Sun Fire


Sun Fire is a series of server computers introduced in 2001 by Sun Microsystems. The Sun Fire branding coincided with the introduction of the UltraSPARC III processor, superseding the UltraSPARC II-based Sun Enterprise series. In 2003, Sun broadened the Sun Fire brand, introducing Sun Fire servers using the Intel Xeon processor. In 2004, these early Intel Xeon models were superseded by models powered by AMD Opteron processors. Also in 2004, Sun introduced Sun Fire servers powered by the UltraSPARC IV dual-core processor. In 2007, Sun again introduced Intel Xeon Sun Fire servers, while continuing to offer the AMD Opteron versions as well.
SPARC-based Sun Fire systems were produced until 2010, while x86-64 based machines were marketed until mid-2012. In mid-2012, Oracle Corporation ceased to use the Sun Fire brand for new server models.

Operating systems

UltraSPARC-based Sun Fire models are licensed to run the Solaris operating system versions 8, 9, and 10. Although not officially supported, some Linux versions are also available from third parties, as well as OpenBSD and NetBSD.
Intel Xeon and AMD Opteron based Sun Fire servers support Solaris 9 and 10, OpenBSD, Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 3 - 6, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and 11, Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, 2008, and 2008 R2.

Model nomenclature

Later Sun Fire model numbers have prefixes indicating the type of system, thus:
When Sun offered Intel Xeon and AMD Opteron Sun Fire servers under the V-Series sub brand, Sun used an x suffix to denote Intel Xeon processor based systems and a z suffix for AMD Opteron processor based systems, but this convention was later dropped. The z suffix was also used previously to differentiate the V880z Visualization Server variant of the V880 server.
Sun's first-generation blade server platform, the Sun Fire B1600 chassis and associated blade servers, was branded under the Sun Fire server brand. Later Sun blade systems were sold under the Sun Blade brand.
In 2007, Sun, Fujitsu and Fujitsu Siemens introduced the common SPARC Enterprise brand for server products. The first SPARC Enterprise models were the Fujitsu-developed successors to the midrange and high-end Sun Fire E-series. In addition, the Sun Fire T1000 and T2000 servers were rebranded as the SPARC Enterprise T1000 and T2000 and sold under the Fujitsu brands, although Sun continued to offer these with their original names. Later T-series servers have also been badged SPARC Enterprise rather than Sun Fire.
Since late 2010, Oracle Corporation no longer uses Sun Fire brand for their current T series SPARC servers, and since mid-2012 for new X series x86-64 machines based on Intel Xeon CPUs. x86-64 server models which had been developed by Sun Microsystems before its acquisition, and were still in production, have all been rebranded as Sun Server X-series.

Sun Fire model range

Some servers were produced in two versions, the original version and a later RoHS version. Since a general maintenance and upgrade guideline is that RoHS components and spares may be installed into the original non-RoHS versions of that server, the end-of-life date of a server is deemed the EOL date of the RoHS version of that server in this listing.

UltraSPARC architecture

ModelCodenameRUMax processorsProcessor frequencyMax memoryMax disk capacityEOL Date
T5120Huron 1U11× UltraSPARC T21.2, 1.4, 1.6 GHz128 GBUp to eight 2.5" SASMay 2012
T5140Maramba 1U12× UltraSPARC T2 Plus1.2, 1.4 GHz128 GBUp to eight 2.5" SASAugust 2011
T5220Huron 2U21× UltraSPARC T21.2, 1.4, 1.6 GHz128 GBUp to sixteen 2.5" SASAugust 2011
T5240Maramba 2U22× UltraSPARC T2 Plus1.2, 1.4 GHz256 GBUp to sixteen 2.5" SASNovember 2011
T5440Batoka44× UltraSPARC T2 Plus1.2, 1.4 GHz512 GBUp to four 2.5" SASAugust 2012
280RLittleneck42× UltraSPARC III/III Cu750, 900, 1015, 1200 MHz8 GBTwo 3.5" FC-AL DisksJanuary 2005
V100Flapjack-LiteCD50011× UltraSPARC IIe/IIi500, 550, 650 MHz 2 GB Two 3.5" IDE DisksJune 2006
V120Flapjack2 plus11× UltraSPARC IIi550, 650 MHz4 GBTwo 3.5" SCSI DisksJune 2006
V12511× UltraSPARC IIIi1.0 GHz8 GBTwo 3.5" Ultra160 SCSI DisksApril 2008
V210Enchilada 1U12× UltraSPARC IIIi1.0, 1.33 GHz16 GBTwo 3.5" Ultra320 SCSI DisksSeptember 2007
V215Seattle 1U12× UltraSPARC IIIi1.5 GHz16 GBTwo 2.5" SAS DisksApril 2008
V240Enchilada 2U22× UltraSPARC IIIi1.0, 1.28, 1.33, 1.5 GHz16 GBFour 3.5" Ultra160 SCSI DisksSeptember 2007
V245Seattle 2U22× UltraSPARC IIIi1.5 GHz16 GBFour 2.5" SAS DisksApril 2008
V250Enchilada 2P Tower5 2× UltraSPARC IIIi1.06, 1.28 GHz8 GBEight 3.5" Ultra160 SCSI DisksSeptember 2005
V440Chalupa44× UltraSPARC IIIi1.062, 1.28, 1.593 GHz32 GBFour 3.5" Ultra320 SCSI DisksSeptember 2007
V445Boston44× UltraSPARC IIIi1.593 GHz32 GBEight 2.5" SAS DisksApril 2008
V480Cherrystone54× UltraSPARC III Cu900, 1050, 1200 MHz32 GBTwo 3.5" FC-AL DisksDecember 2005
V490Sebring54× UltraSPARC IV/IV+1.05, 1.35, 1.5, 1.8 GHz64 GBTwo FC-AL 3.5"April 2009
V880Daktari178× UltraSPARC III750, 900, 1050, 1200 MHz64 GBTwelve 3.5" FC-AL DisksOctober 2005
V880zNandi178× UltraSPARC III750, 900, 1050, 1200 MHz64 GBTwelve 3.5" FC-AL DisksMarch 2005
V890Silverstone178× UltraSPARC IV/IV+1.2, 1.35, 1.5, 1.8, 2.1 GHz128 GBTwelve FC-AL 3.5"April 2009
V1280Lightweight 81212× UltraSPARC III Cu, IV, IV+900, 1050, 1200, 1050, 1200, 1350, 1500 MHz 192 GBTwo 3.5" UltraSCSI DisksOctober 2007
3800Serengeti 88.58× UltraSPARC III Cu750, 900, 1050, 1200 MHz64 GBStorEdge D240 Media TrayAugust 2003
4800Serengeti 1217.512× UltraSPARC III, III Cu, IV, IV+750, 900, 1050, 1200, 1050, 1200, 1350, 1500, 1800 MHz 192 GBStorEdge D240 Media TrayMay 2005
4810Serengeti 12i2112× UltraSPARC III, III Cu, IV, IV+750, 900, 1050, 1200, 1050, 1200, 1350, 1500, 1800 MHz 192 GBStorEdge D240 Media TrayJune 2003
6800Serengeti 242824× UltraSPARC III, III Cu, IV, IV+750, 900, 1050, 1200, 1050, 1200, 1350, 1500, 1800 MHz 384 GBStorEdge D240 Media TrayMay 2005
12KStarKittyN/A52× UltraSPARC III Cu, IV900, 1050, 1200, 1050, 1200, 1350 MHz288 GBTwo SCSI DisksFebruary 2005
15KStarCatN/A106× UltraSPARC III Cu or 72× UltraSPARC IV900, 1050, 1200, 1050, 1200, 1350 MHz576 GBTwo SCSI DisksFebruary 2005
E2900Amazon 21212× UltraSPARC III Cu, IV or IV+0.9, 1.2, 1.05, 1.2, 1.35, 1.5, 1.8 GHz 192 GBTwo Ultra320 SCSI 3.5"January 8, 2009
E4900Amazon 417.512× UltraSPARC III Cu, IV or IV+0.9, 1.05, 1.2, 1.05, 1.2, 1.35, 1.5, 1.8 GHz 192 GB-January 8, 2009
E6900Amazon 62824× UltraSPARC III Cu, IV or IV+0.9, 1.05, 1.2, 1.05, 1.2, 1.35, 1.5, 1.8 GHz 384 GB-January 8, 2009
E20KAmazon 20N/A36× UltraSPARC III Cu, IV or IV+0.9, 1.05, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8 GHz 576 GB-January 8, 2009
E25KAmazon 25N/A72× UltraSPARC IV or IV+0.9, 1.05, 1.2, 1.5, 1.8 GHz 1152 GB-January 8, 2009
T1000Erie11× UltraSPARC T11.0 GHz32 GBOne 3.5" SATA or Two 2.5" SASJanuary 2010
T2000Ontario21× UltraSPARC T11.0, 1.2, 1.4 GHz64 GBUp to four 2.5" SASJanuary 2010

x86/x64 architecture

ModelCodenameRUMax processorsProcessor modelsMax memoryMax disk capacityGA Date - EOL Date
V20zStinger12× AMD Opteron242, 244, 248, 250, 252, 270, 27516 GB2x SCSI 3.5" Ultra320November 8, 2007
V40zStinger34× AMD Opteron844, 848, 850, 852, 854, 856, 870, 875, 880, 88564 GB6x SCSI 3.5" Ultra320March 30, 2007
V60z / V60x12× Intel Xeon2.8, 3.06, 3.2 GHz6 GB3x SCSI 3.5" Ultra320January 2005
V65z / V65x22× Intel Xeon2.8, 3.06, 3.2 GHz12 GB6x SCSI 3.5" Ultra320January 2005
X2100Aquarius11× AMD Opteron146, 148, 152, 154, 156, 175, 1808 GB2x SATA 3.5"April 2007
X2100 M211× AMD Opteron1218, 1214, 12108 GB2x SATA 3.5"
X2200 M212× AMD Opteron2218HE, 2222, 2218, 2210, 2220, 221464 GB2x SATA 3.5"
X225012× Intel XeonX5482, E5472, X5472, E5462, X5272, X5460, E5405, L542032 GB2x SATA 3.5"
X2270 M212× Intel Xeon5600 series96 GB4× SATA 3.5"2010
X410012× AMD Opteron248, 252, 254, 256, 275, 280, 28516 GB4x SAS 2.5"May 28, 2008
X4100 M212× AMD Opteron2220, 2222SE, 2218HE, 2222, 2210, 2218, 2220SE, 221632 GB4x SAS 2.5"
X4140Dorado12× AMD Opteron2218 HE, 222264 GB8x SAS 2.5"
X4150Doradi?12× Intel Xeon5160, L5310, L5320, E5345, E5355, E5335, E5410, E544064 GB8x SAS 2.5"
X417012× Intel Xeon5500 series144 GB8× SATA/SAS 2.5"2009
X4170 M212× Intel Xeon5600 series144 GB8× SAS 2.5"2010
X420022× AMD Opteron248, 252, 254, 256, 275, 280, 28516GB4x SAS 2.5"May 28, 2008
X4200 M222× AMD Opteron2210, 2216, 2218, 2220SE, 2222SE, 2220, 2222, 2218HE32 GB4x SAS 2.5"
X424022× AMD Opteron2218 HE, 2222, 2224 SE, 2347 HE, 235664 GB8x SAS + 8x SATA 2.5"
X4250Aries22× Intel XeonX5482, E5472, X5472, E5462, X5272, X5460, E5405, L542064 GB16x SAS 2.5"
X427022× Intel Xeon5500 series144 GB16× SATA/SAS 2.5"2009
X4270 M222× Intel Xeon5600 series144 GB12× SATA/SAS 3.5" or 24× SATA/SAS 2.5"2010
X427522× Intel Xeon5500 series144 GB12× SATA/SAS 3.5"August 2009 - ?
X444024× AMD Opteron8218, 8222, 8224128 GB8x SAS 2.5" or 6x SATA 2.5"
X4450Argo24× Intel XeonE7220, L7345, E7320, E7340, X7350128 GB8x SAS 2.5" or 6x SATA 2.5"
X4500Thumper42× AMD Opteron285, 29016 GB48× SATA 3.5"
X4540Thor42× AMD K10128 GB48× SATA 3.5"
X447034× Intel Xeon7500 series512 GB6× SATA/SAS 2.5"2010
X4470 M234× Intel XeonE7-4800 series1024 GB6× SATA/SAS 2.5"2011
X460048× AMD Opteron856, 885256 GB; 32x8 GB4x SAS 2.5"August 8, 2007
X4600 M248× AMD Opteron8218, 8220SE, 8220, 8216, 8360SE512 GB; 64x8 GB4× SAS 2.5"
X480058× Intel Xeon7500 series1 TB8× SATA/SAS 2.5"2010
X4800 M258× Intel Xeon8800 series2 TB8× SATA/SAS 2.5"2011

Sun Server / Oracle Server

As of 2012, the x86 server range continued under the "Sun Server" or "Oracle Server" names.
ModelRUMax processorsProcessor modelsMax memoryMax disk capacityGA Date
X2-4 / X4470 M234× Intel XeonE7-4800 series1 TB6x SAS 600GBJuly 2011
X2-8 / X4800 M258× Intel XeonE7-8800 series4 TB8x SAS 600GBJuly 2011
X3-2 / X4170 M312x Intel XeonE5-2600 series512 GB8x SAS 600GBApril 2012
X3-2L / X4270 M322x Intel XeonE5-2600 series512 GB24x SAS 600GBApril 2012
X4-212x Intel XeonE5-2600 v2 series512 GB8x SAS-2 600GBSeptember 2013
X4-2L22x Intel XeonE5-2600 v2 series512 GB24x SAS-2 600GBSeptember 2013
X4-434x Intel XeonE7-8895 v23 TB6x SAS-2 1.2TBApril 2014
X4-858x Intel XeonE7-8895 v26 TB8x SAS-2 1.2TBJune 2014
X5-212x Intel XeonE5-2600 v3 series768 GB8x SAS-2 1.2TBDecember 2014
X5-2L22x Intel XeonE5-2600 v3 series768 GB24x SAS-2 1.2TBDecember 2014
X5-434x Intel XeonE7-8895 v33 TB6x SAS-2 1.2TBJune 2015
X5-858x Intel XeonE7-8895 v36 TB8x SAS-2 1.2TBJuly 2015
X6-212x Intel XeonE5-2600 v4 series768 GB8x SAS-2 1.2TBApril 2016
X6-2L22x Intel XeonE5-2600 v4 series768 GB24x SAS-2 1.2TBApril 2016
X7-212x Intel XeonXeon Platinum 81601.5 TB8x SAS-3October 2017
X7-2L22x Intel XeonXeon Platinum 81681.5 TB12x SAS-3October 2017
X7-858x Intel XeonXeon Platinum 81686 TB8x SAS-3October 2017
X8-212x Intel XeonXeon Platinum 82601.5 TB8x SAS-3April 2019
X8-2L22x Intel XeonXeon Platinum 82681.5 TB12x SAS-3April 2019
X8-858x Intel XeonXeon Platinum 82686 TB8x SAS-3April 2019