The Sun Fire E6900 server is optimized to deliver maximum scalability and productivity to address ever-demanding workloads in the data center while continuing to protect existing hardware and software investments. Running the leading Solaris OS, the Sun Fire E6900 server offers a balanced system architecture with robust throughput capabilities and the Solaris application compatibility guarantee that is unique in the industry.Investment protection features in the Sun Fire E6900 server have delivered as much as 33% lower total cost of ownership (TCO) for customers over competitive offerings in a 5-year lifecycle. Now with over 30% faster I/O performance using PCI-X technology and doubled memory capacity, the Sun Fire E6900 server can increase server utilization up to 80%, delivering unprecedented consolidation capabilities.