Sun Ultra 60
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Technical Specifications
| Model: | Sun Ultra 60 |
|---|---|
| Codename: Platform: |
Deuterium (A23) sun4u |
| Processor: Math Copro: |
2x UltraSPARC II (in CPU) |
| Clock Speed: | 300, 360 or 450MHz |
| RAM: | |
| Graphics: | |
| Operating System: | |
| Introduced: | February 1998 |
| Dealer price (net): |
The Sun Ultra 60: A High-Performance Workstation
Sun Microsystems introduced the Ultra 60 workstation in November 1997 for high-end technical computing. Built in a desktop tower chassis, the system was based on the UltraSPARC architecture.
The computer used UltraSPARC II processors in single- or dual-CPU configurations with speeds ranging from 300 MHz to 450 MHz. It used a UPA interconnect for multiprocessing, targeting tasks such as mechanical design, finite element analysis, scientific simulation, and digital content creation.
For graphics, the workstation included two UPA slots that supported cards like the Creator3D and Elite3D series, providing hardware-accelerated 3D rendering for visualization work. The chassis accommodated UltraSCSI storage drives, PCI expansion cards, and up to 2 GB of RAM.
The Ultra 60 ran the Solaris operating system. Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was used in universities, research laboratories, and engineering firms.