Compute Blades
- 1. Pinnacle Compute Blades Intel Xeon and AMD Opteron 2-in-1U compute blades advanced clustering technologies www.advancedclustering.com • 866.802.8222
- 2. what is a compute blade? • Features and benefits of a modular “blade” system, but designed specifically for the needs of HPC cluster environment • Consists of 2 pieces: • Blade Housing - enclosure to hold the compute modules, mounted into the rack cabinet • Compute Blade Module - complete independent high-end server that slides into the Blade Housing 2
- 3. blade housing 1U enclosure that holds 2x Compute blades, standard 19” design - fits in any cabinet. 3
- 4. blade module Complete independent compute node - contains CPUs, RAM, disk drives and power supply 4
- 5. compute blade key points Each node is 2x Computing power independent - no in the same space impact on other nodes 80+ efficient power Nodes equipped with supplies, low power management engine: CPU and drive options IPMI and iKVM Each compute node is Mix and match modular, removable architecture in same and tool-less blade housing 5
- 6. compute blade vs 1U twin Twin system • Nodes fixed into enclosure • Must take both nodes down even if servicing only 1 node • Single shared power supply Our Compute Blade • Individual removable nodes • Nodes can run outside of housing for testing and serviceability • Dedicated 80%+ efficient power supply • Mix and match CPU architectures 6
- 7. blade product highlights • High density without sacrificing performance • High reliability - independent power supply and removable blade modules • Easy serviceability - each module is removable and useable without blade housing • Tool-less design for easy replacement of failed components • Multiple system architectures - available with both AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon 7
- 8. compute blade - front 1 Power LED 4 Slide out ID label area 2 Power Switch 5 Quick release handles 3 HDD LED 8
- 9. compute blade - inside blade modules independently slide out of the housing 1 Power supply 4 System memory 2 Drive bay (1x 3.5” or 2x 2.5”) 5 Processors 3 Cooling Fans 6 Low-profile expansion card 9
- 10. compute blade - features • Easy swap tool-less fan housing • Fans and hard drives shock mounted to prevent vibration and failure • 80% efficient power supply per blade • Thumbscrew installation for easy replacement 10
- 11. compute blade - density Standard 1U, dual CPU servers: Compute blade servers: Max: 42 servers per rack 336 cores Max: 84 servers per rack 672 cores 11
- 12. compute blade models 1BX5501 1BA2301 Processor Dual Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500 series Dual AMD Opteron 4 core 2300 or 6 core 2400 series Chipset Intel 5500 chipset with QPI interconnect NVIDIA MCP55 Pro with Hyper Transport System Memory Maximum of 12 DDR3 DIMMs or 96GB Maximum of 8 DDR2 DIMMs or 64GB Expansion Slot 1x PCI-e Gen 2.0 x16 1x PCI-e x16 LAN 2x 1Gbps RJ-45 ethernet ports 2x 1Gbps RJ-45 ethernet ports InfiniBand Optional onboard ConnectX DDR Optional onboard ConnectX DDR Dedicated LAN for IPMI 2.0 and Manageability Dedicated LAN for IPMI 2.0 iKVM Power supply 80%+ efficient power supply 80%+ efficient power supply 12
- 13. compute blade - 1BX5501 • Processor (per blade) • Management (per blade) • Two Intel Xeon 5500 Series processors • Integrated IPMI 2.0 module • Next generation "Nehalem" microarchitecture • Integrated management controller providing iKVM • Integrated memory controller and 2x QPI chipset and remote disk emulation. interconnects per processor • Dedicated RJ45 LAN for management network • 45nm process technology • I/O connections (per blade) • Chipset (per blade) • One open PCI-Express 2.0 expansion slot running • Intel 5500 I/O controller hub at 16x • Memory (per blade) • Two independent 10/100/1000Base-T (Gigabit) RJ-45 Ethernet interfaces • 800MHz, 1066MHz, or 1333MHz DDR3 memory • Two USB 2.0 ports • Twelve DIMM sockets for support up to 144GB of • One DB-9 serial port (RS-232) memory • Storage (per blade) • One VGA port • One 3.5" SATA2 drive bay or two 2.5" SATA2 drive • Optional ConnectX DDR InfiniBand CX4 bays connector • Support RAID level 0-1 with Linux software RAID • Electrical Requirements (per module) (with 2.5" drives) • High-efficiency power supply (greater than 80%) • Drives shock mounted into enclosure to prevent • Output Power: 400W vibration related failures • Universal input voltage 100V to 240V • Support for high-performance solid state drives • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase 13
- 14. compute blade - 1BX5501 14
- 15. compute blade - 1BA2301 • Processor (per node) • Management (per node) • Two AMD Opteron 2300 or 2400 Series processors • Integrated IPMI 2.0 module (4 core or 6 core processors) • Dedicated RJ45 LAN for management network • Next generation “Istanbul” or "Shanghai" • I/O connections (per node) microarchitectures • Integrated memory controller per processor • One open PCI-Express expansion slot running at 16x • 45nm process technology • Two independent 10/100/1000Base-T (Gigabit) • Chipset (per node) RJ-45 Ethernet interfaces • nVIDIA MCP55-Pro • Two USB 2.0 ports • Memory (per node) • One DB-9 serial port (RS-232) • 667MHz or 800MHz DDR2 memory • One VGA port • Eight DIMM sockets for support up to 64GB of • Optional ConnectX DDR InfiniBand CX4 memory connector • Storage (per node) • Electrical Requirements (per node) • One 3.5" SATA2 drive bay or two 2.5" SATA2 drive • High-efficiency power supply (greater than 80%) bays • Output Power: 400W • Support RAID level 0-1 with Linux software RAID • Universal input voltage 100V to 240V (with 2.5" drives) • Drives shock mounted into enclosure to prevent • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase vibration related failures • Support for high-performance solid state drives 15
- 16. compute blade - 1BA2301 16
- 17. availability and pricing • Both 1BX5501 and 1BA2301 are available and shipping now • Systems available online for remote testing • For price and custom configuration contact your Account Representative • (866) 802-8222 • sales@advancedclustering.com • http://www.advancedclustering.com/go/blade 17