external expansion on Desktop systems o An internal expansion disk for use in SPARCstation 2 and SPARCstation 10 systems o New File/LAN Server Option Packs featuring the 1.05GB drive In order to pass on the lowest prices to SPARCclassic and SPARCstation LX customers, the floppy drive is unbundled from these systems. The floppy drive can be ordered as an x-option at a very affordable price. Under Solaris 2.1(R) and later Solaris 2.x releases, up to seven of the 1.05GB SCSI-2 disks can be supported on a single SCSI Bus. This increases your storage capacity on your workstation by 75%! As usual, these new disk products are priced dramatically lower than comparable products from other system vendors. All Sun mass storage products offer superior quality, reliability, and performance, yet are priced competitively with third parties. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- FEATURES BENEFITS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.05-Gbyte drive --------------- More than double the capacity of Enables larger system configurations the 424MB drive Over 30% better price/Mbyte than Makes high capacity configurations the 424MB drive more cost-effective Fast 10 MB/sec SCSI-2 More I/O throughput per SBus slot 2.9 - 5.0 MB/sec internal data rate Up to 60% better sequential I/O throughtput than the 424MB drives 11 msec average seek Faster random data access than many 5.5 msec average rotational latency 5.25" drives Advanced drive controller and Maximize I/O performance for Sun Sun-optimized firmware systems HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS ---------------------------------- The 1.05GB SCSI-2 drives require Solaris 1.1 Version A or later Solaris release. U.S. PRICING AND ORDERING INFORMATION ------------------------------------- THE FOLLOWING APPEAR ON THE END USER AND RESELLER PRICE LISTS Note: Solaris 1.1 Version A or later Solaris release is required for 1.05-GB SCSI-2 disks. Order List Disc. Same Day Description Number Price Cat. Service ============================================================================= 1.05GB SCSI Desktop Disk Pack X545A $2,600 B $25 1.05GB SCSI Desktop Disk Pack X545Q $2,600 B $25 (SPARCstation ELC only) 1.05GB Internal SCSI Expansion Disk X546A $2,400 B $25 File Server Option Pack: X2023A $6,900 B $110 1.05GB SCSI Desktop Disk Pack 5GB 8mm Tape Desktop Storage Module 644MB Desktop SunCD Pack LAN Server Option Pack: X2028A $7,800 B $110 1.05GB SCSI Desktop Disk Pack 5GB 8mm Tape Desktop Storage Module 644MB Desktop SunCD Pack NetWare SunLink media, documentation, and 2-client license Note: Contact your local sales rep regarding Solaris 2.x availability of NetWare SunLink support. Software support price for NetWare SunLink is $10/mo for each license. This covers bug fixes and patches, but does not include upgrades. 1.44MB 3.5-inch internal floppy drive X556A $150 B $0 Specifications are subject to change without notice. (c) 1992 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, IPX, SunCD, SunExpress, and SunLink are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All SPARC trademarks, including the SCD Compliant logo, are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc. SPARCstation and SPARCclassic are licensed exclusively to Sun Microsystems, Inc. Products bearing SPARC trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun Microsystems, Inc. NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. All other product or service names mentioned herein are trademarks of their respective owners. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For information send mail to info-sunflash@Sun.COM. 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