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- Sun-4m family (represented by the Sun SPARCstation 20): Originallyoriginally, a multiprocessor Sun-4 variant, based on the MBus processor module bus introduced in the SPARCServer 600MP series. The Sun-4m architecture later also encompassed non-MBus uniprocessor systems such as the SPARCstation 5, utilizing SPARC V8-architecture processors. Supported starting with SunOS 4.1.2 and by Solaris 2.1 to Solaris 9. SPARCServer 600MP support was dropped after Solaris 2.5.1.
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- Sun-4v family (represented by the SPARC T2 and T4): A variation on this variation added hypervisor processor virtualization to the Sun-4u which includes hypervisor processor virtualization; introduced in the UltraSPARC T1 multicore processor. Selected hardware was supported by Solaris version 10 starting from release 3/05 HW2 (most models - including the hardware emulated by Charon-SSP - require newer versions of Solaris 10). Several Solaris 11 versions are also supported.
Please note: For up-to-date information about supported features and guest OS versions refer to the section Virtual Hardware and Guest OS Supported by Charon-SSP. Unless otherwise mentioned, the terms Charon-SSP/4U and Charon-SSP/4V also include Charon-SSP/4U+ and Charon-SSP/4V+.
The image below shows the basic concept of migrating physical hardware to an emulator:
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Charon-SSP/4U+ supports the same virtual SPARC platforms as Charon-SSP/4U, and Charon-SSP/4V+ the same as Charon-SSP/4V. However However, the 4U+ and 4V+ versions take advantage of Intel’s VT-x/EPT VT‑x/EPT and AMD’s AMD-v/NPT hardware assisted virtualization technology in modern Intel CPUs to offer end users better virtual CPU performance. Charon-SSP/4U+ and Charon-SSP/4V+ require Intel CPUs with VT-x/EPT support or AMD CPUs with AMD-v/NPT support and must be installed on a dedicated host system. Running these product variants in a VM (e.g., on VMware) is not supported.
Please note: if you plan to run Charon-SSP/4U+ or 4V+ in a cloud environment, please contact Stromasys or a Stromasys VAR to discuss your requirements.