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P2 Introduction © 2003 Sun Microsystems Contents Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Throughput Computing Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Making More of Moore’s Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Throughput Performance Gains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Throughput Computing Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Customer Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Design Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Sun’s Unique Ability to Deliver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Unmatched Expertise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Innovative Processor Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Optimal Resource Use With N1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Additional References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
© 2003 Sun Microsystems Executive Summary P3 Chapter 1 Executive Summary Today’s companies are facing significant computing challenges. The demand for network services continues to rise while IT budgets and resources remain limited. For these companies to thrive, something has to give. Leave it to Sun to innovate. Sun’s UltraSPARC® processor strategy for throughput computing will usher in a computing revolution by dramatically cutting the cost and complexity of network computing. Sun is designing upcoming UltraSPARC processors built specifically to maximize application workload throughput, or the aggregate amount of work done in a given amount of time. These chip multithreading (CMT) processors are designed to execute tens of threads simultaneously—a sharp contrast to the single thread processed at a time by today’s typical processors. As a result, Sun’s CMT processors will help change the economics of today’s data centers by radically improving price/performance and lowering total cost of ownership. This brief introduces the reader to Sun’s throughput computing strategy for UltraSPARC processors, outline the revolutionary benefits that Sun’s upcoming CMT processors will offer customers, and show how Sun is uniquely positioned to successfully bring throughput computing to market.
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