Unix SMP Servers

Preliminary Config/Price Estimates
HP9000- D Class HP9000- K Class HP9000- K Class Sun Ultra HPC
Requested Features/Systems Model D-350 Model K-420 Model K-460 HPC 3000
Native Unix with (10 clients expandable to 50) HP UNIX 10.01 HP UNIX 10.30 HP UNIX 10.30 Solaris 2.5
Minimum (2) Clock minimum: 180 MHz, 512 KB cache; expandable to (4) CPU 1 or 2 way SMP: 100Mhz PA-7200 1 to 4 SMP: 120Mhz PA-7200 1 to 4 SMP: 180Mhz PA-8000 1 to 6 SMP UltraSPARC-II
RAM: Minimum: 128MB expandable to 1GB 32MB to 1.5GB 128MB to 8192MB 128MB to 8192MB 256 MB to 6GB
System I/O Bus: Minimum One; Desired Two. Dual HP-HSC channels Up to Five HP-HSC Up to Five HP-HSC 2-9 I/O Slots(Sbus)
Interface Controller: SCSI Ultra-Wide (option: 2nd SCSI Ultra-Wide) Standard 20 MB/s F/W/D SCSI-2 disk channel standard on D3XX models Int. F/W SCSI-2 Int. F/W SCSI-2 Fast/Wide SCSI
Hard Disk Drives: (2) 9 GB UltraWide SCSI-2 or better (18 GB total) 5 Int. Hot Plug Fast/Wide SCSI-2 disk bays     Max 10 int. 3.5"hotswap
CD-ROM: 4X or better Integrated 650-MB 4X-speed CD-ROM drive Integrated CD-ROM drive Integrated CD-ROM drive Quad-speed SunCDTM 4 drive std
Network Interface Controller: 10/100 Base T/AUI 10Base T is Std. 802.3 LAN TP or AUI 802.3 LAN TP or AUI  
I/O slots: 5 minimum 8 I/O Slots 8 HP-PB I/O Slots 8 HP-PB I/O Slots  
Misc. I/O ports: two DB9 serial; one enhanced parallel port; mouse; PS/2 keyboard Parallel Centronics, PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports RS 232 MUX distribution port, keyboard, mouse, parallel Centronics port RS 232 MUX distribution port, keyboard, mouse, parallel Centronics port  
Keyboard: 101-key; 2xRS-232 ports for console and UPS connection      
Two or Three Button Mouse PS/2 Mouse Port RS-232 Serial Port RS-232 Serial Port  
Graphics accelerator hardware: Super VGA with 2MB or better Yes Yes Yes  
Tape Backup Unit: 8 GB DDS-3 or better Three internal removable media bays for floppy, DAT     12-24 GB DDS 3
Monitor: 17" Super VGA 0.28 or better 17 in. color 1280x1024 or 20 in. color 1280x1024 17 in. color 1280 × 1024 or 20 in. color 1280 × 1024 17 in. color 1280 × 1024 or 20 in. color 1280 × 1024 17-in. color with TurboGXTM frame buffer
Service: 2 yrs Next Business Day        
Warranty: 3 year limited Warranty or better        
Installation: Vendor/3rd party Vendor/3rd party        
Other Features:        
Option 1: Oracle 7.3 RDBMS for with 8 concurrent users $24,162.00 $24,162.00 $24,162.00 $24,162.00
Option 2: Oracle 7.3 RDBMS for Workgroups(if avail) with 16 concurrent users $48,324.00 $48,324.00 $48,324.00 $48,324.00
Option 3: Oracle 7.3 RDBMS for Workgroups(if avail) with 32 concurrent users $96,648.00 $96,648.00 $96,648.00 $96,648.00
Option 4: Oracle WebServer 3.0 $3,950.00 $3,950.00 $3,950.00 $3,950.00
Engineering Estimate for Platform and Unix Operating System/8 clients $29,575.00 $47,225.00   $48,174
Monthly Maintenance (Hardware) $325 $546 $550 $220
Estimated TPC tpmC Benchmark 2280.17 4886 14739 Not Available.
Estimated TPC Price/Performance $193 $260 $133

Last Update: 6/26/97

Name: Joseph P. Brazy


Content last modified
5/13/2005 12:40:06 PM
by Steve Mealey
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