Comparison Chart

Select the level of support that's right for you:

  • Mission-Critical Support—comprehensive and tailored to fit your need
  • SGI® FullExpress™ 7x24—7x24 coverage with 4-hour on-site response
  • SGI® FullExpress™—5x9 with 4-hour on-site response during business hours
  • SGI® FullCare™—5x9 with next-business day on-site response

Service Offering Features Mission-Critical
Fully customized support--you choose features
FullExpress 7x24
Fast, comprehensive support, 7x24
FullExpress
Fast, comprehensive support, 5x9
FullCare
Comprehensive support value, 5x9
On-site hardware response Up to two hours Four hours Four hours Next business day
SGI® replacement parts
Telephone technical support for hardware and software 7x24, including local SGI holidays 7x24, including local SGI holidays 5x9, normal business hours 5x9, normal business hours
Independently configured support coverage hours for HW and SW
SGI software updates*
Embedded Support Partner (ESP)
Automatic case logging with ESP
Supportfolio™ online support resource
SGI Knowledgebase online technical solutions
Accelerated, two-hour on-site hardware response Available feature Optional enhancement Optional enhancement  
Quarterly technical reviews using call histories and ESP data Available feature    
Quarterly reviews to analyze trends, enhance availability Available feature      
SGI patch monitoring, management Available feature      
Designated technical account manager Available feature      
Remote patch installation by technical account manager Available feature      
Remote system monitoring with Embedded Support Partner (ESP) Available feature      
High-availability guarantees for appropriate system configurations Available feature      
Six-hour system restoration Available feature      

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and ProPack for the SGI Altix server require the separate purchase of Upgrade Protection.