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QuickSpecs
Overview
HP-UX 11i version 2 HP-UX 11i version 2 HP-UX 11i version 2 HP-UX 11i version 2
(sx1000 & sx2000
systems)
Microsoft Windows Server Microsoft Windows Server Microsoft Windows Server Microsoft Windows Server
2008 for Itanium- based 2008 for Itanium- based 2008 for Itanium- based 2008 for Itanium- based
Systems Systems Systems (sx2000 Systems
Superdome servers)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4 and 5, SUSE Linux 4 and 5, SUSE Linux 4 and 5, SUSE Linux 4 and 5, SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server 11 and Enterprise Server 11 and Enterprise Server 11 and Enterprise Server 11 and
10 (sx2000 systems) 10 10 10
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux
3 and 4, SUSE Linux 3 and 4, SUSE Linux 3 and 4, SUSE Linux 3 and 4, SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server 9 and Enterprise Server 9 and Enterprise Server 9 and Enterprise Server 9 and
10 (sx1000 Itanium 10 10 10
systems)
OpenVMS OpenVMS OpenVMS OpenVMS
Improved performance over PA 8900
Improved performance from v2 to v3 for Superdome sx2000
Investment protection through upgrades from existing Superdomes to next generation Itanium
processors
Extension of industry standard based computing with the Windows operating system further into
the enterprise data center
Increased performance and scalability over 32 bit implementations
Lower cost of ownership versus proprietary operating system solutions
Ideal for scale up database opportunities (such as SQL Server 2005 [64 bit], Enterprise Edition)
Ideal for database consolidation opportunities such as consolidation of legacy 32 bit versions of
SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 (64 bit)
NOTE: NOTE: Customers can purchase Windows Server 2008 for Itanium based systems license and later NOTE: NOTE:
downgrade to Windows Server 2003 which is supported on the Superdome. HP no longer sells Windows
Server 2003 under the OEM agreement with Microsoft.
Extension of industry standard computing with Linux further into the enterprise data center
Lower cost of ownership
Ideal for server consolidation opportunities
Not supported on Superdome with mx2 processor modules
NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: NOTE: For minimum support release see Linux Integrity Support matrix at
Unmatched availability and disaster tolerance
100% application availability with clustering
Up to 800 km between cluster nodes affords maximum Disaster Tolerance
Impenetrable security
Most secure commercial OS
Complies with US Federal Government C2 Standards
Minimum TCO and outstanding investment protection
Allowing nodes in a cluster from a workstation to Superdome as well as mixed architecture
clusters
Server consolidation
UNIX portability features allowing easy port to OpenVMS
HP Superdome sx1000 configurations
Minimum version is OpenVMS V8.2-1
Mad9M processors only
Requires Firmware Version rel_6.0 (or higher). In systems with PA-RISC and Integrity
partitions, firmware version rel_6.1 (or higher) is required.
HP Superdome sx2000 configurations
Minimum version is OpenVMS V8.3
Intel Itanium series 9000 or 9100 processors only
DA - 11717 Worldwide — Version 57 — October 23, 2009
HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16- processor, 32- HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16- processor, 32- HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16- processor, 32- HP Integrity Superdome Servers 16- processor, 32-
processor, and 64- processor Systems processor, and 64- processor Systems processor, and 64- processor Systems processor, and 64- processor Systems
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