Dual-core and single-core processor options:

• Support for up to four dual core or four single core processors gives you purchasing flexibility and investment protection. When fitted with dual-core processors, the Sun Fire V40z server delivers up to twice the performance without increasing power consumption.

Large, fast, integrated memory:

• Support for up to 32 GB of ultrafast DDR1 400 SDRAM or DDR1 333 SDRAM accommodates your most memory intensive applications. An integrated DDR DRAM memory controller on each processor also provides lower memory latency for shorter runtimes, and both available memory and memory bandwidth scale with the number of processors.

Massive disk storage:

• The Sun Fire V40z server supports up to 1.8 TB of internal storage with up to six hot-swap Ultra320 SCSI disks. The ultrafast Ultra320 SCSI interface and the server's efficient disk utilization make it an excellent choice for I/O bound applications or data redundancy.

Exceptional scalability:

• Each dual core processor delivers quantum performance gains, and each single core processor offers near linear scalability, maximizing your ROI. AMD's HyperTransport interconnect technology also banishes traditional x86 CPU and memory gridlock by eliminating I/O performance bottlenecks, providing extra headroom for growth.

Grid Cluster scalability:

• Alternatively, you can deploy Sun Fire V40z servers with high-bandwidth, low-latency system interconnects such as Myrinet or InfiniBand to build a highly scalable computing x64 platform that can scale to thousands of CPUs.

Fast network performance:

• The Sun Fire V40z server provides dual built in Gigabit Ethernet ports and seven 64-bit high speed PCI-X slots, providing high performance I/O and maximum expandability in a 3 RU form factor.