Oracle SPARC servers deliver high performance, security, and uptime for customers’ database and Java workloads. Organizations lower the cost of modernizing UNIX infrastructure with scale-up and scale-out designs that include the Oracle Solaris operating system and virtualization software at no additional cost. Customers’ workloads run faster using built-in acceleration of Oracle Database and Java, resulting in lower total cost of ownership (TCO).
Product features The Oracle SPARC server difference High-performance cores accelerate applicationsThe SPARC M8 processor allows customers to run Java applications with record per-core performance for critical Java operations, as shown by SPECjbb2015 benchmarks performed by Oracle engineering.
Built-in security protects dataSilicon Secured Memory and end-to-end hardware data encryption secures customer data while maintaining excellent performance.
Optimizations improve Oracle software performanceHardware optimizations for Oracle Database and Java, such as Data Analytics Acceleration, enable customers to run Oracle applications faster and more efficiently.
Binary compatibility guarantee simplifies modernizationThe Oracle Solaris Binary Application Guarantee ensures that current applications will run unchanged on new SPARC systems, simplifying customers’ system upgrades and reducing risk.
Scalability reduces complexityOracle SPARC servers support up to 384 cores and 48 TB of memory so customers can efficiently consolidate UNIX applications, reducing data center complexity.
A comprehensive suite of security technologies, including end-to-end hardware encryption, allow customers to lower their risks by limiting intrusions and cyberattacks.
Encryption options increase securitySPARC processors include up to 16 built-in cryptographic algorithms, enabling IT staff to provide comprehensive data encryption without reducing application performance.
Silicon Secured Memory eliminates vulnerabilitiesSPARC M8 and S7 processors reduce malware threats companies face by preventing invalid operations on application data, eliminating buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
Redundancy enables continuous operationsRedundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans allow customer applications to continue to run through component failures and repair operations.
Hot-pluggable storage reduces downtimeHot-pluggable disk drives and PCIe card carriers, along with Solaris operating system upgrades on running systems, reduce downtime for customers’ UNIX applications.
Data analytics accelerators speed up Oracle Database In-Memory queries, allowing customers to quickly analyze OLTP databases.
Java applications run fasterSPARC processor cores are designed and optimized for Java enterprise software, enabling enterprises to run crucial applications faster and with less resources providing the best efficiency per core.
Native Oracle Number support accelerates applicationsHardware support for Oracle Number accelerates Oracle Database operations involving floating point data, enabling customers to analyze in-memory databases in less time.
Software in Silicon speeds developmentBuilt-in Software in Silicon features, such as Silicon Secured Memory, increase developer productivity and software quality by automatically detecting memory access errors such as buffer overflows.
Oracle Solaris operating system Leader in UNIX developmentThe best UNIX operating system for Oracle Database, Java, and demanding consolidated workloads improves customer productivity and efficiency.
Binary compatibility guarantee extends application lifetimesThe Oracle Solaris Binary Application Guarantee ensures customers that current applications will run unchanged on new SPARC systems.
Comprehensive security reduces risksAnti-malware protection from the kernel to the application protects crucial data and secures customer systems against cyberattacks.
Observability simplifies troubleshootingIn-depth observability capabilities enable customers to troubleshoot systems and applications in real time.
Automation simplifies managementSingle-command updating of customers’ entire Solaris installations reduces IT administrator workloads and costs, while multi-node compliance reporting saves customers time and money.
Up to 256 cores and 8 TB of memory reduce data center complexity by increasing consolidation efficiency for customers’ UNIX applications.
Isolated partitions increase availabilityOption of two physically isolated partitions within a SPARC M8-8 system allow customers to increase application availability without increasing data center complexity.
Efficient virtualization lowers costsNo cost virtualization enables customers to run more than 100 virtual machines per processor, lowering data center complexity and costs.
Memory sparing improves resiliencyProactive memory error detection and recovery with built-in DIMM sparing allows customer applications to run uninterrupted across memory failures.
High-throughput design accelerates workloadsUp to 76 TB of internal NMVe flash storage and 24 hot-pluggable PCIe 3.0 (x16) slots accelerate customers’ data-intensive UNIX workloads.
Compact SPARC S7-2 servers with 8 or 16 high-performance processor cores, up to 1 TB of memory, and up to 25 TB of NVMe flash-storage or 9.6 TB of disk storage in a 1U form factor enable customers to minimize the cost of deploying UNIX infrastructure.
Versatile design supports data-intensive applications2U SPARC S7-2L servers with 16 high-performance processor cores, up to 1TB of memory, and up to 25 TB of NVMe flash-storage or 31 TB of disk-storage enable customers to run data-intensive UNIX workloads anywhere required.
SPARC S7 processor accelerates application performanceHigh core efficiency and memory bandwidth enable customers to run applications quickly while built-in accelerators for data analytics provide capabilities not found on x86 systems.
Scale-out solutions increase customer valueScale-out solutions implemented with SPARC S7 servers increase customer value with high security, performance, and reliability using Software in Silicon features not found in commodity systems.
The Fujitsu SPARC64 XII processor delivers the world’s fastest per-core performance for arithmetic processing so customers’ applications run faster than on other UNIX platforms.
Modular architecture increases efficiencyA scale-up, building-block architecture enables customers to meet current UNIX workload demands and easily increase resources to meet future needs.
Scalability simplifies consolidationUp to 32 processors, 384 cores with more than 3,000 CPU threads, and 48 TB of DDR4 memory allows customers to reduce data center complexity by consolidating demanding workloads.
Capacity on demand lowers costsPer-core activation allows customers to reduce the cost of supporting UNIX workloads by only paying for the processor cores they enable.
Advanced design increases uptimeBuilt-in reliability, availability, and serviceability features, including error detection and recovery mechanisms, ensure stable operations, maximizing uptime for crucial customer applications.
Software on Chip accelerates Oracle DatabaseCustomers run Oracle Database with high performance and efficiency because Software on Chip capabilities accelerate key database functions by implementing key software functions, such as Oracle Number arithmetic, in the processor.
Oracle SPARC servers deliver high performance and availability for the most demanding enterprise workloads.
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Oracle SPARC servers are optimized to run Oracle Database, Java applications, and enterprise workloads more efficiently, making them the best option for UNIX workloads.
Oracle SPARC servers provide a fast and secure platform for database and application consolidation while maximizing uptime.
Oracle Solaris running on Oracle SPARC servers delivers layered security via built-in technologies that help customers prevent the spread of malware in the datacenter.
Oracle SPARC S7 severs enable customers to deploy scale-out solutions with the performance and security of Oracle SPARC systems and the cost model of commodity x86 servers.
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