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@davefischer@hachyderm.io @flexion@oldbytes.space @davidseidl@mstdn.social Confusing names by Sun, indeed. The E4500 ("Ultra Enterprise 4500") was a large(ish) server (up to 14 cpus) and the x4500 ("Sun Fire x4500", AKA Thumper) was a 4U box with 48 3.5" SATA disks and two x86 CPUs crammed with minimal air left. The E4500 was wonderful (and wonderfully expensive as well). UltraSPARC cpus were not the fastest at the time, but few machines could have 14 reasonable CPUs and scale well. Not as fancy as top end SGIs, though.