Sun Datacenter Switch 3456

Introducing the world's largest InfiniBand core switch. With the capacity for 3456 server nodes, the Sun Datacenter Switch 3456 reduces the cost, power, and footprint of deploying very large scale HPC fabrics by eliminating hundreds of discrete switches and thousands of cables. In short, it's more teraflops per dollar with less power consumption than any other switch.

• Ideally suited for the Sun Blade 6048 modular system to deliver an open PetaScale architecture
• Highly scalable supporting up to four Sun Datacenter Switches and up to 13,824 server nodes
• Replaces 300 discrete InfiniBand switches and thousands of cables with a single core switch
• A 3:1 reduction of physical ports and cables for server connectivity
• Open: Solaris, Linux, Open-MPI, Open-Fabrics stack

Sun Streaming System

Personalized television has entered a new world. Sun just lowered the cost of high-capacity video streaming over IP to roughly half the traditional cost. The new Sun Streaming System brings game changing economics while providing you integrated video caching, streaming, and optical transport--all in one high-density, integrated streaming system over IP.

• Highest video streaming capacity – 320 Gbps streaming throughput
• Integrated 10 Gigabit Ethernet optical transport
• Open standards-based software architecture with a single point of management
• Network based redundancy and datacenter reliability

Sun Multithreaded 10 GbE (Gigabit Ethernet) Networking Cards

With parallel processing and chip multi-threading (CMT) technologies becoming more pervasive, high performance applications are now more dependent on I/O throughput and memory latency for performance gains. Sun's Dual-Port multithreaded 10 GbE networking Technology is designed to help accelerate application performance by optimizing I/O throughput within environments that utilize parallel threads. Based on Sun's own ASIC and software optimized for multithreaded networking design, the Sun multithreaded networking Cards can provide the critical bandwidth and granular resource allocation required for parallel applications and high-speed networks.

• High bandwidth dual-port 10 GbE Sun Multithreaded Networking Cards compliant with PCI Express 1.1 and XFP MSA
  • A low profile adapter (X1027A-z) for Sun Rack Servers
  • A PCIe ExpressModule (X1028A-z) for Sun Blade Servers.
• Application acceleration and I/O virtualization
• 10 Gbps wirespeed performance and cost savings (aggregation of multiple GbE links/ports)
• Increased network reliability from dual ports and RAS features
• Ideal for network intensive applications and services such as: fast database access and backup, large data warehousing, web infrastructure, Cluster computing and HPC/Grid, video streaming & IP/TV

Sun 10 Gigabit Ethernet PCI-X Adapter

The Sun 10-Gigagbit Ethernet adapter is a 133 MHz PCI-X card designed to immediately boost connectivity speeds for a wide range of Sun servers. Its advanced high-availability features include support for IEEE 802.1Q VLAN to give you more network topology control and Dynamic Reconfiguration, ideal for Sun's midrange and high-end systems.

• 10GBase-SR Ethernet performance
• Hot plug capable
• Bus type: PCI-X
• Sun Trunking support
• Jumbo Frames support

Sun Quad GbE x8 PCIe ExpressModule (X7287A-z) for Sun Blade Servers

The Sun Multithreaded Quad Gigabit Ethernet Networking Cards host four high-performance Gigabit interfaces in a single PCIe slot to provide high bandwidth server-to-server and server-to-switch connections while conserving valuable PCIe slots and providing a lower cost per port. It extends CPU and OS parallelism to networking with its support for Solaris logical domains (LDOMs), hardware-based flow classification and multiple Direct Memory Access (DMA) channels. By reducing CPU processing loads with packet parsing, hardware check sum generation and interrupt coalescing, the adapter can also help increase server efficiency and mitigate network congestion.

• Sun Multithreaded Quad Gigabit Ethernet Networking Cards include:
  • Sun Quad GbE x8 PCIe Low Profile Adapter (X4447A-z) for Sun Rack Servers Sun
  • Quad GbE x8 PCIe ExpressModule (X7287A-z) for Sun Blade Servers
• Very cost-effective network connectivity with four high-performance Gigabit interfaces in single PCIe slot
• Enhanced flexibility to provide extremely high bandwidth connectivity using multiple cards per server
• Efficient throughput for large packet sizes through low overhead Jumbo frame support
• Increased network reliability with multipathing and link aggregation features that enable failover and load balancing
• Reduced CPU load through hardware support for checksum generation, packet parsing and interrupt coalescing
• Hardware-based flow classification that extends OS parallelism and virtualization to networking
• RoHS-6 (Lead-Free) compliant

Sun x4 PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP Low Profile Adapter

The Sun PCI-Express Quad Gigabit Ethernet Adapter brings Sun servers and workstations up to gigabit throughput, while conserving valuable 4x PCIe slots and providing a lower per port cost. Low profile form factor fits into all Sun servers and workstations PCIe I/O slot.

• 4 Gigabit Ethernet port on single low profile card
• RoHS-6 Compliant
• Jumbo Frames support
• Link aggregation support
• VLAN support
• HW Chechsum off load
• Dynamic configuration (DR)
• WOL support

Sun Quad GigaSwift PCI-X Adapter

Gigabit Ethernet adapters are a great way to bring your older Sun servers up to date while giving your users a productivity-enhancing 10x connectivity speed boost over Fast Ethernet adapters. They're cost-efficient and easy to install. The Sun Quad GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter gives you a four-port unshielded twisted pair (UTP) interface that saves valuable full-length PCI-X slots and delivers a lower per-port cost.

• Quad Gigabit Ethernet UTP connectivity using a single PCI-X slot
• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 standards, IEEE 802.1Q VLAN and 802.1P/802.1D Priority Tagging
• Jumbo Frames support
• Sun Trunking support
• RoHS-6 (Lead Free) compliant

Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapter

Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet Adapters bring Sun servers and workstations up to gigabit speed. These inexpensive network interface cards have two Gigabit Ethernet ports using a single PCI-Express slot. Compliant with IEEE 802.3 standards, Sun Dual Gigabit Ethernet adapters protect your infrastructure investment to boost high performance connectivity between servers and switches.

• Hot swappable
• Dual gigabit/sec Ethernet UTP and MMF connectivity
• Uses a single 4xPCIe slot or plug-in unit
• Jumbo Frames support
• Voltage and temperature monitoring

Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet Module

The fully enclosed Sun PCI-Express Dual Gigabit Ethernet Module is designed expressly for the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System. These hot-pluggable Ethernet adapters are part of the exceptional flexibility of the Sun Blade family's modular architecture. They give your blade servers the high I/O throughput to support its AMD Opteron processing performance and enterprise-class serviceability.

• Designed for the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System
• Hot swappable
• Dual gigabit/sec Ethernet UTP and MMF connectivity
• Uses a single 4xPCIe slot or plug-in unit
• Jumbo Frames support
• Voltage and temperature monitoring

Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapter

Sun GigaSwift Ethernet Adapters provide the unshielded twisted pair (UTP) or MMF fiber media interface that helps Sun servers take full advantage of Gigabit Ethernet. These two adapters are a low-cost, single-port PCI solution that delivers an order of magnitude boost in transmission speed over Fast Ethernet. They also increase server efficiency by reducing CPU processing loads.

• 1000 Base-T and 1000 Base-SX Gigabit performance
• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3ab protocol
• Supports Cat 5 UTP unshielded twisted pair copper or MMF fiber media
• Bus type: PC
• Jumbo Frames support
• Sun Trunking support

Sun Dual Gigabit Ethernet + Dual SCSI PCI Adapter

The Sun Dual Gigabit Ethernet + Dual SCSI PCI Adapter features four ports on a single PCI card. You get two gigabit Ethernet copper ports for LAN connectivity and two Wide Ultra2 SCSI ports for attaching to Wide Ultra2 SCSI-compliant peripherals. It's an easy, efficient way to save valuable server slots and money.

• Supports Single-Ended SE and Low Voltage Differential LVD Signaling for longer cable lengths
• Dual Ultra2 SCSI and Dual 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports
• An ideal connectivity combination in a single PCI card
• Solaris x86 support
• Jumbo frame support lowers processor overhead
• Sun Trunking support enables more bandwidth per connection and failover options for higher availability
• Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 standards for interoperability
• Supports Dynamic Reconfiguration, ideal for Sun's midrange and high-end systems

Trunking Software (Sun Trunking Platform Support Matrix)

Sun Trunking 1.3 software allows you to aggregate up to four Sun Gigabit Ethernet adapter card ports or up to sixteen 10/100 Sun Fast Ethernet adapter card ports into a single virtual link or trunk. Once aggregated, these point-to-point links act as a single "fat pipe" to provide increased bandwidth and high availability, enabling higher aggregated data transfer rates than any single Sun GigabitEthernet or FastEthernet adapter card link.

• Full IEEE 802.3ad compliance with support for the Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP).
• Dynamically add and remove trunk members for on-demand bandwidth.
• Bundled Gigabit Ethernet and Fast Ethernet links.
• Load Balancing.
• Automatic link level failover.

Sun PCI High Speed Serial Interface Adapter

Designed to provide fast, affordable connectivity for remote Sun systems, the Sun High-Speed Serial Interface Adapter supports 8 Mb/sec port speeds, enabling maximum throughput between a remote Ultra PCI platform and a WAN. In addition to full modem support, the highly integrated design offloads communications functions from the CPU, enhancing overall system performance.

• Multipurpose intelligent WAN communications adapter
• 4 high-speed channels sustain 2 Mb/sec per port
• 32-bit-wide PCI Bus data transfers
• Onboard memory improves system performance
• Multiprotocol support

SunSAI Serial Adapter

Looking for a fast, affordable solution for connecting multiple serial devices? The Sun Serial Asynchronous Interface Adapter comes with eight ports and connects both modems and low-speed non-modem devices at speeds up to 115.2 Kb/sec. The SunSAI Serial Adapter accommodates a wide range of serial devices and is the most flexible way to connect peripherals to the enterprise.

• Connects multiple serial devices
• Bit rates from 50 to 115.2 Kb/sec
• 8 ports increase network capacity
• Intelligent controller reduces load on CPU
• Installs easily without jumpers or switches

Sun Crypto Accelerator 500 Daughterboard

Designed to provide fast, affordable connectivity for remote Sun systems, the Sun High-Speed Serial Interface Adapter supports 8 Mb/sec port speeds, enabling maximum throughput between a remote Ultra PCI platform and a WAN. In addition to full modem support, the highly integrated design offloads communications functions from the CPU, enhancing overall system performance.

• Supports Sun Fire V210 and V240 platforms
• Offloads SSL functions from CPU
• Increases processing speeds for secure transactions
• Lowers transaction costs

Sun Crypto Accelerator 6000 PCIe Card

Designed to offer maximum value, the Sun Crypto Accelerator 6000 PCI-E Adapter accelerates SSL cryptographic functions, enabling cost-effective network security for Sun platforms running the Solaris Operating System. It offloads SSL functions for any application, including IPSec, from host processors, improving performance and maximizing the use of resources.

• Accelerates SSL cryptographic functions
• Up to 13,000 RSA operations per second
• Up to 1,000 Mb/sec bulk encryption rate
• Supports the Solaris Cryptographic Framework
• FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certification

Sun Dual Port 4x IB Host Channel Adapter PCI-E

The Sun IB HCA PCI-E is a low profile, dual-port 10Gb/sec PCI Express card that offers two to four times peak bandwidth improvement over PCI-X slots coupled with lower latencies.

• IBTA v1.1 Compatible Design.
• Support for Internet Protocol over InfiniBand (IPoIB).
• Support of RDMA and OS Bypass technologies.
• Support for User Direct Access Programming Library (uDAPL).
• Available in standard/regular profiles.

Sun Dual Port 4x IB Host Channel Adapter PCI-E Express Module

Need less latency and more bandwidth? The Sun Dual Port 4X IB Host Channel Adapter PCI-E Express Module delivers best-in-class InfiniBand fabric connectivity for server-clustered applications.

• 10 Gb/sec aggregate bandwidth
• Express module form factor
• Best-in-class InfiniBand connectivity
• Supports Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA)

Sun Dual Port 4X IB Host Channel Adapter PCI-X

Need impressive I/O bandwidth and best-in-class InfiniBand fabric connectivity? The Sun Dual Port 4X IB Host Channel Adapter PCI-X delivers RDMA-based high-performance, low-latency I/O interconnect technology for Sun PCI and PCI-X platforms, reducing memory copy overhead and improving utilization.

• High-performance, low-latency I/O interconnect technology
• Dual 10 Gb/sec InfiniBand 4X ports
• Supports RDMA
• Supports Internet Protocol over Infiniband
• Improved CPU utilization

Sun IB Switch 9p

Need cost-efficient, non-blocking connectivity for enterprise-class, horizontally scaled systems? The Sun IB Switch 9p delivers up to 540 Gb/sec of aggregate bandwidth over InfiniBand fabrics, enabling server clustering for distributed databases and high-performance technical computing.

• High-performance, non-blocking switching
• Enterprise-class RAS features
• Embedded ALOM system controller
• Integrated fabric management
• Scales from 10 Gb/sec to 30 Gb/sec