Sun Fire
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Sun Fire is a series of server computers introduced in 2001 by Sun Microsystems (since 2010, part of Oracle Corporation). The Sun Fire branding coincided with the introduction of the UltraSPARC III processor, superseding the UltraSPARC II-based Sun Enterprise series. In 2003, Sun broadened the Sun Fire brand, introducing Sun Fire servers using the Intel Xeon processor. In 2004, these early Intel Xeon models were superseded by models powered by AMD Opteron processors. Also in 2004, Sun introduced Sun Fire servers powered by the UltraSPARC IV dual-core processor. In 2007, Sun again introduced Intel Xeon Sun Fire servers, while continuing to offer the AMD Opteron versions as well.
SPARC-based Sun Fire systems were produced until 2010, while x86-64 based machines were marketed until mid-2012. In mid-2012, Oracle Corporation ceased to use the Sun Fire brand for new server models. [1][2]
Operating systems
UltraSPARC-based Sun Fire models are licensed to run the Solaris operating system versions 8, 9, and 10. Although not officially supported, some Linux versions are also available from third parties, as well as OpenBSD and NetBSD.
Intel Xeon and AMD Opteron based Sun Fire servers support Solaris 9 and 10, OpenBSD, Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 3 - 6, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2 .
Model nomenclature
Later Sun Fire model numbers have prefixes indicating the type of system, thus:
- V: entry level and mid-range rackmount and cabinet servers (UltraSPARC, IA-32 or AMD64)
- E: high-end enterprise class cabinet servers with high-availability features (UltraSPARC)
- B: blade servers (UltraSPARC or IA-32)
- X: rackmount x86-64 based servers
- T: entry level and mid-range rackmount servers based on UltraSPARC T-series CoolThreads processors
When Sun offered Intel Xeon and AMD Opteron Sun Fire servers under the V-Series sub brand, Sun used an x suffix to denote Intel Xeon processor based systems and a z suffix for AMD Opteron processor based systems, but this convention was later dropped. The z suffix was also used previously to differentiate the V880z Visualization Server variant of the V880 server.
Sun's first-generation blade server platform, the Sun Fire B1600 chassis and associated blade servers, was branded under the Sun Fire server brand. Later Sun blade systems were sold under the Sun Blade brand.
In 2007, Sun, Fujitsu and Fujitsu Siemens introduced the common SPARC Enterprise brand for server products. The first SPARC Enterprise models were the Fujitsu-developed successors to the midrange and high-end Sun Fire E-series. In addition, the Sun Fire T1000 and T2000 servers were rebranded as the SPARC Enterprise T1000 and T2000 and sold under the Fujitsu brands, although Sun continued to offer these with their original names. Later T-series servers have also been badged SPARC Enterprise rather than Sun Fire.
Since late 2010, Oracle Corporation no longer uses Sun Fire brand for their current T series SPARC servers, and since mid-2012 for new X series x86-64 machines based on Intel Xeon CPUs. x86-64 server models which had been developed by Sun Microsystems before its acquisition, and were still in production, have all been rebranded as Sun Server X-series.
Sun Fire model range
Some servers were produced in two versions, the original version and a later RoHS version. Since a general maintenance and upgrade guideline is that RoHS components and spares may be installed into the original non-RoHS versions of that server, the end-of-life (EOL) date of a server is deemed the EOL date of the RoHS version of that server in this listing.
UltraSPARC architecture
| Model | Codename | RU | Max processors | Processor frequency | Max memory | Max disk capacity | EOL Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T5120 | Huron 1U | 1 | 1× UltraSPARC T2 | 1.2, 1.4, 1.6 GHz | 128 GB | Up to eight 2.5" SAS | May 2012 |
| T5140 | Maramba 1U | 1 | 2× UltraSPARC T2 Plus | 1.2, 1.4 GHz | 128 GB | Up to eight 2.5" SAS | August 2011 |
| T5220 | Huron 2U | 2 | 1× UltraSPARC T2 | 1.2, 1.4, 1.6 GHz | 128 GB | Up to sixteen 2.5" SAS | August 2011 |
| T5240 | Maramba 2U | 2 | 2× UltraSPARC T2 Plus | 1.2, 1.4 GHz | 256 GB | Up to sixteen 2.5" SAS | November 2011 |
| T5440 | Batoka | 4 | 4× UltraSPARC T2 Plus | 1.2, 1.4 GHz | 512 GB | Up to four 2.5" SAS | August 2012 |
| 280R | Littleneck | 4 | 2× UltraSPARC III/III Cu | 750, 900, 1015, 1200 MHz | 8 GB | Two 3.5" FC-AL Disks | January 2005 |
| V100 | Flapjack-LiteCD500 | 1 | 1× UltraSPARC IIe/IIi | 500 (IIe), 550 (IIi), 650 MHz (IIi) | 2 GB (4GB) | Two 3.5" IDE Disks | June 2006 |
| V120 | Flapjack2 plus | 1 | 1× UltraSPARC IIi | 550, 650 MHz | 4 GB | Two 3.5" SCSI Disks | June 2006 |
| V125 | 1 | 1× UltraSPARC IIIi | 1.0 GHz | 8 GB | Two 3.5" Ultra160 SCSI Disks | April 2008 | |
| V210 | Enchilada 1U | 1 | 2× UltraSPARC IIIi | 1.0, 1.33 GHz | 16 GB | Two 3.5" Ultra320 SCSI Disks | September 2007 |
| V215 | Seattle 1U | 1 | 2× UltraSPARC IIIi | 1.5 GHz | 16 GB | Two 2.5" SAS Disks | April 2008 |
| V240 | Enchilada 2U | 2 | 2× UltraSPARC IIIi | 1.0, 1.28, 1.33, 1.5 GHz | 16 GB | Four 3.5" Ultra160 SCSI Disks | September 2007 |
| V245 | Seattle 2U | 2 | 2× UltraSPARC IIIi | 1.5 GHz | 16 GB | Four 2.5" SAS Disks | April 2008 |
| V250 | Enchilada 2P Tower | 5 (90° tilted) | 2× UltraSPARC IIIi | 1.06, 1.28 GHz | 8 GB | Eight 3.5" Ultra160 SCSI Disks | September 2005 |
| V440 | Chalupa | 4 | 4× UltraSPARC IIIi | 1.062, 1.28, 1.593 GHz | 32 GB | Four 3.5" Ultra320 SCSI Disks | September 2007 |
| V445 | Boston | 4 | 4× UltraSPARC IIIi | 1.593 GHz | 32 GB | Eight 2.5" SAS Disks | April 2008 |
| V480 | Cherrystone | 5 | 4× UltraSPARC III Cu | 900, 1050, 1200 MHz | 32 GB | Two 3.5" FC-AL Disks | December 2005 |
| V490 | Sebring | 5 | 4× UltraSPARC IV/IV+ | 1.05, 1.35, 1.5, 1.8 GHz | 64 GB | Two FC-AL 3.5" | April 2009 |
| V880 | Daktari | 17 | 8× UltraSPARC III | 750, 900, 1050, 1200 MHz | 64 GB | Twelve 3.5" FC-AL Disks | October 2005 |
| V880z | Nandi | 17 | 8× UltraSPARC III | 750, 900, 1050, 1200 MHz | 64 GB | Twelve 3.5" FC-AL Disks | March 2005 |
| V890 | Silverstone | 17 | 8× UltraSPARC IV/IV+ | 1.2, 1.35, 1.5, 1.8, 2.1 GHz | 128 GB | Twelve FC-AL 3.5" | April 2009 |
| V1280 | Lightweight 8 | 12 | 12× UltraSPARC III Cu, IV, IV+ | 900, 1050, 1200 (III Cu), 1050, 1200, 1350 (IV), 1500 MHz (IV+) | 192 GB | Two 3.5" UltraSCSI Disks | October 2007 |
| 3800 | Serengeti 8 | 8.5 | 8× UltraSPARC III Cu | 750, 900, 1050, 1200 MHz | 64 GB | StorEdge D240 Media Tray | August 2003 |
| 4800 | Serengeti 12 | 17.5 | 12× UltraSPARC III, III Cu, IV, IV+ | 750 (III), 900, 1050, 1200 (III Cu), 1050, 1200, 1350 (IV), 1500, 1800 MHz (IV+) | 192 GB | StorEdge D240 Media Tray | May 2005 |
| 4810 | Serengeti 12i | 21 | 12× UltraSPARC III, III Cu, IV, IV+ | 750 (III), 900, 1050, 1200 (III Cu), 1050, 1200, 1350 (IV), 1500, 1800 MHz (IV+) | 192 GB | StorEdge D240 Media Tray | June 2003 |
| 6800 | Serengeti 24 | 28 | 24× UltraSPARC III, III Cu, IV, IV+ | 750 (III), 900, 1050, 1200 (III Cu), 1050, 1200, 1350 (IV), 1500, 1800 MHz (IV+) | 384 GB | StorEdge D240 Media Tray | May 2005 |
| 12K | StarKitty | N/A | 52× UltraSPARC III Cu, IV | 900, 1050, 1200 (III Cu), 1050, 1200, 1350 (IV) MHz | 288 GB | Two SCSI Disks | February 2005 |
| 15K | StarCat | N/A | 106× UltraSPARC III Cu or 72× UltraSPARC IV | 900, 1050, 1200 (III Cu), 1050, 1200, 1350 (IV) MHz | 576 GB | Two SCSI Disks | February 2005 |
| E2900 | Amazon 2 | 12 | 12× UltraSPARC III Cu, IV or IV+ | 0.9, 1.2 (III Cu), 1.05, 1.2, 1.35 (IV), 1.5, 1.8 GHz (IV+) | 192 GB | Two Ultra320 SCSI 3.5" | January 8, 2009 |
| E4900 | Amazon 4 | 17.5 | 12× UltraSPARC III Cu, IV or IV+ | 0.9, 1.05, 1.2 (III Cu), 1.05, 1.2, 1.35 (IV), 1.5, 1.8 GHz (IV+) | 192 GB | None | January 8, 2009 |
| E6900 | Amazon 6 | 28 | 24× UltraSPARC III Cu, IV or IV+ | 0.9, 1.05, 1.2 (III Cu), 1.05, 1.2, 1.35 (IV), 1.5, 1.8 GHz (IV+) | 384 GB | None | January 8, 2009 |
| E20K | Amazon 20 | N/A | 36× UltraSPARC III Cu, IV or IV+ | 0.9, 1.05, 1.2 (III Cu, 1.05, 1.2, 1.35 (IV), 1.5, 1.8 GHz (IV+) | 576 GB | None | January 8, 2009 |
| E25K | Amazon 25 | N/A | 72× UltraSPARC IV or IV+ | 0.9, 1.05, 1.2 (III Cu, 1.05, 1.2, 1.35 (IV), 1.5, 1.8 GHz (IV+) | 1152 GB | None | January 8, 2009 |
| T1000 | Erie | 1 | 1× UltraSPARC T1 | 1.0 GHz | 32 GB | One 3.5" SATA or Two 2.5" SAS | January 2010 |
| T2000 | Ontario | 2 | 1× UltraSPARC T1 | 1.0, 1.2, 1.4 GHz | 64 GB | Up to four 2.5" SAS | January 2010 |
x86/x64 architecture
| Model | Codename | RU | Max processors | Processor models | Max memory | Max disk capacity | GA Date - EOL Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V20z | Stinger | 1 | 2× AMD Opteron | 242, 244, 248, 250, 252, 270, 275 | 16 GB | 2x SCSI 3.5" Ultra320 | November 8, 2007 |
| V40z | Stinger | 3 | 4× AMD Opteron | 844, 848, 850, 852, 854, 856, 870, 875, 880, 885 | 64 GB | 6x SCSI 3.5" Ultra320 | March 30, 2007 |
| V60z / V60x | 1 | 2× Intel Xeon | 2.8, 3.06, 3.2 GHz | 6 GB | 3x SCSI 3.5" Ultra320 | January 2005 | |
| V65z / V65x | 2 | 2× Intel Xeon | 2.8, 3.06, 3.2 GHz | 12 GB | 6x SCSI 3.5" Ultra320 | January 2005 | |
| X2100 | Aquarius | 1 | 1× AMD Opteron | 146, 148, 152, 154, 156, 175, 180 | 8 GB | 2x SATA 3.5" | April 2007 |
| X2100 M2 | 1 | 1× AMD Opteron | 1218, 1214, 1210 | 8 GB | 2x SATA 3.5" | ||
| X2200 M2 | 1 | 2× AMD Opteron | 2218HE, 2222, 2218, 2210, 2220, 2214 | 64 GB | 2x SATA 3.5" | ||
| X2250 | 1 | 2× Intel Xeon | X5482, E5472, X5472, E5462, X5272, X5460, E5405, L5420 | 32 GB | 2x SATA 3.5" | ||
| X2270 M2 | 1 | 2× Intel Xeon | 5600 series | 96 GB | 4× SATA 3.5" | 2010 | |
| X4100 | 1 | 2× AMD Opteron | 248, 252, 254, 256, 275, 280, 285 | 16 GB | 4x SAS 2.5" | May 28, 2008 | |
| X4100 M2 | 1 | 2× AMD Opteron | 2220, 2222SE, 2218HE, 2222, 2210, 2218, 2220SE, 2216 | 32 GB | 4x SAS 2.5" | ||
| X4140 | Dorado | 1 | 2× AMD Opteron | 2218 HE, 2222 | 64 GB | 8x SAS 2.5" | |
| X4150 | Doradi? | 1 | 2× Intel Xeon | 5160, L5310, L5320, E5345, E5355, E5335, E5410, E5440 | 64 GB | 8x SAS 2.5" | |
| X4170 | 1 | 2× Intel Xeon | 5500 series | 144 GB | 8× SATA/SAS 2.5" | 2009 | |
| X4170 M2 | 1 | 2× Intel Xeon | 5600 series | 144 GB | 8× SAS 2.5" | 2010 | |
| X4200 | 2 | 2× AMD Opteron | 248, 252, 254, 256, 275, 280, 285 | 16GB | 4x SAS 2.5" | May 28, 2008 | |
| X4200 M2 | 2 | 2× AMD Opteron | 2210, 2216, 2218, 2220SE, 2222SE, 2220, 2222, 2218HE | 32 GB | 4x SAS 2.5" | ||
| X4240 | 2 | 2× AMD Opteron | 2218 HE, 2222, 2224 SE, 2347 HE, 2356 | 64 GB | 8x SAS + 8x SATA 2.5" (up to 16 in total) | ||
| X4250 | Aries | 2 | 2× Intel Xeon | X5482, E5472, X5472, E5462, X5272, X5460, E5405, L5420 | 64 GB | 16x SAS 2.5" | |
| X4270 | 2 | 2× Intel Xeon | 5500 series | 144 GB | 16× SATA/SAS 2.5" | 2009 | |
| X4270 M2 | 2 | 2× Intel Xeon | 5600 series | 144 GB | 12× SATA/SAS 3.5" or 24× SATA/SAS 2.5" | 2010 | |
| X4275 | 2 | 2× Intel Xeon | 5500 series | 144 GB | 12× SATA/SAS 3.5" | August 2009 - ? | |
| X4440 | 2 | 4× AMD Opteron | 8218, 8222, 8224 | 128 GB | 8x SAS 2.5" or 6x SATA 2.5" | ||
| X4450 | Argo | 2 | 4× Intel Xeon | E7220, L7345, E7320, E7340, X7350 | 128 GB | 8x SAS 2.5" or 6x SATA 2.5" | |
| X4500 | Thumper | 4 | 2× AMD Opteron | 285, 290 | 16 GB | 48× SATA 3.5" | |
| X4540 | Thor | 4 | 2× AMD K10 | 128 GB | 48× SATA 3.5" | ||
| X4470 | 3 | 4× Intel Xeon | 7500 series | 512 GB | 6× SATA/SAS 2.5" | 2010 | |
| X4470 M2 | 3 | 4× Intel Xeon | E7-4800 series | 1024 GB | 6× SATA/SAS 2.5" | 2011 | |
| X4600 | 4 | 8× AMD Opteron | 856, 885 | 256 GB; 32x8 GB | 4x SAS 2.5" | August 8, 2007 | |
| X4600 M2 | 4 | 8× AMD Opteron | 8218, 8220SE, 8220, 8216, 8360SE | 512 GB; 64x8 GB | 4× SAS 2.5" | ||
| X4800 | 5 | 8× Intel Xeon | 7500 series | 1 TB | 8× SATA/SAS 2.5" | 2010 | |
| X4800 M2 | 5 | 8× Intel Xeon | 8800 series | 2 TB | 8× SATA/SAS 2.5" | 2011 |
Sun Server / Oracle Server
As of 2012, the x86 server range continued under the "Sun Server" or "Oracle Server" names.
| Model | RU | Max processors | Processor models | Max memory | Max disk capacity | GA Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X2-4 / X4470 M2 | 3 | 4× Intel Xeon | E7-4800 series | 1 TB | 6x SAS 600GB | July 2011 |
| X2-8 / X4800 M2 | 5 | 8× Intel Xeon | E7-8800 series | 4 TB | 8x SAS 600GB | July 2011 |
| X3-2 / X4170 M3 | 1 | 2x Intel Xeon | E5-2600 series | 512 GB | 8x SAS 600GB | April 2012 |
| X3-2L / X4270 M3 | 2 | 2x Intel Xeon | E5-2600 series | 512 GB | 24x SAS 600GB | April 2012 |
| X4-2 | 1 | 2x Intel Xeon | E5-2600 v2 series | 512 GB | 8x SAS-2 600GB | September 2013 |
| X4-2L | 2 | 2x Intel Xeon | E5-2600 v2 series | 512 GB | 24x SAS-2 600GB | September 2013 |
| X4-4 | 3 | 4x Intel Xeon | E7-8895 v2 | 3 TB | 6x SAS-2 1.2TB | April 2014 |
| X4-8 | 5 | 8x Intel Xeon | E7-8895 v2 | 6 TB | 8x SAS-2 1.2TB | June 2014 |
| X5-2 | 1 | 2x Intel Xeon | E5-2600 v3 series | 768 GB | 8x SAS-2 1.2TB | December 2014 |
| X5-2L | 2 | 2x Intel Xeon | E5-2600 v3 series | 768 GB | 24x SAS-2 1.2TB | December 2014 |
| X5-4 | 3 | 4x Intel Xeon | E7-8895 v3 | 3 TB | 6x SAS-2 1.2TB | June 2015 |
| X6-2 | 1 | 2x Intel Xeon | E5-2600 v4 series | 768 GB | 8x SAS-2 1.2TB | April 2016 |
| X6-2L | 2 | 2x Intel Xeon | E5-2600 v4 series | 768 GB | 24x SAS-2 1.2TB | April 2016 |
See also
References
- ^ "Oracle renames all Sun x86 Server Products". SunHelp.org. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- ^ "Oracle Aligns x86 Rackmount and Blade Server Naming With Engineered Systems". Oracle Corporation. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
External links
- Sun Servers, Sun Microsystems
- OpenBSD's Sunfire support
- Oracle - Entry-Level Servers - Legacy Product Documentation
- Oracle - Midrange Servers - Legacy Product Documentation
- Oracle - x86 Servers - Legacy Product Documentation
- Oracle - High-End Servers - Legacy Product Documentation
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