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The Solaris applications are mission-critical, driving essential operations and ensuring compliance. But relying on aging Sun SPARC hardware results in frequent and costly downtime. With each passing year, parts are harder to source, and skilled professionals are in short supply.
On the other hand, full-scale migration is risky, expensive, and time-consuming. In fact, there is no assurance that the new systems will match your existing ones’ performance.
Charon-SSP by Stromasys emerges as a top-tier choice, tackling critical challenges and helping enterprises unlock business growth.
Minimize downtime and keep critical applications running more reliably than ever before.
Reduce operational expenses by eliminating reliance on aging Sun SPARC hardware and components.
No major software changes required – your management routines will remain intact.
Compatible with leading virtualization platforms like VMware and Oracle VM, offering flexibility.
Leverage modern security and disaster recovery tools to protect your systems.
Improve performance with Stromasys’ dynamic instruction translation (DIT) technology.
| CHARON-SSP/4M | CHARON-SSP/4U(+) | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of SPARC CPUs (Type Min/Max) | SPARC V8 1/1 | SPARC V9 1/24 |
| Emulated RAM | 64 MB to 512 MB | 1 GB to 128 GB |
| Bus type : Slots | SBUS: 12 slots | PCI: 16 slots |
| SCSI controllers | 1 | 2 |
| Maximum SCSI devices | 7 | 30 |
| Disks supported | physical/partition/vdisk | physical/partition/vdisk |
| CD/DVD support | physical/ISO image | physical/ISO image |
| Tape support | physical/vtape | physical/vtape |
| Ethernet controllers | 2 | 16 |
| Serial ports | 2 | 34 |
| Graphics support | X11 nested server | X11 nested server |
| O.S. support | SunOS 4.1.3/4.1.4 Solaris 2.5 to Solaris 8 | Solaris 2.5.1 to Solaris 10 |
| Host operating system | See SPD or contact us for latest supported Linux distributions |
| Number of cores | 2 + Number of emulated processors per instance |
| Memory size | 2GB + emulated memory per instance |
| Recommended hardware | Intel Server based on Haswell v3 processors or Desktop Core i7 (CPU frequency at least 3.0GHz) |
Our Sun Solaris virtualization product, Charon-SSP, works on the principles of Lift and Shift emulation. This powerful Sun emulator allows you to run the original SPARC binary code, including the Sun Solaris Operating Systems, their layered products, and applications.
Stromasys proudly unveils Charon-SSP 6.0, our latest version of the SPARC emulator, capable of delivering unmatched Sun Solaris virtualization capabilities. With its innovative MMU pass-through feature, this release marks significant progress – offering enhanced performance on the cloud.
Discover how Charon-SSP can replace your outdated SPARC hardware by providing tailored Sun SPARC virtualization features and functionalities.
Charon-SSP offers three tailored versions to virtualize specific Sun SPARC hardware, providing flexibility to meet your needs:
These versions support both 32-bit (Sun-4m/V8) and 64-bit (Sun-4u/V9, Sun-4v/V9) platforms, preserving compatibility with your existing Sun Solaris or SunOS environment.
Charon Manager is an integral component of Charon-SSP and works as the virtual Sun SPARC management station. It can be installed as a standalone application on Linux and provides an easy-to-use, intuitive graphical interface to manage Charon-SSP – either locally or remotely.
Charon-SSP supports both hardware license keys and software licenses. Users get the flexibility to select the preferred protection method. When a Sun SPARC hardware USB license key is used, the Charon USB HASP license key must be permanently connected to the host system, preserving the customer-specific license parameters.
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“My concern was to maintain our old software for 20 more years, and I think that running CHARON-SSP inside of a VirtualBox is the simplest, most lasting, and most cost-effective solution.”
No, only the aging legacy SPARC hardware will be replaced. The Solaris SPARC workloads and other applications will continue to work as always on the emulated platform.
Key benefits of on-cloud SPARC VMs are improved scalability, cost savings through a pay-as-you-go model, and enhanced disaster recovery capabilities.
Charon SSP, the leading emulator enabling SPARC virtualization on standard x86 architecture, supports on-premises deployment. It mimics the hardware interface of existing Sun SPARC servers, allowing your Solaris VMs with full control, security and performance without needing legacy hardware.
SPARC virtualization (interchangeably used as SPARC emulation) is a procedure for creating virtual machines based on SPARC servers, which improves efficiency, scalability, agility, and resource utilization. It allows multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on one physical system.
There are two primary deployment methods for Solaris SPARC virtual machines:
If you need a SPARC virtualization platform so you can run your Solaris applications on modern x86 or cloud hosts without replacing or tweaking your operating systems, Stromasys provides the ideal solution. With decades of experience, modern tools, cloud and technology partners, and in-house industry experts, you can easily reduce risk and change the cost dynamics of your old data center.
Decoupling legacy SPARC hardware from Solaris applications is game-changing. This innovative lift-and-shift strategy can take your business to the next level. For detailed insights, access this whitepaper.
Delve into the Charon-SSP datasheet to uncover its advanced specifications and robust performance. Explore how it integrates seamlessly with existing OS and addresses key challenges associated with legacy data centers.
Get a comprehensive look at our Sun Solaris virtualization solution. Click on the link below to access the most detailed product documentation that highlights the benefits of Charon-SSP.
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