Recommended Unix Hardware
Information Technology recommends the following Unix desktop systems. Your needs may require modifications to the setup presented below, or even a different system altogether. IT will help you match your specific needs with the right system and help in the purchasing process. Contact the Help Desk at 713-348-HELP (4357) for assistance.
- Unix Desktops
- Unix Servers
- For running Linux on a PC, follow these hardware recommendations, although less RAM may be sufficient compared to a computer running Windows.
Unix Desktops
Sun Blade 150
The Sun Blade 150 workstation offers considerably higher performance with more capabilities than previous Sun workstations. It's an affordable, full-featured, 64-bit workstation with a 550 MHz or 650 MHz UltraSPARC IIi CPU, up to 2 GB of RAM, and 2-D/3-D graphics options for multi-display support.
| Small | Medium | |
|---|---|---|
| UltraSPARC-IIi Processor | 1 @ 550 MHz | 1 @ 650 MHz |
| On-Chip L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| Graphics Accelerator | Sun PGX64 | Sun PGX64 |
| Memory | 256 MB (1 × 256-MB DIMM) | 512 MB (1 × 512-MB DIMM) |
| 7200 RPM EIDE Disk Drive | 1 @ 80 GB | 1 @ 80 GB |
| Ethernet Port | 1 @ 10/100BASE-T | 1 @ 10/100BASE-T |
| USB Port | 4 | 4 |
| IEEE 1394 Port | 2 | 2 |
| Parallel Port | 1 | 1 |
| Serial Port | 1 | 1 |
| 32-Bit PCI Slot | 3 @ 33 MHz | 3 @ 33 MHz |
| Floppy Drive | 1 | 1 |
| 16X DVD-ROM Drive | 1 | 1 |
| Smart Card Reader | 1 | 1 |
| Office Productivity Suite | StarOffice 6.0 Pre-Installed | StarOffice 6.0 Pre-Installed |
| Operating System | Solaris 8 & 9 Pre-Installed | Solaris 8 & 9 Pre-Installed |
| Ships Within | 8 business days | 8 business days |
Using the new 1-GHz UltraSPARC IIIi processor, the price/performance-leading Sun Blade 1500 workstation offers high-performance 64-bit computing ideal for a wide range of business and technical environments.
The Sun Blade 1500 workstation is equipped with a robust set of workstation features, including support for 4 GB of DDR memory, up to two internal 80-GB Ultra ATA100 hard drives, five PCI slots, and support for high-performance graphics such as the Sun XVR-100 or Sun XVR-600 graphics accelerators. The Sun Blade 1500 workstation also offers built-in USB 1.1, USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394a FireWire ports and on-board Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000Base-T).
With the industry-proven Solaris 8 Operating System pre-installed to maintain 100 percent binary compatibility with previous-generation workstations running Solaris applications, the Sun Blade 1500 workstation provides an ideal migration path for users of older generation systems (including the Sun Ultra 5, Ultra 10, Sun Blade 100, or Sun Blade 150 workstations) who require greater performance, more capabilities, and newer technologies at a very attractive price.
| Small | Large | |
|---|---|---|
| UltraSPARC-IIIi Processor | 1 @ 1 GHz | 1 @ 1 GHz |
| On-Chip L2 Cache | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Graphics Accelerator | Sun XVR-100 | Sun XVR-100 |
| Memory | 512 MB (2 × 256-MB DIMMS) | 1 GB (2 × 512-MB DIMMS) |
| 7200 RPM IDE Disk Drive | 1 @ 80 GB | 1 @ 80 GB |
| Ethernet Port | 1 @ 10/100/1000 BaseT | 1 @ 10/100/1000 BaseT |
| USB Port | 7 | 7 |
| IEEE 1394 Port | 2 | 2 |
| Parallel Port | 1 | 1 |
| Serial Port | 2 | 2 |
| PCI Slot | 5 | 5 |
| 16X DVD-ROM Drive | 1 | 1 |
| Smart Card Reader | 1 | 1 |
| Operating System | Solaris 8 HW 5/03 Pre-Installed | Solaris 8 HW 5/03 Pre-Installed |
| Ships Within | Call Sun | Call Sun |
Recommended Unix Servers
There are many servers from which to choose, each with many configuration options. Plus, there are many customer needs to consider when making server decisions. Please contact the Help Desk at 713-348-HELP (4357) for assistance and one of the IT support staff members will help you design the right server for your needs.