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Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4450 server

Manufacturer: Sun Microsystems

Cabinet (chassis)

  • Dimensions (W x H x D)
  • 42.5 x 8.8 x 71.1 (2 RU) cm
  • Weight
  • 25.6 kg

Hard drive storage

  • Hard drive type
  • SAS

Interfaces & networking

  • USB
  • 4
  • Ethernet
  • 4

Memory

  • RAM installed
  • 16 MB
  • Number of memory slots
  • 32
  • RAM capacity
  • 128 GB
  • RAM type
  • DDR2 SDRAM

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OS & software

  • Operating system
  • Solaris 10

Processor

  • Processor model
  • Quad-core Intel Xeon X7350 processor (2 x 4MB L2, 2.93GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 130W)
  • Clock speed
  • 2.93 GHz
  • Number of processors installed
  • 4

Service & support

  • Standard warranty
  • 3 years

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The good:
  • Excellent arrangement of components and cooling systems
  • Compact with a feature set similar to some 4RU machines
  • Fast!
  • Great options for CPUs (up to 4 units) and up to 128GB RAM
The bad:
  • Not all administrators will be familiar with Solaris OS (but other OSes can be installed)
  • 2.5-inch drives may not be as readily available as 3.5-inch devices
The bottomline:

A powerful, compact and reliable server at a price comparable to other vendors.

Editors’ rating:

7.8/10

RRP: AU$26686.00

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