Introduction; New Sun X86 Amd Opteron Processor-Based Workstation Product Family - Sun Microsystems Workstation W1100z White Paper

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Chapter 1

Introduction

"Simply the fastest workstations we've ever built..."

New Sun x86 AMD Opteron Processor-Based Workstation Product Family

Sun has recently introduced a new line of AMD Opteron processor x86-based workstations that
demonstrate our
commitment to delivering the most compelling workstations on the market. With a single x86-based
systems
architecture, the Sun Java™ Workstation W1100z and W2100z support both 32-bit and 64-bit operating
systems
and applications, offering the highest degree of flexibility for customers who want to run existing 32-bit
x86
operating systems and applications, and be able to gracefully migrate to the next-generation 64-bit
operating
systems and applications when they are ready.
Figure 1-1. Both the Sun Java Workstation W1100z and W2100z ship in the same compact tower case
packaging