Sun Microsystems have announced a new 12 processor server system, the v1280, which could see off rivals in the mid-range server market. The new system costs around £200,000 (302,000 euros) with the full array of processors, and is also available with 4, 8 and 12 processors with prices from £95,000.
The system uses the 900Mhz UltraSPARC III processor and Sun are hoping to grab the mid-range market from HP, making them the leading UNIX provider in all three ranges (they already have the market share in low and high-end systems). Despite all their success the current market situation is preventing Sun from making a profit, and their competitors have significantly reduced their prices.
According to a marketing group the new prices mean there can be 'bidding wars' between the different server markets and they told ZDNet that “For the information technology manager making purchasing decisions -- they can just sit back and goose and goose ... It's the year of the negotiating tactic”.
News source: ZDNet
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The system uses the 900Mhz UltraSPARC III processor and Sun are hoping to grab the mid-range market from HP, making them the leading UNIX provider in all three ranges (they already have the market share in low and high-end systems). Despite all their success the current market situation is preventing Sun from making a profit, and their competitors have significantly reduced their prices.
According to a marketing group the new prices mean there can be 'bidding wars' between the different server markets and they told ZDNet that “For the information technology manager making purchasing decisions -- they can just sit back and goose and goose ... It's the year of the negotiating tactic”.
News source: ZDNet View: Pricing and Configuration (Sun Belgum)
We expect the chip to launch at a core clock of 400 MHz with DDR II speeds to match. It will incorporate DirectX 9.1 features, which is great if you're going to keep the card for at least two years, but don't expect to see any games written for it released for at least a year.
ATI will brand the chip the Radeon 9900 Pro, and the card will be equipped with 128 MB memory while supporting 256MB configurations for its partners. They will use 10 layer PCBs for the graphics cards. The 128MB variations will be priced around the ?400 mark. Lower bin parts will be sold through ATI's partners at a lower speed for less. A 350W power supply would be recommended if you are using a hyperthreading P4 system.
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