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Increases Maximum RAM Support to 256GB Per Node

New configurations for the Sun Storage 7410 offer six-core AMD Opteron processors for up to 256GB RAM per node. The Assemble-to-order (ATO) option provides a choice of three base configurations consisting of a fixed number of processors and RAM. With this announcement, Sun plans an end of life for the existing configurations using the four-core AMD processors.

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A Guide for Developers and Sys Admins

Several knowledgeable hands at Sun have collaborated in preparing the Sun BluePrints Online document “The Solaris Operating System Optimized — for the AMD Opteron Processor.” The authors state their intention was to create a quick reference guide for developers and system administrators who want to optimize applications running on Solaris and AMD Opteron processors. The paper describes technical details about specific features and capabilities that can be implemented in the Solaris ecosystem to make the best use of multicore AMD Opteron processors.

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