China Suppliers Factory: Oracle SUN SPARC Server T8-2 - High Performance and Security for Enterprise Workloads
Product Description
Software in Silicon technology is a breakthrough in microprocessor and server design, enabling databases and applications to run faster and with unprecedented security and reliability. Now in its second generation, this innovative Software in Silicon design includes Data Analytics Accelerator (DAX) engines designed directly into the SPARC M8 processor silicon to handle SQL primitives, such as those used by Oracle Database In-Memory in Oracle Database 12c. The DAX units can also be leveraged by Java applications operating on streams of data through the use of open APIs. The accelerators operate on data at full memory speeds, taking advantage of the very high memory bandwidth of the processor. This produces extreme acceleration of in-memory queries and analytics operations while processor cores are freed up to do other useful work. In addition, the ability of the DAX units to handle compressed data on the fly means that larger databases can be kept in memory, or that less server memory needs to be configured for a given database size. Lastly, the SPARC M8 processor introduces Oracle Numbers units, which greatly accelerate Oracle Database operations involving floating point data. Consider the result: you can run fast in-memory analytics on your database, using much less memory than the size of your data, without significantly increasing server utilization rates or affecting your OLTP operations.
The Silicon Secured Memory feature of the SPARC M8 processor provides the capability of detecting and preventing invalid operations on application data, through hardware monitoring of software access to memory. This can stop malware from exploiting software vulnerabilities, such as buffer overflows. The hardware approach of Silicon Secured Memory is much faster than traditional software-based detection tools, meaning that security checks can be done in production without significant impact to performance. In addition, each processor core contains the fastest cryptographic acceleration in the industry, allowing IT organizations to deliver end-to-end data encryption and secure transactions with near-zero performance impact. In summary: you can easily activate data protection and encryption security, by default, without additional hardware investment.
Key Benefits
Up to 2x faster performance than competitor systems for Java software, databases, and enterprise applications.
Extreme acceleration of Oracle Database In-Memory queries, especially for compressed databases.
Ability to accelerate analytics on OLTP databases and Java applications, enabling real-time insight on transactional data.
Unique protection of application data from memory attacks or exploits of software.
End-to-end encryption of data with near-zero performance impact.
Easy compliance management of application environments throughout their lifecycles, ensuring the security of cloud infrastructure.
Near-zero overhead virtualization for deploying more than 100 virtual machines per processor, lowering the cost per virtual machine.
Advanced design that enables this dual-processor system to outperform competitive four-processor systems, lowering IT cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is Software in Silicon technology in the SPARC M8 processor?
It is an innovative microprocessor and server design that incorporates hardware accelerators, such as Data Analytics Accelerator (DAX) engines, directly into the processor silicon to run databases and applications faster with enhanced security and reliability.
Q: How does the Data Analytics Accelerator (DAX) benefit database operations?
DAX engines handle SQL primitives at full memory speeds, utilizing the processor's high memory bandwidth. This delivers extreme acceleration for in-memory queries and analytics, processes compressed data on the fly, and frees up processor cores for other work.
Q: What security features does the SPARC M8 processor offer?
It features Silicon Secured Memory to detect and prevent invalid memory access (stopping vulnerabilities like buffer overflows) and includes fast cryptographic acceleration in each core for end-to-end data encryption with near-zero performance impact.
Q: Can Java applications benefit from the SPARC M8 processor's accelerators?
Yes, Java applications operating on streams of data can leverage the DAX units through open APIs, resulting in accelerated performance and real-time insights on transactional data.
Q: How does the SPARC M8 processor help reduce virtualization costs?
The processor supports near-zero overhead virtualization, enabling the deployment of more than 100 virtual machines per processor, which significantly lowers the overall cost per virtual machine.
Q: What performance improvement does SPARC M8 offer compared to competitors?
It delivers up to 2x faster performance than competitor systems for Java software, databases, and enterprise applications. Additionally, a dual-processor SPARC M8 system can outperform competitive four-processor systems, lowering IT costs.