Oracle SPARC T5‑2 Server
The SPARC T5‑2 is a 3U rack‑mount entry‑to‑mid‑range server within the T5 product family. It can be populated with one or two SPARC T5 processors running at 3.6 GHz. Each SPARC T5 processor has 16 cores and 128 hardware threads; fully‑configured dual‑socket reaches 32 cores and 256 hardware threads. It sits below the larger T5‑4 (5U) and T5‑8 (8U) multi‑socket SMP servers in the product stack.

The T5 processor integrates dedicated on‑chip crypto accelerators to offload SSL, TLS and database encryption operations. Important note: The T5 generation does NOT include Software‑in‑Silicon, Silicon Secured Memory or DAX analytics accelerators, which were introduced starting with the later M7 / S7 / T7 platforms.

The platform supports Oracle VM Server for SPARC (Logical Domains) hypervisor virtualization, enabling customers to partition the physical server into multiple isolated virtual domains for consolidating database and application workloads. Enterprise‑class RAS capabilities include ECC memory protection, hot‑swap redundant power supplies and redundant cooling fans to minimize unplanned downtimeOracle.

Hardware specifications:

• Form factor: 3‑U rack‑mount chassis

• Processors: 1 or 2 × SPARC T5 @3.6 GHz (16‑core /128‑threads per socket; max 32‑Cores /256‑Threads)

• Memory: DDR3‑1066 ECC DIMMs; maximum 1 TB total system memory

• Storage: 6 × front‑loading 2.5‑inch SFF hot‑swap SAS‑2 drive bays; optional slim‑line DVD‑RW

• Expansion: Eight low‑profile PCI‑E Gen3 slots

• Network: Four onboard 10GBase‑T 10‑Gigabit Ethernet ports

• Management: Oracle ILOM service‑processor for remote lights‑out administration

• Redundancy: Hot‑swap redundant AC power supplies, redundant fan modules, memory ECC protection

• Supported OS: Oracle Solaris 10, Oracle Solaris 11; Oracle VM Server for SPARC

Primary use‑cases include department‑level OLTP databases, Java application servers, mid‑sized consolidation projects and private‑cloud deployments on SPARC Solaris.

Key specification bullet points

• Chassis: 3U Rack‑mount Enterprise Server

• CPU: Scalable 1‑socket /2‑socket SPARC T5 @3.6 GHz (max 32‑Cores /256‑Threads)

• Technology: On‑chip crypto acceleration; No Silicon‑Secured‑Memory / DAX

• I/O: 8 × low‑profile PCI‑E Gen3 slots

• Internal Storage: 6 × 2.5” SFF SAS‑2 hot‑swap drive bays

• System Management: Oracle ILOM

• OS Support: Oracle Solaris 10 /11, Oracle VM Server for SPARC

• Enterprise RAS: ECC memory, redundant hot‑swap PSU & cooling