REDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 12, 2012) - Oracle (NASDAQ: [ ORCL ])

News Facts

• Oracle today announced new [ Netra SPARC T-Series servers ] based on the SPARC T4 processor, the first processor designed to meet the demands of application workloads in communications network infrastructure.
• Oracle's new Netra T-Series servers with [ Oracle Solaris 11 ], the first cloud OS, are ideal for next generation telecommunications, providing the performance, scalability and efficiency required for 4G network infrastructures and cloud-based deployments. These systems are built for communications companies seeking to increase capacity, improve security, and rapidly deploy unique services with maximum efficiency.
• Oracle's Netra SPARC T4 servers deliver up to 5x better single-threaded performance than the previous generation while maintaining massive throughput on multi-threaded applications.
• On Oracle Communications ASAP, used by the world's largest communications service providers to activate a variety of services, the new Netra SPARC T4-2 server delivered nearly a 2x performance improvement over previous generation systems with each SPARC T4 processor providing over 7x the performance of the Intel Itanium 1.7 GHz processor in an HP server.
• The new Netra SPARC T4-2 server also set a world record on SPECjvm2008, spotlighting its ability to deliver massive throughput on real world, multi-threaded Java applications(1). This record result demonstrates Netra SPARC T-Series platforms are well-suited for running both commercial and communications industry workloads.
• Oracle will host a Webcast on January 24 at 9 am PT to provide a deeper dive into its new Netra SPARC T-Series servers. [ Register here ].

Oracle's Netra SPARC T4 Servers Help Reduce Service Development Times and Help Lower Costs

• Oracle's Netra SPARC T4 servers help shorten service development and deployment times by providing extensive built-in capabilities, including integrated on-chip cryptographic acceleration, as well as [ Oracle VM Server for SPARC ] and [ Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center ] at no additional cost with systems support.
• Oracle Solaris 11 is engineered to provide cloud-scale life cycle management with secure, fail-safe boot environments, safe roll-backs, 4x faster upgrades and 2.5x faster system re-boots.
• Additionally, new, integrated network virtualization in Oracle Solaris 11 allows customers to create high-performance, low-cost secure execution environments within a single OS instance for ultimate flexibility, bandwidth control and observability. Oracle Solaris 11 Zones are also 15x more efficient than VMware.
• Oracle's new Netra servers also support Oracle's [ Sun Storage 2500-M2 storage arrays ], which are NEBS Level 3-certified for communication network data center environments.
• Oracle offers the broadest range of NEBS-certified servers and storage and the only [ complete solutions portfolio spanning the communications industry ] landscape.

Supporting Quotes

• "Oracle's new Netra SPARC T4 servers with Oracle Solaris 11 deliver the performance and scale communications companies require to rapidly deploy new services and support cloud-based offerings," said Raju Penumatcha, Vice President, Netra Systems and Networking, Oracle. "With Oracle's new carrier-grade servers and complete solutions portfolio for the communications industry, customers have a rock solid platform for long-term service deployments."

Supporting Resources

• [ Oracle's Sun Netra Servers ]
• [ Register for Oracle's Netra T-Series Webcast on January 24 ]
• [ Oracle Benchmarks ]
• [ Oracle Solaris on OTN ]
• Oracle Hardware on [ Facebook ], [ Twitter ]
• Connect with Oracle Solaris via [ Facebook ], [ Twitter ] and [ LinkedIn ]

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(1)SPEC and SPECjvm are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. Results from [ www.spec.org ] and this report as of 1/10/2012. Netra SPARC T4-2 454.52 SPECjvm2008 Peak ops/m submitted for review.