Oracle Corporation : Oracle Introduces Netra SPARC T4 Servers for Next Generation Communications Networks

New Carrier-Grade Servers Deliver Record-Breaking Performance, Higher ScalabilityEfficiency for 4G Network InfrastructuresCloud-Based Deployments

Redwood Shores, Calif. - Jan. 12, 2012

News Facts

based on the SPARC T4 processor, the first processor designed to meet the demands of application workloads in communications network infrastructure.

, the first cloud OS, are ideal for next generation telecommunications, providing the performance, scalabilityefficiency required for 4G network infrastructurescloud-based deployments. These systems are built for communications companies seeking to increase capacity, improve security,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 commercialcommunications 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. .

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

Oracle's Netra SPARC T4 servers help shorten service developmentdeployment times by providing extensive built-in capabilities, including integrated on-chip cryptographic acceleration, as well as 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 upgrades2.5x 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 controlobservability. Oracle Solaris 11 Zones are also 15x more efficient than VMware.

Oracle's new Netra servers also support Oracle's , which are NEBS Level 3-certified for communication network data center environments.

Supporting Quotes

"Oracle's new Netra SPARC T4 servers with Oracle Solaris 11 deliver the performancescale communications companies require to rapidly deploy new servicessupport cloud-based offerings," said Raju Penumatcha, Vice President, Netra SystemsNetworking, Oracle. "With Oracle's new carrier-grade serverscomplete solutions portfolio for the communications industry, customers have a rock solid platform for long-term service deployments."

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(1)SPECSPECjvm are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. Results from www.spec.orgthis report as of 1/10/2012. Netra SPARC T4-2 454.52 SPECjvm2008 Peak ops/m submitted for review.

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