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Aic — Technical Presentation (February 2021)
17 slides from Aic's technical presentation, Feb 25, 2021
Slide 1: AIC 2U 4 Node AMD Platform
AIC 2U 4 Node AMD Platform Vincent SC Lee Cloud Business Development Feb/25/2021
Slide 2: Profile / Bio
Profile / Bio Vincent SC Lee / 㛶㗪ὲ Business Development Director, Cloud Div. • 20+ years in IT for telephone transmission equipment, networking CPE and server computer product • 16 years experience in server computer manufacturing • 6+ years application layer H/W & S/W integration (Object/Block base
Slide 3: Platform Introduction
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Slide 4: HP20x-AG 2U4N Product Line
HP20x-AG 2U4N Product Line HP201-AG HP202-AG HP201-AG 2U 4 Auriga server node with 24 2.5” U.2 HP202-AG 2U 4 Auriga server node with 12 3.5” SATA 2U x 4 node 2U x 4 node per node: per node: 6*U.2 + 2*SATA 2.5” + 3*SATA 3.5”/2.5” + 2*SATA 2*SATA/PCIe M.2 2.5” + 2*SATA/PCIe M.2 Single AMD EPYC 7002 Si
Slide 5: Auriga MB Placement
Auriga MB Placement 32x configurable PCIe lanes for PCIe X16 Gen.4 DDR4 3200 x8 SATA/NVMe *no SGPIO on SATA mode OCP MEZZ(KR) Rear I/O PCIe X16 Gen.4
Slide 6: HP201-AG & HP202-AG Design
HP201-AG & HP202-AG Design 8x H/S 2.5” cage 1x6038 H/S fan 1600W/2000W PSU (2x7mm per node) 4x6056 H/S Fans Dimensions Dimensions HP201-AG: HP201-VL: D780 D780 xx W438 W438 mm mm HP202-AG: HP202-VL: D800 D800 xx W438 W438 mm mm Ʉ24x2.5” drives (HP201-AG) (6x Tri-mode NVMe/SAS/SATA per node) Ʉ 12x3.5
Slide 7: HP201-AG Multiple Interface Drive Allocation
HP201-AG Multiple Interface Drive Allocation 24 NVMe • 24x total 2.5” NVMe/SATA drives (6 per node) - 6x NVMe (default) - 4x NVMe + 2x SATA (ODM SKU) - 6x SAS/SATA (tri-mode BP support) 4x NVMe + 2x SATA (Auriga only) • Additional RAID/HBA card required for SAS device supporting (ODM SKU)
Slide 8: Application Overview
Application Overview ɄFlexibility AMD platforms ensure the best cost scenario Ʉ High Density Compute ɄCluster in a box for easy deployment Ʉ High density compute, storage, and network Ʉ4 CPU + 32 DDR4 + 24 NVMe SSD + 12 PCIe x16 adapters all in 2U space
Slide 9: AIC AMD 2U4N Solution Key Features
AIC AMD 2U4N Solution Key Features High Storage Density: Each node supports • 2* SATA/NMVe M.2 • 2* SATA 7mm SSD (Optional Cage) • 6* U.2 NVMe (HP201) or 3* 3.5” HDD (HP202) High Expansion • Each node supports 3* PCIe x16 slots, 2* HHHL + 1*OCP Mezz (All are Gen4 for AMD) High Flexibility • AMD EPYC
Slide 10: Future of AIC AMD 2U4N Platform
Future of AIC AMD 2U4N Platform AMD EPYC (Milan) Auriga (BIOS update) Better performance per watt with higher CPU TDP supporting (conditional) Q2/2021
Slide 11: Use Case: AirDeck HCI
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Slide 12: The Next Generation HCI (AHCI)
The Next Generation HCI Traditional Multi-Tier Storage Support Æ Scale out easily Hyperconverged Configurable Resilience- Policy options Æ Flexible AHCI storage tier utilization on (Adaptive HCI) different VM task Easy to Manage HCI Solution Heterogeneous Hardware with Storage Options that adapt to
Slide 13: HP202-AG with AirDeck
HP202-AG with AirDeck 7200RPM HDD (Capacity Tier) SATA SSD (Balance Tier) NVMe SSD (Performance Tier) Cluster Network (Dual Port 10GbE or 25GbE) Admin Network (Dual Port GbE)
Slide 14: Use Case: Large DC Density Compute Node
Use Case: Large DC Density Compute Node
Slide 15: HP202-AG as density Compute Node
HP202-AG as density Compute Node HP202-AG Ʉ 2U4N chassis Ʉ Auriga UP AMD M/B with high core count, 64Gx8 RDIMM, TPM 2.0 Ʉ Three PCIe 16x slots (OCP NIC 25G dual, HBA, SSD cache) Ʉ 3.5” SATA HDD x 2 (AP) + 480G SATA SSD x 1(OS) Ʉ Competitor: any server for UP with more DIMM supporting Application Com
Slide 16: Easy Deployment for HP202-AG
Easy Deployment for HP202-AG Customer preference Density server solution in order to saving the operation expense on co-location More expansion slots supporting on each node Screw-less 3.5” drive tray with 2.5” device support (ƐĂǀŝŶŐŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƚŝŽŶĞĨĨŽƌƚͿї same screw-less request for top cover
Slide 17: Cost Advantage on HP202-AG
Cost Advantage on HP202-AG Customer preference ‧High core count (AMD single socket is enough) ‧Future OpenBMC & Redfish supporting & High memory capacity intension (VM utilization)