This module, the first Intel Xeon system in the Sun Blade 8000 family capable of using four sockets, gives users the options of running Intel or AMD processors and their choice of Solaris, Linux or Windows as the operating system. The Sun Blade X8450 server module builds on Sun’s expertise in blade server innovation by incorporating features such as industry-standard I/O, transparent management and a unique chassis-level approach to power and cooling that delivers power without sacrificing efficiency. The Sun Blade 8000 family is designed to run high-end enterprise applications, but these blades are three times as dense as rack-mounted servers and are up to 43 percent more efficient in their use of power.

Such innovations are the reason why more than 300 enterprise customers already run their businesses on Sun’s blade platforms, and why Sun has experienced over 50 percent growth in blade server shipments from quarter to quarter. Enterprises in nearly every business sector are choosing Sun Blade systems to make better use of their resources and gain competitive advantage. They can do this because Sun blades help them increase performance, efficiency, flexibility and reliability, all of which lead to increased business agility.