Name: Cluster Heartbeat Assembly Card
Brand: Sun Microsystems
Price: 62.95 USD
Availability: InStock

Sun Microsystems 542-0298 Cluster Heartbeat Assembly Card

The Sun Microsystems 542-0298 Cluster Heartbeat Assembly Card is a critical component designed to maintain high availability and fault tolerance in server clusters. This robust card continuously monitors node status and provides rapid detection of fa... Read More

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Manufacturer: Sun Microsystems
Model or Part: 542-0298
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Description

Overview
The Sun Microsystems 542-0298 Cluster Heartbeat Assembly Card is a critical component designed to maintain high availability and fault tolerance in server clusters. This robust card continuously monitors node status and provides rapid detection of failures, ensuring that your mission critical applications stay online without interruption.

Key Features

Real-time heartbeat monitoring for up to 16 nodes
Low latency detection and failover signaling
Plug-and-play installation with standard PCIe slot
Built-in diagnostics and LED status indicators
Compatible with Sun Solaris and major Linux distributions
Compact form factor for dense rack environments

Technical Specifications

Manufacturer: Sun Microsystems
Model/Part Number: 542-0298
Interface: PCI Express x1, 3.0 Gb/s
Power Consumption: 5 watts max
Operating Temperature: 0 to 70 degrees Celsius
Dimensions: 120 mm x 100 mm x 30 mm (L x W x H)
Supported Cluster Protocols: Sun Cluster, Open Cluster Framework, Corosync
LED Indicators: Power, Heartbeat, Fault, Activity

Applications
The Cluster Heartbeat Assembly Card is ideal for data centers, high performance computing farms, and enterprise environments where uptime is paramount. It is commonly used in:

Financial transaction processing systems
Telecommunications switching platforms
Scientific research clusters
Web hosting and cloud service infrastructures
Any mission critical workload that requires instant failover and continuous availability

By integrating the Sun 542-0298 card into your server architecture, you gain a reliable heartbeat mechanism that minimizes downtime, simplifies cluster management, and protects your investment in high-performance hardware.