Category Archives: Solaris 10

T4-2 vs T5-2

Posted on April 23, 2013 by laotsao 老曹

server T4-2 T5-2 H 3U 3U HBA PCIe2 (10) PCIe3(8) HDD 6 6 1 ge/10 ge 4 ge 4 1/10 ge DIMM 32(max 1TB) 32(max 512GB) LDOM 128 256 PCIe root complex 2 2 max root Domain with hdd + … Continue reading →

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T4-2 server vs T4-4 (2 socket) server

Posted on April 23, 2013 by laotsao 老曹

server T4-2 T4-4 (2 socket) H 3U 5U HBA PCIe2 (10) PCIE2-EM(16) HDD 6 8 1 ge 4 4 DIMM 32(Max 1TB) 32(Max 1TB) LDOM 128 128 PCIe root complex 2 2 max root Domain with hdd + NIC 1 … Continue reading →

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T4-4, T5-4 root domain and boot devices

Posted on April 21, 2013 by laotsao 老曹

T5-5   T4-4   T5-5 has  8 pcie Root complex, can support 8 root domains, only two RD has HDD and Net T4-4  has 4 pcie root complex can support 4 root domains, only two RD has HDD and Net … Continue reading →

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T5 vs T4 server

Posted on April 17, 2013 by laotsao 老曹

T5 vs T4 CPU T5 CPU @3.6Ghz and 16 core, T4 CPU @3Ghz and 8 core Oracle claim single thread improvement T5/T4~ 3.6/3= 1.2X oracle claim throughput T5/T4~16c x 8 thread/8c x 8 thread= 2X From the oracle site (price … Continue reading →

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OVM SPARC (Ldom) root domain

Posted on April 17, 2013 by laotsao 老曹

This interesting whitepaper discuss the root Domains and use case for  T4 servers Root domains are a type of logical domain characterized by the fact that they own one or more PCIe root complexes and therefore do not share I/O … Continue reading →

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T5, M5, M10 Server Announcement

Posted on March 26, 2013 by laotsao 老曹

March 26 2013 http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/events/sparc2013/index.html The Oracle Solaris Studio 12.3, 1/13 Platform Specific Enhancement with support for SPARC M5, SPARC T5 and Fujitsu M10 systems is available for customers with a support contract on My Oracle Support. Search for Article ID … Continue reading →

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WeSunSolve.net is closed

Posted on March 2, 2013 by laotsao 老曹

After nearly two years, it’s time to say goodbye… As you might think, Oracle requested the immediate closure of this website and so it is… Please refer to My Oracle Support for Oracle Solaris support. If, by any means, you … Continue reading →

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Supported Virtualization and Partitioning Technologies for Oracle Database and RAC Product Releases update

Posted on February 26, 2013 by laotsao 老曹

this link cover most platform, we just high light the SPARC Key points: oracle rac are support with Solaris11.1 zone oracle rac are supported with Solaris 11.1 and osc 4.1  zone cluster for both solaris and solaris 10 zone Single … Continue reading →

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M10 servers

Posted on February 26, 2013 by laotsao 老曹

this link and many other has info on the new SPARC M10 server this site has English translation, since these servers has Oracle logo so we ASSUME that oracle will  sale M10 One interesting feature: it will support Ldom in … Continue reading →

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GOODBYE to opensolaris.org

Posted on February 26, 2013 by laotsao 老曹

if you access any opensolaris.org site you will find the big red banner ATTENTION: This website and all services within the opensolaris.org domain will be unavailable after March 24, 2013. It seems that it may also impact some email list … Continue reading →

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