Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems (http://www.sun.com) offers hardware
and operating system platforms for the data center. All Sun Scalable Processor
Architecture (SPARC) powered server platforms support the Solaris operating
system. Sun also supports AMD powered server platforms, which adds support for
Red Hat Linux, Microsoft Windows, and EMC VMware operating systems.
Sun Microsystems server hardware
platforms range from a single processor to 128 processors per server. Sun
includes support for the AMD Opteron 64-bit processor on some platforms; Sun's
implementation of the Opteron processor has been qualified under Microsoft's
WHQL certification program for the Windows 2003 Server operating system for both
32-bit and 64-bit implementations.
Sun Microsystems provides the
Hardware Compatibility List (HCL) to assist system administrators in determining
if their hardware platform is based on supported components against a specific
operating system version. It is important to note that Solaris is not limited to
Sun Microsystems branded hardware. Sun operating system compatibility
certifications exist on many mainstream and blackbox server platforms as well.
Hardware support ranges from an endorsed "Sun Certified" to "Reported to Work,"
which implies that a component has been observed as working in a system running
a specific operating system. Keep in mind that just because a component works
with the operating system does not always mean that its functionality is optimal
to an application.
Sun offers several resources for
administrators who are faced with tuning or optimizing their server. Sun
BluePrints OnLine offers administrators with Sun-specific best practices, based
on real-world administrator experiences. Each best practice
outlines a specific problem and provides a clearly identified solution.
Additional Sun Microsystems resources include the BigAdmin program, which offers
discussion forums, as well as hardware and software informational submissions by
system administrators. BigAdmin offers a structured format, viewable by logical
subjects such as networking, performance, and product installation.
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