sunflash-Distributed to mailing list sun/NC/north-carolina sunflash-Send requests, problems to owner-sunflash@suntri.east.sun.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Florida SunFlash Upgrades for 600MP and Sun-3 Server Customers SunFLASH Vol 58 #23 September 1993 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstracts 58.23.A Board Upgrades to SPARCserver 600MP with Model 51 SuperSPARC Continuing its tradition of providing its server installed base with attractive upgrade opportunities, Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation (SMCC) announces upgrade paths for Sun 3x0 and 4x0 server customers to take advantage of SPARCserver(TM) 600MP 50-MHz processing power. The upgrade requires a board swap of the existing CPU board with a new board which consists of a SuperSPARC(TM) 50-MHz processor with 1-MB SuperCache, and 64 MB of memory. 58.23.B New upgrade for Sun-3 server to SPARCserver 10 Model 40 system Sun-3(TM) desktop server customers can now take advantage of SPARCserver(TM) 10 Model 40 system power. Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation (SMCC) announces a new upgrade path for Sun-3 server customers, to move to SPARCserver 10 Model 40 system, with 32-MB memory and a 1.05-GB Fast DSCSI disk. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Details ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: 58.23.A Board Upgrades to SPARCserver 600MP with Model 51 SuperSPARC Processor QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS --------------------- Q. Why is SMCC offering these upgrades? A. Similar upgrade paths previously existed for Sun 3x0 and 4x0 server customers to the SPARCserver 600MP CPU board with a SuperSPARC 40-MHz processor. Those upgrades were transitioned with an announcement in July 1993. This announcement signifies SMCC's commitment to provide its customers with attractive upgrade opportunities to the latest technology. Q. What does this upgrade entail? A. Customers swap out their existing CPU board for the SPARCserver 600MP CPU board, and return the old CPU board and their primary memory board to SMCC. AVAILABILITY ------------ This product can be ordered immediately and will begin shipping immediately. U.S. PRICING AND ORDERING INFORMATION ------------------------------------- THESE ITMES APPEAR ON BOTH THE END USER AND RESELLER PRICE LISTS Order List Discount Description Number Price Category ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Upgrade from SPARCsystem 4/330 UG-4/330-51-64 $27,995 A to Galaxy CPU board with an M51 SuperSPARC CPU Upgrade from SPARCsystem 370, 470, SPARCserver 390, 490, UG-3/4X0-51-64 $27,995 A and Sun 3/470 to Galaxy CPU board with an M51 SuperSPARC CPU -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: 58.23.B New upgrade for Sun-3 server to SPARCserver 10 Model 40 system QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS --------------------- Q. Why is SMCC offering this upgrade? A. A similar upgrade path previously existed for Sun 3 server customers to the SPARCserver 2 system, which was transitioned with an announcement in July 1993. Sun-3 server customers can now upgrade to SPARCserver 10 Model 40 system and get on the SPARCstation 10 power curve. Q. What does this upgrade entail? A. This upgrade consists of a chassis swap for the existing Sun-3 server. The customer receives a SPARCstation 10 Model 40 system, with 32-MB memory and a 1.05-GB Fast DSCSI disk, and returns the old Sun-3 chassis and memory. AVAILABILITY ------------ This product can be ordered immediately and will begin shipping immediately. U.S. PRICING AND ORDERING INFORMATION ------------------------------------- THESE ITEM APPREAR ON BOTH THE RESELLER AND END USER PRICE LISTS Order List Discount Description Number Price Category -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upgrade from Sun-3 servers UG-DS-S1040S-32P46 $11,995 A to SPARCserver 10 Model 40 systemm with 32MBytes memory, 1.05-GB internal fast SCSI-2 disk (c) 1993 Sun Microsystems, Inc. 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