Category Archives: Solaris 10

T4-2 vs T5-2

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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