Today we are going to talk about edge servers by GIGABYTE.
So welcome.
I’m Liam from GIGABYTE Marketing.
And I’ve got four servers that are perfect for edge and cloud computing.
So, let’s get started.
To get going its best that we try to understand the 5G/edge world
and what benefits we can gain.
So let’s take this as an exercise to dream what the future will be like.
With faster wireless communication in 5G we can gain better communication
between vehicles, cyclists, networking
and other surrounding sources that can transmit data.
As a result we will be able to react quicker to traffic.
Their will be a reduction in the number of accidents and fatalities.
Augmented or virtual reality (AR and VR) is another good one,
as it opens up new business models and opportunities.
The more lifelike you can make something,
the better you can get someone to see it,
whether it be a new building layout or even a tranquil VR experience.
Smart factories.
They have interoperable systems,
multi-scale dynamic modelling and simulation, intelligent automation,
strong cyber security, and networked sensors.
All in all this helps us to upgrade product quality, industrial safety and security.
Unfortunately, to create this 5G world,
the current cloud and IOT infrastructure is not adequate.
Edge computing between cloud and end devices is what we need.
And that means real-time and high-performance computing
that greatly reduces the time between an action and the response,
so essentially we have reduced latency.
With the rise of 5G, edge computing- especially cloud edge computing-
the market has a high potential and this spans the globe.
GIGABYTE’s answer to this coming wave is our E series servers
with an optimized design specifically for edge computing.
And according to our customers communications
and our deep connections market and industry,
the design for edge computing servers is defined by several key characteristics.
Front I/O is needed for easier access to not only connect storage drives,
but also to access the connections for networking or management,
and to connect some FPGAs.
Second,
a depth of 500cm or less so that it can fit in a scaled down, cloud data center.
And GPU support is another important feature
in order to provide more AI/HPC computing power at the edge.
And last, adding even more flexibility.
GIGABYTE is able to provide a wide range of solution choices,
not only x86 solutions with Intel Xeon Scalable and AMD EPYC processors,
but also the Ampere Altra processor using ARM64.
Now let’s move onto the four E-series servers for today.
The first server, E162-220,
we are looking at just came out this April,
and it is designed as a compact 1U server that has fast storage and high CPU
and GPU performance.
It’s our 3rd gen Intel Xeon Scalable solution,
and it can support the 40core 270W chips thanks to the extensive fan wall
on the rear side.
For memory,
there is still room for 16 DIMMs that can use DDR4 3200
or mix Intel Optane PMem 200 Series.
For GPU compute, it supports a single dual slot GPU, such as the NVIDIA A100,
yet it has room for two more low-profile cards operating at Gen 4 x 16.
For storage, it features the latest and fastest flash storage,
with two Gen 4 U.2 SSD bays that can also support SATA drives.
Now let’s shift over to the AMD server.
The E152-ZE0 is the other 1U edge design we offer.
It is designed for AMD EPYC 7003 or 7002 series processors.
And what is really amazing is that it comes in at only 400mm in depth,
whereas many edge servers are 450-500mm.
So to accommodate the design,
without missing out on compute performance,
there are 8 DIMM slots and support for up EPYC’s 64 core processors up to 240W.
And as performance is still crucial,
there is a chamber for either a dual slot GPU or two single slot GPUs,
all using PCIe Gen4 x 16 lanes.
Couple that with the two low-profile slots at the front
and you have a system more than capable of running accelerators
such as AMD MI100 and NVIDIA T4.
Or use the slots for faster networking.
Again, on the front are green bays for Gen 4 U.2 NVMe SSDs or SATA drives.
The last x86 server for today is the first GIGABYTE edge server we designed
and also the server chosen by NVIDIA for their NVIDIA Aerial Developer Kit,
which is for development and deployment of the vRAN stack.
Since the E251-U70 came out last year,
it uses 2nd gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors.
Multiple drive bays and high GPU compute is also important here.
On the front left there are 6 2.5” SATA/SAS bays,
and on the front right are slots for a dual slot GPU plus a FHFL single slot card.
Given the amount of real estate needed to accommodate these,
there are 8 DIMMs for DDR4 and/or Intel PMem.
Now we do have another SKU,
called the E251-U71 that looks the same but it is NEBS design ready.
It means it was made able to sustain the telecommunications standards, NEBS,
which are for extreme conditions such as high temps, humidity, or altitude.
Yet safe against earthquakes.
And for added security there is a front bezel that can be attached and locked.
It provides dust filtration and blocks unwanted access.
So far we have seen 3 systems for Intel and AMD using x86,
and now we depart to an Arm based server using the Ampere Altra chip.
The E252-P30.
Ampere Altra processors have up to 80 cores per socket, and possibly this year,
the 128 core variant will come out.
But how does this fit in the edge?
The design of Ampere Altra’s architecture favors Cloud edge deployments.
So it can handle an incredibly high level of instructions at a time,
especially with 16 DIMMs.
Now this time instead of opting for a dual slot GPU,
this design favors inference applications and networking
in that there are six expansion slots at the front for slim cards
such as the NVIDIA T4 or 100GbE.
And with the 2U dimensions,
there are 4 hot plug fans in the back for ease of maintenance and continuous operation.
Last, on the front left are six bays for SATA/SAS drives using a SAS RAID card
in one of the six expansion slots.
To sum up this server is perfect for the cloud and edge application.
That’s it for today.
To learn more please visit gigabyte.com/Enterprise
Also, you can email us directly at server.grp@gigabyte.com.
I’m Liam and thanks for taking the time to learn about our edge products.