The reliable, scalable, rack-ready server powered by UltraSPARC-III technology.
The newest member of the Sun Fire server family, the Sun Fire 12K server is a high-end data center server that lets customers reduce acquisition and ongoing operating costs through more precise hardware selection. Supporting up to 52 UltraSPARC III Cu 900-MHz processors and 288 GB of memory, the Sun Fire 12K server is a strong choice for customers needing more power than is provided by the Sun Fire 6800 server but not requiring the massive system capacity of the Sun Fire 15K server. An ideal platform for server consolidation, mainframe rehosting, high-end technical computing, and data-intensive applications, the Sun Fire 12K server enables customers to deliver large-scale, mission-critical services at lower costs than competing solutions. To support future growth, the Sun Fire 12K server also provides a smooth upgrade path to the Sun Fire 15K server without disrupting service.

Key Applications:
The business-ready Sun Fire 12K server is an ideal high-end platform for reducing IT costs through server consolidation and mainframe rehosting. This server is also suited for high performance computing and high-throughput applications.

Key Specifications:

• Up to nine hot-swappable, interchangeable Uniboard CPU/memory boards for easy, dynamic resource provisioning
• Up to 52 UltraSPARC® III Cu 900-MHz processors in a symmetric multiprocessing architecture
• Up to 288 GB of memory with end-to-end data integrity
• Up to nine fifth-generation, fault-isolated Dynamic System Domains, which are fully reconfigurable while applications are running to minimize system downtime
• Built-in hardware redundancy, including N+1 power and cooling, to maximize system uptime       

Key Benefits:

• Uniboard CPU/memory boards are interchangeable across all Sun Fire 3800-15K servers, helping lower total cost of ownership through investment protection
• Binary compatibility and an on-the-fly, hot upgrade to the Sun Fire 15K server provide investment protection for applications and hardware
• Support for up to 52 processors and 288 GB of memory lets customers easily scale the system to meet future computing requirements
• High-availability features, including hot-swappable CPU/memory boards, fault-isolated Dynamic System Domains, redundant hardware components, and online upgrades maximize application uptime

Key Industries:
The Sun Fire 12K server is a general-purpose server that is ideal for use in many industries, including telecommunications, finance, health care, government, retail, and manufacturing.

Service Portfolio:
Sun offers a comprehensive suite of professional, educational, and support services for the Sun Fire 12K server, including architecture, implementation, and management services.

Requirements:
Solaris 8 Operating Environment (10/01 or later)