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Sun Announces World's First Blade Server Uniquely Designed for Quad-Core AMD Opteron(TM) Processors

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Previews Next-Generation Four-Socket, 2U Quad-Core Server, Bringing Customers New Capabilities Powered by the Solaris(TM) OS and Next-Generation Systems Design

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 10 - Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced the Sun Blade(TM) X8440 Server Module, the world's first blade server designed for Quad-Core AMD Opteron(TM) processors. Sun also previewed a next-generation four-socket, 2U quad-core server that will be available by the end of the year, powered by Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors. Building on Sun's momentum in the x86 server market, both systems enable customers to take advantage of Sun's unique systems design approach built around the power of the Solaris(TM) Operating System (OS) and AMD's much-anticipated native quad-core processors.

Both of the new systems will take Sun's x64 (x86, 64-bit) server design to a new level of innovation and differentiation from competitive platforms. Just last month, Sun broke into the top 5 in x86 server revenue, gaining market share Y/Y for the seventh straight quarter, in addition to having the highest revenue growth (50.9%) Y/Y among the top 5 vendors in the worldwide x86 server market. (Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker Q2 2007, August 2007)

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