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MySQL database is the world's most popular open source database with proven advantages in delivering high performance, supreme reliability, ease of use, and dramatic cost savings.

When coupled with Sun's award winning server and storage platforms, MySQL users are already enjoying the benefits of extreme scalability and breakthrough eco-efficiency, with global 24 x 7 support to ensure continuous operation. Low cost is assured whether you purchase your systems or take advantage of hosting facilities.  

 

MySQL on Sun Systems

 
MySQL is a natural fit for Sun's award-winning Sun Fire x64 servers with Intel or AMD processors and Sun SPARC Enterprise servers with CoolThreads technology. Sun's modular storage systems provide effective, efficient data storage and protection for high growth MySQL environments.
 
Benefits:
  • Up to 5x higher performance, headroom for rapid growth
  • Virtualization reduces power and space by 4x
  • 10x improvements in price/performance
  • Published best practices & optimized MySQL builds
  • Cross platform OS, Processor and Virtualization for maximum choice
  • Promotional offerings to accelerate adoption and reduce costs
Reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by:
  • Reducing database licensing costs by over 90%
  • Cutting systems downtime by 60%
  • Lowering hardware expenditure by 70%
  • Reducing administration, engineering and support costs by up to 50%

Server Recommendations

The Sun Fire X4150 Server

With Intel Xeon processors running MySQL on Linux, Solaris or Windows delivers 2x the compute density and expandability of any server in the same class.

 Key Features:

  • Rack-optimized 2-socket x64 server
  • Supports up to 2 processors and 16 memory slots in a 1RU form factor
  • Energy-efficient design saves on power and cooling
  • Easy, simple system management and monitoring built into every system
  • Higher serviceability improves system uptime and reduces service cost
  • Choice of virtually any OS: Solaris, Linux, Windows, VMware

Other Server Solutions

  • Sun Fire X4250 - for locally hosted large databases
  • Sun Fire X4450 - for data warehousing and data analysis

The Sun Blade 6000 Server Family

Combines both x64 and CoolThreads technology into the industry's most open and versatile enterprise blade platform delivering the highest performance, ease of scalability, energy efficiency and longevity. The Sun Blade 6000 supports your choice of MySQL architectures: Intel Xeon, AMD Opteron and Sun UltraSPARC with Linux, Windows, Solaris and VMware in a single common chassis.

Key Features:

  • Up to double the memory and I/O capacity of competing blades and rackmounts
  • Shared power and cooling, save 28% more energy than competing rackmount servers
  • Maximum OS flexibility - Support for Solaris, Linux, and Windows 32bit/64bit operating systems
  • Most open blade platform with industry standard PCIe ExpressModule

Storage Recommendations

 
The Sun StorageTek 2500 Series

Performance and reliability is no longer reserved for the data center - the Sun StorageTek 2500 series allows you to build mission-critical applications on a frugal budget. It is ready to support MySQL out of the box, with ease of configuration and management.

Key Features:
  • Supports Fibre Channel, SAS, and iSCSI
  • High availability, reliability, and density
  • Scales up to 48 drives
  • Available as a Sun System Pack, which combines the Sun StorageTek 2500 array family with the right services as one offering

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