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                                                        The Florida SunFlash

			SPARCcenter 2000 Series Series

SunFLASH Vol 48 #13					       December 1992 
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		     "The Right Size for the Data Center"
 ****************************************************************************
 * 									    *
 *  Introducing the SPARCcenter(TM) 2000 Series: the world's most powerful, *
 *               expandable, and affordable UNIX server.     		    *
 * 									    *
 * MOST POWERFUL:							    *
 *			SPECrate_int92	SPECrate_fp92	AIM-3		    *
 *							(jobs/min)	    *
 * Sun SPARCcenter 2000	8,047(8-way)##	10,600 (8-way)##1,631.2(8-way)	    *
 * 									    *
 * MOST EXPANDABLE:							    *
 *			Max mem	Max Disk  #CPU			   	    *
 * Sun SPARCcenter 2000	5GB 	1TB	  20			   	    *
 * 									    *
 * MOST AFFORDABLE: (US LIST FOR COMPARISON)				    *
 * 									    *
 *			Entry	$$/MB memory	$$/GB disk		    *
 * Sun SPARCcenter 2000	$ 95K	$66		$2,206			    *
 * 									    *
 * 									    *
 *  - Headroom for growth along multiple dimensions:			    *
 *	- 10x for cpu (2-20 processors)					    *
 *	- 80x for memory (64 MB - 5 GB)					    *
 *	- >200X for disk (4.2 GB expandable to 1 TB)			    *
 * 									    *
 *  - Incorporates new innovations such as the XDBus(TM) system bus, GTL    *
 *    & ASR XDBus system bus: 64-bit, packet-switched bus                   *
 *     achieves unmatched throughput & scalability to 20 processors.        *
 *     Codeveloped with Xerox.    				            *
 *	GTL (Gunning Transceiver Logic): low power, high performance	    *
 *	ASR (Automatic System Recovery): Allows system to configure around  *
 *		faulty components.					    *
 * 									    *
 *  - Available SunService(SM) 2000 support program, providing 		    *
 *		comprehensive support for datacenter environments.	    *
 * 									    *
 *  - Exciting, third party partnerships with Storage Technology,	    *
 *    Epoch, Computer Associates, Legent, Tivoli, Fusion Systems Group,	    *
 *    and more for systems management and high availability software that   *
 *    augments the SPARCcenter 2000 Series business solutions capability.   *
 * 									    *
 *      SPARCcenter 2000 Series: The Right Size for the Data Center         *
 * 									    *
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The SPARCcenter 2000 Series represents a new class of SPARC(R) system for 
SMCC. In an extremely compact data center package, the SPARCcenter 2000 
Series delivers the world's most powerful, expandable, and affordable 
UNIX(R) server for the midrange market, enabling SMCC customers to continue 
to rightsize by pulling even more applications off the mainframe and onto 
SPARC platforms. The SPARCcenter 2000 Series provides customers with the 
maximum flexibility to meet their business needs, today and well into the
future.


FEATURES AND BENEFITS FOR APPLICATIONS

Features		Benefits
----------------------  --------------------------------------------------
Up to 20-way              Delivers world-leadership throughput for 
SuperSPARC(TM) processor  compute-intensive environments

5 GB ECC main memory 	Increases performance for large applications

1 MB SuperCache/CPU	Lightning-fast CPU performance

Up to 10, 50-MB/sec  	Scalable I/O for highest throughput and connenctivity 
independent SBuses

Up to 1 TB of           Mainframe capacity on SPARC platforms, allowing new
10MB/sec disks	 	classes of applications to run on SPARC/Solaris(R)
			platforms

Application             100% application scalability from desktop
scalability             SPARCclassic(TM) systems to the mainframe-caliber
		 	SPARCcenter 2000 series.  Reduces MIS application
 			maintenance and coordination costs

SPARCware(TM) 		Customers will be able to run existing 
Applications 		"off-the-shelf" applications
Solaris 2.X environment            


GROWTH FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Features		Benefits
----------------------  --------------------------------------------------
Balanced growth         Easily scale up system in multiple dimensions
			--CPU, memory, and I/O-- with each system board

Headroom-to-grow        Entry-level system can be expanded by a factor of
			10X for CPU, 80X for memory, and 250X for disk
			capacities.

Modular design         	Easy cost-effective upgrades

Common components 	System and upgrade prices remarkably affordable with
w/ desktops		increased reliability--mainframe performance for
			open system prices 

Compact data center 	Save data center floor space--100GB in one data
package			center expansion cabinet

Up to 40 available 	Accommodates a wide range of network and peripheral 
SBus slots		connectivity options

Multiuser Connectivity	Ability to connect up to 3000 users via client-
			server Ethernet-based connections

SunLink(TM) connectivity Allows customers to grow system capabilities, while
			 leveraging existing investments in IBM(R), DEC(R) and
			 PC-LAN hardware


INNOVATION FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Features		Benefits
----------------------  --------------------------------------------------
XDBus dual, packet-     Exceptionally high levels of sustained throughput
switched system buses	and data consistency (co-developed with Xerox)

ASR                     Automatic System Recovery isolates faults and
			automatically configures around failed components
			on reboot to allow continued system operation

Memory scrubbing        Spare CPU cycles are used to continually test
			system memory and lock-out any unreliable blocks

ECC memory              No data or system down time, even if an entire 
			DRAM chip fails.

Bus parity              Ensures integrity of system bus signals (data and
			control) and SBus I/O data

GTL                     Gunning Transceiver Logic: Patented, low-power,
			low-noise CMOS bus interface reduces system bus
			noise susceptibility and decreases power and
			cooling requirements

Optional NVRAM on    	Excellent file system write performance. Speeds
system board		file server performance

High volume components  Industry leading price-performance, reliability,
			and affordability

Modular expansion       Easier, lower-cost upgrades, since upgrades are at
			the daughter card level (SPARC module, memory SIMM,
			SBus card) rather than mother board level.
			Mainframe-caliber expansion at desktop prices!


POSITIONING
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- Compute server:
  The SPARCcenter 2000 Series is an ideal multi-stream compute server with
  unmatched performance scalability up to 20 processors, SMCC's highest
  throughput system bus technology (XDBus system bus), and memory 
  expandability up to 5 GB.  It is a great compute server for massive
  simulations or large financial models.

- Database server
  The SPARCcenter 2000 Series will be Sun's premier database server, 
  with capacity matching systems availble anywhere, at unprecedented low 
  prices. The SPARCcenter 2000 Series was designed to provide optimal 
  database performance in client-server configurations. This includes
  configurations in which user terminals are connected to "front-end 
  processors" such as SPARCstation(TM) 10 systems and ethernet-based terminal
  servers.

- File Server
  The SPARCcenter 2000 Series will typically be used as a fileserver in mixed
  environments, where the system's enormous compute and database capacities
  are also being utilized.  Sun's mid-range and desktop servers also 
  provide an excellent value for dedicated fileservice.

- Multiuser server
  The SPARCcenter 2000 Series has the capacity to handle a large number of
  users. Most timeshare users utilizing client-server technology enjoy optimal
  performance and price-performance by the use of multiple servers, sharing
  data via NFS(R).  Sun's mid-range and desktop servers also provide an
  excellent fit for multiuser where appropriate.


OPERATING SYSTEM
""""""""""""""""
The SPARCcenter 2000 Series will ship in volume with a future release
of Solaris 2.X.  Solaris 2.X preserves binary compatibility with
earlier Solaris 2.X versions and with Solaris 1.X.


SERVICE
"""""""
SunService 2000--a new, customized support program--has been developed
specifically for supporting the SPARCcenter 2000 Series in demanding
business computing environments.  It offers a full spectrum of services
in a single package and guarantees *99% up-time* on the SPARCcenter
2000 Series.  Geographies, in addition to the US, which will provide
this program will be determined in February.  


UPGRADES
""""""""
SMCC will provide enclosure upgrades to the SPARCcenter 2000 Series from the
SPARCserver 390, SPARCserver 490, and SPARCserver 690MP.  Disk upgrades
from IPI to differential SCSI will also be available.  


LEASING
"""""""
An innovative, new leasing program will be available in the U.S. when
SPARCcenter 2000 Series begins shipping. SunLease(TM) features a 
1-800 hotline, preferred customer status with pre-set credit approvals, 
quick and easy ordering, and operating leases that make it very simple to 
add-on modules or upgrade modules in original lease.  


AVAILABILITY
""""""""""""
SMCC is announcing the full 20-way system today; however, the SPARCcenter
2000 Series will be released for shipment in rolling phases.  The first phase
consists of up to an 8-CPU, 2.5GB, 138GB maximum system configuration.
Volume shipments for the first release phase will commence April 1993.
Details on later phases is forthcoming.  

Prior to volume shipments, SMCC will be shipping limited quantities of
systems via an early access program called "Earlybird."  


US PRICING AND ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS
------------------------------------

ORDERING

To order a system:
1)  Choose a base system package.  Each base system consists of one system
    board, 2 SuperSPARC processors, 2 x 2.1GB disks in a disk tray, a 5GB
    8mm tape, a CD-ROM, a FSBE/S (fast SCSI and buffered Ethernet card) and
    a DSBE/S (differential SCSI and buffered Ethernet card) in a data
    center cabinet.  There are six different base system packages--each
    package offers a different combination of memory.

2)  If the customer wants more CPU or memory capacity than the base system
    packages provide, order one of the eight system board options.  The
    system board options provide a variety of different CPU and memory
    combinations.   Some boards are CPU-less to provide customers with a
    way to expand memory-only or SBus-only.  

3)  Choose additional CPUs, memory, disk, tape, SBus cards, and monitor as
    necessary to build the customers' desired system.


CONFIGURATION NOTES

- All systems include an unlimited user license for a later release of
  Solaris 2.x.

- A maximum of 5 (out of a possible 10) system boards per system are
  supported during the first release phase--four system boards with 2
  SuperSPARC processors each and one system board for additional I/O and
  memory expansion.


SPARC Modules  (Phase 1 maximum: 8; Full FCS maximum: 20)
-------------
- A maximum of two SPARC modules are supported per SPARCcenter 2000
  Series system board.  

- Only the SM41 SPARC module is supported during the first release phase.


Memory   (Phase 1 maximum: 2.5GB; Full FCS maximum: 5GB)
------
- There are two memory banks, consisting of 8 SIMM slots each, per system
  board.

- 64-Mbyte ECC Memory Expansion (X170A) is based on 4-Mbit DRAMs and
  occupies one memory bank.

- 256-Mbyte ECC Memory Expansion (X173A) is based on 16-Mbit DRAMs and
  occupies one memory bank.

- A mix of memory types is not supported within a memory bank.

- The two memory banks on a system board may be filled with any combination
  of 64-Mbyte ECC Memory Expansion (X170A) in a bank or 256-Mbyte ECC
  Memory Expansion (X173A) in a bank.

- A maximum of one set (8-Mbytes) of Prestoserve NFS Accelerator NVRAM-SIMM
  (X172A) is supported per system and occupies one memory bank.

- Up to ten sets of memory expansion SIMMs can be configured per system
  during the first release phase.  This represents a maximum of 2.5-Gbytes
  of memory.


SBus   (Phase 1 maximum: 5 SBuses with 20 slots; 
----	Full FCS maximum: 10 SBuses with 40 slots)
Fast SCSI-2/Buffered Ethernet Card (FSBE/S)
- The FSBE/S card provides one 10-Mbyte/second Fast SCSI-2 bus and one
  Ethernet connection. The Ethernet connection supports the twisted pair
  interface only.

- Up to five FSBE/S cards and three tape trays are supported per system
  during the first release phase-- one tray in the system rack and up to
  one Multi-Tape Backup Tray and one 1/2-inch tape drive and tray.

SBus Fast Differential SCSI-2/Buffered Ethernet Card (DSBE/S)
- The DSBE/S card provides one 10-Mbyte/second Fast Differential SCSI-2 bus
  and one Ethernet connection. The Ethernet connection supports the twisted
  pair interface only.

- Up to eleven DSBE/S cards and eleven Differential SCSI drive trays are
  supported per system during the first release phase.


Differential SCSI (DSCSI) Disk Storage   (Phase 1 maximum: 138GB; 
--------------------------------------	  Full FCS maximum: 1 TB)
- Only DSCSI disks are supported on the SPARCcenter 2000 Series.

- Each Differential SCSI Disk Drive tray accommodates from two to six
  drives.

- All drives in a tray may be connected to a single DSBE/S host adapter
  card.  Alternatively, the drives in a single tray may be divided between
  two DSBE/S host adapters.

- All trays include a power supply, cooling fans, and cabling for up to six
  drives.

- Two 1-meter external differential SCSI cables are supplied with trays
  factory configured in the system cabinet and with all field-installed
  X-option trays.  One 12-meter cable is supplied with trays factory
  configured in expansion cabinets.  If field installing an X-option tray
  in an expansion cabinet, a 12-meter expansion cable must be ordered.  If
  splitting an expansion cabinet tray onto 2 SCSI busses, order a second
  12-meter cable from the Accessories section of the price book.


SunCD  (Phase 1 maximum: 1; Full FCS maximum: 1)
-----
The 644-Mbyte Internal SunCD is standard on the SPARCcenter 2000 Series.


1/4-inch Tape Drive   (Phase 1 maximum: 1; Full FCS maximum: 1)
-------------------
- A maximum of one 1/4-inch Tape Drive is supported per system.

- When the 1/4-inch Tape Drive is ordered, it is mounted in the peripheral
  slot next to the SunCD in the system cabinet.


8mm Tape Drive   (Phase 1 maximum: 7; Full FCS maximum:19)
--------------
- A maximum of seven  5.0-Gbyte 8mm Tape Drives are supported per system:
  three in the system rack and up to four in the Multi-Tape Backup Tray in
  the expansion cabinet during the first release phase.


1/2-inch Tape Drive   (Phase 1 maximum: 1; Full FCS maximum: 4)
-------------------
A maximum of two 1/2-inch Tape Drives are supported per Tape Expansion
Cabinet.  The Tape Expansion Cabinet must be adjacent to the system rack
for the cable to reach.


Data Center Cabinets  (Phase 1 maximum: 2; Full FCS maximum: 1 System
--------------------   Cabinet + 2 Tape/Disk Expansion Cabinets + 
		       6 Disk Expansion Cabinets)
- The system cabinet can be factory-built by adding the appropriate options
  to a base system package (append "R4" to the order number, e.g., 574R4,
  for factory installation).

- Data Center Expansion Cabinet configurations can be factory-built using
  the X955A option as a base package and adding appropriate options (append
  "R5" to the option number to specify factory installation).

- Append "V3" to the order number (e.g., 576AR4V3) for 230V operation and
  "V4" (e.g., 726AR4V4) for 240V operation.

- Add "X" before option order numbers (e.g. X2100A) to order as
  stand-alone options for existing systems.


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BASE SYSTEM PACKAGES  (Each with 2x40MHz SuperSPARC CPUs with SuperCache)
-------------------- 
1 System Board, 64-Mbytes,   S2102-01-64-P80     $95,000    A        $545
2 x 2.1-Gbyte DSCSI Disk,
644-Mbyte Internal SunCD,
5-Gbyte 8mm Internal Tape 
Backup Drive

1 System Board, 64-Mbytes,   S2102-V1-64-P80	 $98,600    A        $545
2 x 2.1-Gbyte DSCSI Disk,
644-Mbyte Internal SunCD,
5-Gbyte 8mm Internal Tape 
Backup Drive, 8-Mbyte of 
NVRAM

1 System Board, 128-Mbytes,  S2102-01-128-P80  	 $99,200    A        $545
2 x 2.1-Gbyte DSCSI Disk,
644-Mbyte Internal SunCD,
5-Gbyte 8mm Internal Tape 
Backup Drive

1 System Board, 256-Mbytes,  S2102-01-256-P80 	$124,800    A        $545
2 x 2.1-Gbyte DSCSI Disk,
644-Mbyte Internal SunCD,
5-Gbyte 8mm Internal Tape 
Backup Drive

1 System Board, 256-Mbytes,  S2102-V1-256-P80 	$128,400    A        $545
2 x 2.1-Gbyte DSCSI Disk,
644-Mbyte Internal SunCD,
5-Gbyte 8mm Internal Tape 
Backup Drive, 8-Mbyte of 
NVRAM

1 System Board, 512-Mbytes,  S2102-01-512-P80 	$158,800    A        $545
2 x 2.1-Gbyte DSCSI Disk,
644-Mbyte Internal SunCD,
5-Gbyte 8mm Internal Tape 
Backup Drive

Append "V3" to the order number (e.g. S2102-01-512-P80V3) for 230V operation
or "V4" for 240V operation 


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SYSTEM BOARDS
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SPARCcenter 2000 System      2100A		$18,000    A        N/C
Board with 0 Processors 
and 0MB Memory

SPARCcenter 2000 System      2103A		$26,400    A        N/C
Board with 0 Processors 
and 128MB Memory

SPARCcenter 2000 System      2104A		$34,200    A        $60
Board with 2 Processors 
and 64MB Memory

SPARCcenter 2000 System      2105A		$38,400    A        $60
Board with 2 Processors 
and 128MB Memory

SPARCcenter 2000 System      2106A		$37,800    A        $60
Board with 2 Processors, 
64MB Memory, and
8MB NVRAM memory

SPARCcenter 2000 System      2107A		$64,000    A        $60
Board with 2 Processors 
and 256MB Memory

SPARCcenter 2000 System      2108A		$98,000    A        $60
Board with 2 Processors 
and 512MB Memory

SPARCcenter 2000 System      2109A		$67,600    A        $60
Board with 2 Processors, 
256MB Memory, and 
8MB NVRAM memory


PROCESSORS
----------
SM41 SPARC Module with	    X1161A 		$10,000    A        $30
One SuperSPARC and 
SuperCache


MEMORY
------
64-Mbyte ECC Memory          X170A		 $4,200    A        N/C
Expansion 

256-Mbyte ECC Memory         X173A		$34,000    A        N/C
Expansion

8-Mbyte Prestoserve 
NVRAM-SIMM      	     X172A		 $4,000    A        N/C


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INTERNAL EXPANSION OPTIONS
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2 x 2.1-Gbyte Fast 	      573A		$11,700	   B        $50
Differential SCSI-2 Disks 
with Tray

4 x 2.1-Gbyte Fast            574A		$20,000    B       $100
Differential SCSI-2 Disks    
with Tray

6 x 2.1-Gbyte Fast            576A		$27,800    B       $150
Differential SCSI-2 Disks 
with Tray

2.1-Gbyte Fast Differential  X575A		 $4,400    B        $25
SCSI-2 Expansion Disk

150-Mbyte 1/4-inch Internal   660C		 $1,400    B        $10
SCSI Tape Drive

5-Gbyte 8mm Internal 	      811A		 $4,000    B        $65
Tape Backup Drive


EXTERNAL EXPANSION OPTIONS
--------------------------
2 x 2.1-Gbyte Fast 	      573A		$11,700	   B        $50
Differential SCSI-2 Disks 
with Tray

4 x 2.1-Gbyte Fast            574A		$20,000    B       $100
Differential SCSI-2 Disks    
with Tray

6 x 2.1-Gbyte Fast            576A		$27,800    B       $150
Differential SCSI-2 Disks 
with Tray

2.1-Gbyte Fast Differential  X575A		 $4,400    B        $25
SCSI-2 Expansion Disk

Front-Load 1/2-inch Tape      685A		$16,000    B       $175
Drive for the Expansion 
Cabinet

5-Gbyte 8mm Internal 	      811A		 $4,000    B        $65
Tape Backup Drive

Multi-Tape Backup Tray with   816A		 $9,000    B       $130
2 x 5-Gbyte 8mm Internal 
Tape Backup Drives

56-inch Data Center   	      955A		 $4,500    B       N/C
Expansion Cabinet


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SBUS OPTIONS
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SBus Fast Differential       1052A		 $1,095    A        $20
SCSI-2/Buffered Ethernet 
Card (DSBE/S)

SBus Fast SCSI-2/Buffered    1053A		 $1,095    A        $20
Ethernet Card (FSBE/S)

Serial Parallel Controller  X1008A		 $1,095    A        $10
(SPC/S)

FDDI Single-Attach SBus     X1003A		 $3,495    B        $20
Interface Card, Software on 
CD and 3.5-inch Diskette
Media, and Documentation

Token Ring Interface/SBus   X1004A		 $1,495    B        $10
(TRI/S) SBus-based Token 
Ring Adapter, TCP/IP 
Driver Software on CD and 
3.5-inch Diskette Media, 
and Documentation

High-Speed Serial Interface X1009A		 $2,495    B        $20
SBus (HSI/S), Media, and 
Documentation


MONITORS
--------
19-inch Color Monitor and     355A		 $5,700	   A        $70
GX Frame Buffer


SYSTEM ACCESSORY KITS (Type 5 Country Kits)
---------------------
Type 5 Country Kits for US and Canada ONLY:
North American               X3500L	  	N/C	    	    N/C
UNIX			     X3540L		N/C		    N/C

International Type 5 Country Kits:
North American Universal     X3501L	  	N/C	    	    N/C
  (for all countries except US and Canada)
UNIX Universal		     X3541L		N/C		    N/C
  (for all countries except US and Canada)

French		             X3502L	  	N/C	    	    N/C
German			     X3503L		N/C		    N/C
Swiss-French	             X3504L	  	N/C	    	    N/C
Swiss-German		     X3505L		N/C		    N/C
Swedish		             X3506L	  	N/C	    	    N/C
UK			     X3507L		N/C		    N/C
Taiwan		             X3544L	  	N/C	    	    N/C
Korean			     X3545L		N/C		    N/C
Japanese	             X3546L	  	N/C	    	    N/C
Norwegian		     X3570L		N/C		    N/C
Portuguese	             X3571L	  	N/C	    	    N/C
Spanish			     X3572L		N/C		    N/C
Danish		             X3573L	  	N/C	    	    N/C
Italian			     X3574L		N/C		    N/C
Netherlands	             X3575L	  	N/C	    	    N/C
Australian		     X3576L		N/C		    N/C
Finnish			     X3577L		N/C		    N/C
French-Canadian		     X3579L		N/C		    N/C


Specifications are subject to change without notice.

(c) 1992 Sun Microsystems, Inc.  Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo,
Solaris, SunLink, NFS, SunLease, SunCD, and SuperCache are trademarks
or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.  All SPARC
trademarks, including the SCD Compliant logo, are tarrademarks or
registered trademarks of SPARC International, Inc.  SPARCcenter,
SuperSPARC, SPARCclassic, SPARCware, and SPARCserver are licensed
exclusively to Sun Microsystems, Inc.   Products bearing SPARC
trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun
Microsystems, Inc.  IBM is a registered trademark of International
Business Machines, Inc.  XDBus is a trademark of Xerox Corp., licensed
to Sun Microsystems, Inc.  UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX
System Laboratories, Inc.  DEC and VAX are registered trademarks of
Digital Equipment Corporation.  Prestoserve is a trademark of Legato
Systems, Inc.  All other product or service names mentioned herein are
trademarks of their respective owners.


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