Sun Blade
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The Sun Blade series was a computer workstation line developed and sold by Sun Microsystems
from 2000 to 2006. The Sun Blade architecture was based on the UltraSPARC
microprocessor
family. The range replaced the earlier Sun Ultra workstation series
.
The 1500/2500 series came in two variants, the earlier "red" series, and the later "silver" series. The "silver" series were enhanced versions of the "red" series - a faster CPU being the key differentiator.
The Sun Blade series was supplanted by the Sun Java Workstation line in 2004.
This product line, despite its name, was not a blade server
system. In 2006, Sun did introduce an unrelated blade server product line which reused the Sun Blade
name.
Sun Microsystems
Sun Microsystems, Inc. was a company that sold :computers, computer components, :computer software, and :information technology services. Sun was founded on February 24, 1982...
from 2000 to 2006. The Sun Blade architecture was based on the UltraSPARC
UltraSPARC
The UltraSPARC is a microprocessor developed by Sun Microsystems who is now a part of Oracle Corporation and fabricated by Texas Instruments that implements the SPARC V9 instruction set architecture . It was introduced in mid-1995. It was the first microprocessor from Sun Microsystems to implement...
microprocessor
Microprocessor
A microprocessor incorporates the functions of a computer's central processing unit on a single integrated circuit, or at most a few integrated circuits. It is a multipurpose, programmable device that accepts digital data as input, processes it according to instructions stored in its memory, and...
family. The range replaced the earlier Sun Ultra workstation series
Sun Ultra series
The original Sun Ultra series was a series of UltraSPARC-based workstations and servers developed and sold by Sun Microsystems from 1995 to 2001...
.
The 1500/2500 series came in two variants, the earlier "red" series, and the later "silver" series. The "silver" series were enhanced versions of the "red" series - a faster CPU being the key differentiator.
The Sun Blade series was supplanted by the Sun Java Workstation line in 2004.
This product line, despite its name, was not a blade server
Blade server
A blade server is a stripped down server computer with a modular design optimized to minimize the use of physical space and energy. Whereas a standard rack-mount server can function with a power cord and network cable, blade servers have many components removed to save space, minimize power...
system. In 2006, Sun did introduce an unrelated blade server product line which reused the Sun Blade
Sun Blade
The Sun Blade series was a computer workstation line developed and sold by Sun Microsystems from 2000 to 2006. The Sun Blade architecture was based on the UltraSPARC microprocessor family. The range replaced the earlier Sun Ultra workstation series....
name.
Models
| Model | Code | Codename | Processor(s) | Processor MHz | Solaris Supported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000 | A28 | Excalibur | Up to two UltraSPARC III or UltraSPARC III Cu | 600, 750, 900 (1200 works, but is unsupported) | 10 |
| 2000 | A29 | Up to two UltraSPARC III Cu | 900, 1015, 1050, 1200 | 10 | |
| 100 | A36 | Grover | UltraSPARC IIe | 500 | 11? Text only |
| 2500 | A39 | Enchilada | Up to two UltraSPARC IIIi | 1280, 1600 | 10 |
| 150 | A41 | Grover Plus | UltraSPARC IIi | 550, 650 | 11 ? Text Only ? |
| 1500 | A43 | Taco | UltraSPARC IIIi | 1062, 1503 | 10 ? |