Editors' Rating
Typical price:£ 3602
Verdict
Better known for its RISC-based servers, Sun's Xeon 5500-based Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 look set to give the competition a good run for its money... Read Full Review.
Pros
- High-capacity 3.5in. storage model
- Six PCI Express slots
- Four Gigabit Ethernet ports
- Comprehensive remote management as standard
- Commonality of components with other models
Cons
- Embedded hypervisor currently on slow CompactFlash card
- Management software requires Solaris/Linux
Key Specs
| Processor manufacturer: | Intel |
|---|---|
| Processor model: | Xeon E5520 |
| Clock speed: | 2.26 GHz |
| Number of processors installed: | 2 |
| RAM installed: | 8192 MB |
| Hard drive size: | 146 GB |
| Case form factor: | 2U rack |
| Dimensions (W x H x D): | 42.5x8.48x68.6 cm |
| Weight: | 22.3 kg |
| Operating system: | Solaris 10, OpenSolaris OS 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, VMware ESX/ESXi, Windows Server (2003, 2008) |
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