server consolidation on Sun's U10000

2007-12-25 11:52:00

I received a handful of messages, but the message below was the most helpful.

Thanks - Mark Almeida

This is one of the top three reasons customers purchase E/10000 platforms.

Server consolidation, large ERP/Data Warehouse domains, and large e-commerce

sites are the most popular applications for the platform. There are some stiff

requirements for user education, however. It is not simply a "plug-and-play"

replacement for old servers. I am currently working on another E/10000

installation for Sun Professional Services, and it is very important to ask the

right questions up front. What will the E/10K be expected to do? How much

storage is required? RAID levels? How will it be backed up? Will you be taking

advantage of the RAS features (reliability, availability, serviceability) by

running clustering or HA software? Who will be responsible for planning the

system migration? Sun sells migration services (through Sun Professional

Services) to help clients ensure that all their migration goals can be met. In

every E/10K I've been involved with, it was necessary to re-do the hardware

planning two or three times before we arrived at the right combination to

support the clients' business objectives. Work closely with the Sales and

Support Engineer when deciding what to order - giving them more information than

they ask for is better than not giving them enough. The more they know, the

better they can meet your needs.

Mark Almeida

Practice Manager

Bluestone Consulting Inc.

(707)429-9129 Office

(888)776-4380 Pager

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Subject: server consolidation on Sun's U10000

Date: 11/20/1998 9:59 AM

To the group,

I was wondering if anyone would share any experience they might have with

consolidating Sun's midrange unix servers on a Sun U10000.

I would appreciate it.

We have been asked to review a possible consolidation project of customers that

are currently running across several different Sun platforms on to a 10000.

Thanks in advance.

Mark Conroy

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