Sun delivers first T2-based servers – T5220 runs $14,995

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Sun Microsystems late Monday announced its first UltraSparc T2-based servers, which the company hopes will cut the number of servers required in datacenters. The multicore and multithreaded Sun Sparc Enterprise T5120 and T5220 servers deliver double the performance and capacity of its predecessor, UltraSparc T1-based servers, without an increase in size, said Mat Keep, product manager at Sun.

The T5120, a 1U server, supports up to four internal drives, going to eight drives in the future. The T5220, a 2U server, supports eight internal drives, going up to 16 drives in the future. Pricing for the T5120 and T5220 servers start at $13,995.00 at $14,995.00, respectively. It is available worldwide immediately.

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