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Sun Fire X4100 x64 Server: $190

The Sun Fire X4100 server (part number TG-412X254-8GB) is an x86-64 server with a 1U 19-inch-rack-mountable form factor. Together with the Solaris 10 operating system, it provides a scalable solution for virtualization and consolidation, Web infrastructure, network applications, and other server functions. This is a remanufactured product, which means Sun has rebuilt, tested, and certified this system to meet quality standards similar to those of its new products. Organizations that request this product will receive the same warranty and service options that are available with new Sun systems.

The server will meet or exceed these specifications:

Two 2.8-GHz AMD Opteron 254 single-core processors
8 GB RAM (upgradeable to 32 GB)

Any Sun rack can be used for rackmounting. A third-party rack must meet these criteria..

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