Sun Microsystems Technology Brief Sample

Sun Modular Datacenter combines Sun Microsystems’ trademark innovation and expertise in network computing to deliver a game-changing solution—a fully integrated datacenter in a box—that enables customers to quickly add massive datacenter capacity virtually anywhere in the world. Sun Modular Datacenter comes in two configurations -- the original eight rack ‘S20’, which is an ideal platform for high density HPC and Web 2.0 deployments, and the new seven rack ‘D20’ edition, which supports deeper profile enterprise class servers, disks, and tape, enabling Service Providers, health care providers, and other fast growing organizations to deploy a broader range of business critical applications. Based on a standard-size, 20-foot (6.1 meter) shipping container, Sun MD is enhanced with seven (D20) or eight (S20) high-density racks; a patent-pending, water-based cooling system; and shock absorption technology for ultimate transportability. Designed to house a payload of 19-inch rackmountable servers, storage, telecommunications, and networking equipment, Sun MD can be installed permanently or can be deployed and later repurposed and relocated to meet ever-changing business demands or new market opportunities. Multiple units can be distributed geographically to provide a complete global datacenter or disaster recovery solution.