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Designed for organizations and applications that demand the highest performance and 24/7 availability, the SPARC T5-8 server from Oracle is the most advanced and scalable SPARC T-Series server ever. The SPARC T5-8 server combined with Oracle Solaris delivers extreme performance, unmatched enterprise-class reliability, availability, and serviceability (RAS), and extensive expansion and virtualization capabilities. Utilizing the SPARC T5 processor, Oracle’s most powerful processor, the SPARC T5-8 server achieves linear 8-socket glueless 1-hop scalability, providing up to 128 compute cores and 4 TB of memory that is optimized for Oracle workloads and engineered systems.
The SPARC T5-8 server is a compact, modular 8U system which redefines the enterprise UNIX market with superior performance, outstanding I/O expandability, and unmatched RAS features.
Utilizing modular design architecture, the SPARC T5-8 server is powered by eight SPARC T5 CPUs—Oracle’s most powerful SPARC processor ever—delivering a 1.2x improvement in single-thread performance, and a 2x improvement in throughput over the previous generation. SPARC T5 CPUs are directly attached to each other in a glueless 1-hop configuration that results in extremely low latency and increased application acceleration. With 16 cores and 16 memory slots per SPARC T5 processor, the SPARC T5-8 server provides extreme compute density with up to 128 cores and 4 TB of system memory, all within an 8U enclosure.
The SPARC T5-8 server offers massive I/O, making it an ideal platform for virtualization and other I/O-intensive applications. Up to 16 hot-plug low-profile PCIe 3.0 slots provide I/O flexibility and choice in network connections, such as Fibre Channel, InfiniBand, or Ethernet. This extensibility virtually eliminates downtime typically needed to perform I/O upgrades and maintenance. Four integrated 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports provide additional I/O bandwidth.
The SPARC T5-8 server provides enterprise-class RAS features including redundant, hot-plug fans, disks, and power supplies. Additionally, all 16 PCIe slots can accommodate hot-plug PCIe cards utilizing a PCIe hot-plug carrier. All these features contribute to increased uptime and ease of system serviceability in the case of hardware failure.
All Oracle servers ship with full-function server management tools at no additional cost. Oracle Integrated Lights Out Manager (Oracle ILOM) utilizes industry-standard protocols to provide secure, comprehensive local and remote management. Oracle ILOM features also include power management and monitoring, fault detection, and notification. The integrated Oracle System Assistant guides system administrators through rapid server deployment, firmware updates, hardware configuration, and operating system installation with Oracle certified hardware drivers.
The SPARC T5-8 server is part of Oracle's most powerful and efficient SPARC-based server family ever. Based on SPARC T5, SPARC T4, and SPARC M5 processors—which all share the same processor core—the SPARC-based server family provides seamless scalability from 1 up to 32 processors and is designed with mission-critical applications in mind. All of the servers in the SPARC-based family run the Oracle Solaris operating system—the best UNIX system for Oracle deployments. They share the same virtualization capabilities through Oracle VM Server for SPARC and leverage the same systems management framework through Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center. This leads to unprecedented simplicity in the deployment of all enterprise workloads, enabling reduction of business risk, delivering savings in management costs, and unlocking flexibility to grow your business to any scale, while maximizing reliability and uptime.
Oracle’s Premier Support customers have access to My Oracle Support and multiserver management tools in Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center. Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center, a critical-to-disk system management tool, coordinates servers, storage, and networking for a complete cloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS). Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center also features an automated service request capability, whereby potential issues are detected and reported to Oracle’s support center without user intervention, assuring the maximum service levels and simplified support.