Server accelerates breakthrough in data centre processing, says MiTac Computing

Based on AMD’s EPYC 7003 processor, Tynan Transport CX data centre servers raise efficiency and performance enhancements in hardware, security and memory density for modern data centres, says MiTac Computing Technology.

“Tynan’s . . . server platforms powered by 3rd Gen AMD EPYC processors enable businesses to make more accurate decisions with higher precision,” said Danny Hsu, vice president of MiTac Computing Technology.

The EPYC 7003 series processors provide the performance needed in the heart of the enterprise to help IT professionals drive faster time to results, comments Ram Peddibhotla, corporate vice president, EPYC product management, at AMD.

The high memory capacity, multi-node and data cache servers power the cloud servers. The Transport CX GC79-B8252 and Transport CX GC79A-B8252 are 1U dual-socket server platforms for high-density data centre deployment with a variety of memory-based computing applications.

Two systems feature 32 DDR4 DIMM slots, two standard PCIe Gen 4 x16 expansion slots, and an OCP 3.0 LAN mezzanine slot. The GC79-B8252 platform provides four 3.5-inch SATA drive bays and four 2.5-inch NVMe drive bays with tool-less carriers, while the GC79A-B8252 platform offers 12 2.5-inch drive bays with up to 12 NVMe U.2 support.

The Transport CX GC68-B8036-LE and Transport CX GC68A-B8036are cost-optimised single-socket cache server platforms featuring 16 DDR4 DIMMs, a pair of PCIe Gen.4 x16 expansion and an OCP 2.0 LAN mezzanine slot in 1U. The GC68-B8036-LE supports four 3.5-inch SATA and four 2.5-inch tool-less NVMe drive bays for large storage capacity while the GC68A-B8036 accommodates 12 2.5-inch tool-less drive bays with support for up to 12 NVMe U.2 devices for applications with high storage performance requirements.

Also included in the announcement is the Transport CX TN73-B8037-X4S. This a 2U multi-node server platform with four front-serviced compute nodes. Each node supports one AMD EPYC 7003 Series processor, four 2.5-inch tool-less NVMe/SATA drive bays, eight DDR4 DIMM slots, three internal cooling fans, two standard PCIe Gen.4 x16 expansion slots, two internal NVMe M.2 slots and one OCP 2.0 LAN mezzanine slot. The platform is suited for high-density data centre deployments and targets scale-out applications with large numbers of nodes.

For accelerate computational workloads in high performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning, there is the Transport HX range. The

Transport HX TN83-B8251 is a 2U four-GPU server with two CPUs, two PCIe 4.0 x16 high-speed networking cards, and eight 3.5-inch hot-swap SATA or NVMe U.2 tool-less drive bays. The platform supports up to four double-width GPU cards that can be used to scale up the number of GPUs to improve HPC and deep learning performance, advises MiTac.

The Transport HX TS75-B8252 and Transport HX TS75A-B8252 are 2U dual-socket server platforms with support for 32 DIMM slots and up to nine PCIe 4.0 slots. The HX TS75-B8252 accommodates 12 hot-swap, tool-less 3.5-inch drive bays with up to four NVMe U.2 support; TS75A-B8252 accommodates 26 hot-swap, tool-less 2.5-inch drive bays with up to eight NVMe U.2.

Hybrid software-defined storage servers in the Transport SX range deliver large I/O and memory bandwidth for storage applications. The Transport SX TS65-B8253 is a 2U hybrid software storage server for various data centre and enterprise deployment supporting the dual-socket AMD EPYC 7003 series processor, 16 DDR4 DIMM slots and seven standard PCIe 4.0 slots. The platform is equipped with up to two 10GbE and two GbE onboard network connections, 12 front 3.5-inch tool-less SATA drive bays, up to four NVMe U.2 devices, and two rear 2.5-inch tool-less SATA drive bays for boot drive deployment.

There is also drop-in AMD EPYC 7003 series processor support for existing EPYC 7002 series processor-optimised servers via a BIOS update.

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SuperBlade based on AMD EPYC 7003 sets record benchmarks

Improving performance by 36 per cent, the twin SuperBlade is based on the AMD EPYC 7003 processor. Supermicro’s SuperBlade on the SPECjbb 2015-Distributed achieved world record benchmarks on the critical-jOPS and max-jOPS tests, reports the company. The SuperBlade delivered up to a 36% improvement from the 2nd Gen to 3rd Gen AMD EPYC CPUs, to boost to enterprise workloads.

The Supermicro A+ line includes servers that incorporate single-socket and dual-socket system. The 2U two-node multi-GPU server is intended for video streaming, high-end cloud gaming, and social networking applications.

The new 3rd Gen AMD EPYC 7003 series processors are designed with the Zen3 core that delivers up to 19 per cent more instructions per cycle than the previous generation and contains up to 64 cores per socket. Systems from Supermicro include compute and storage systems designed for demanding applications including artificial intelligence (AI), high performance computing (HPC), enterprise and cloud deployments.

Charles Liang, president and CEO, Supermicro, explains: “Our building block architecture allows us to deliver a versatile portfolio of systems that maximize the benefits of the 3rd Gen AMD EPYC Processors for specific workloads be it our 2U 2 Node GPU System with PCIe 4.0 for cloud gaming our 2U CloudDC single processor high core count system for storage applications These systems reduce total cost of ownership and total cost to the environment, which is an essential metric as we all have the responsibility to minimise a data centre’s effect on the environment.”

The new A+ product line-up with AMD EPYC series 7003 processors helps leading enterprises reduce time to solution for a wide range of applications, add enhanced security features, and allow all workloads to be run in the cloud, on-premises, or a private cloud. Supermicro has certified AI/ML/DL training inference workload-optimised, certified servers, HCI/SDI, or software-defined storage such as VMWare vSAN, RedHat CEPH, and Weka.IO. Data Management such as Oracle 19c, Apache Hadoop, and Cassandra and HPC application optimisation such Ansys Fluent, OpenFOAM, and WRF all show increased performance.

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Kioxia Europe slims down flash memory for data-intensive mobile apps

For 5G phones and other data-intensive mobile applications, Kioxia believes it offers the world’s thinnest embedded flash memory. The 1Tbyte universal flash storage (UFS) version 3.1 embedded flash memory is housed in a 1.1mm-high package.

Universal Flash Storage (UFS) is a product category for a class of embedded memory products built to the JEDEC UFS standard specification. JEDEC is a registered trademark of JEDEC Solid State Technology Association.

The memory uses Kioxia’s BiCS Flash 3D flash memory. It achieves sequential read speed of up to 2,050Mbytes per second and sequential write speed of up to 1,200Mbytes per second.

5G networks will be characterised by faster downloads and reduced lag time for high performance and low power consumption. 5G also makes it easier and faster for users to store more on mobile devices. The 1Tbyte UFS integrates the BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory and a controller, which performs error correction, wear levelling, logical-to-physical address translation and bad-block management for simplified system development.

The UFS 1Tbyte memory includes WriteBooster which enables significantly faster write speeds, the Host Performance Booster (HPB) Ver. 2.0 which improves random read performance by using the host side memory to store logical to physical translation tables. HPB 1.0 enables 4kbyte chunk size access and Version 2.0 enables wider access which can further boost random read performance.

Universal Flash Storage (UFS) is a product category for a class of embedded memory products built to the JEDEC UFS standard specification. JEDEC is a registered trademark of JEDEC Solid State Technology Association.

Kioxia Europe (formerly Toshiba Memory Europe) is the European-based subsidiary of Kioxia, a supplier of flash memory and solid-state drives (SSDs). The company invented flash memory and BiCS Flash, the 3D flash memory technology, which is shaping the future of storage in high density applications, including advanced smartphones, PCs, SSDs, automotive and data centres.

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Axiomtek takes AI outside

Based on the Nvidia Jetson Xavier NI for AIoT applications, the AIE800-904-FL is Axiomteks’s latest AI embedded system. It is protected to IP67 and has a wide operating temperature range for use outdoors.

The AI inference system has a powerful six-core Nvidia Carmel Arm v8.2 (64-bit) processor and 384-core Nvidia Volta graphics processing unit (GPU). It offers accelerated computing and its IP67-rated housing protects from water and dust ingress. It is also rugged, with a wide operating temperature range of -30 to +50 degrees C and a vibration endurance for up to 3Grms.

The AIE800-904-FL is also equipped with M12 type I/O connectors and four waterproof N-jack antenna openings for operational stability in rugged environments. The Nvidia Jetson-based outdoor edge AI system is intended for use in outdoor applications such as traffic management, city security as well as smart manufacturing.

The AIE800-904-FL has 8Gbyte of LPDDR4x memory and 16Gbyte eMMC onboard. It has a wide range 100 to 240V AC power input with 10kV surge protection.

The AI inference system features one M.2 Key B 2242 SSD socket with a high-speed PCIe 2.0 x2 NVMe interface for storage. In addition, the embedded box PC is equipped with one GbE PoE port for IP camera video surveillance solutions including traffic flow monitoring, licence plate recognition, vehicle recognition, intrusion detection and access control.

The AIE800-904-FL brings computing capacity to the edge to enable AI applications directly on field devices, explained Annie Fu, a product manager, PM divison at Axiomtek.

The IP67-rated housing, industrial-grade anti-vibration, wide operating temperature capabilities and wide voltage AC input, with multiple M12-type I/Os, make the AIE800-904-FL suitable for severe applications in outdoor environments, Fu said. “Taking traffic management as an example, a high-performance system that can accurately detect, record, process, and transmit huge streams of data is indispensable for a smart city,” she concluded.

The AIE800-904-FL AI embedded system supports one C3 USB 2.0 port, one M12 X-Code Gigabit PoE port, one M12 S-Code connector for AC power supply and one C3 HDMI port supporting full HD. The four waterproof N-jack antenna openings provide flexibility for WLAN or WWAN. The AI rugged computer has a full-size PCI Express Mini Card as well as a SIM card slot for 4G/LTE/GPRS connections.

It supports the open source operating system Linux Ubuntu 18.04 which is highly customisable. It also integrates Allxon Device Management Solutions (Allxon DMS) to provide cost-effective and simplified device management with comprehensive remote management capabilities. The system can be wall- or VESA-mounted.

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