Eurotech HiVe HPC System Now Generally Available With ARM CPUs
17 November 2015 - 12:00AM
Eurotech, a leading provider of supercomputing and embedded
technologies, has announced that their HiVe HPC system is now
generally available, not only with x86 CPUs, but also with ARM-64
based processors provided by Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
(NASDAQ:AMCC).
The HiVe supercomputer leverages a new original high performance
computing (HPC) system architecture combining extreme density and
best-in-class energy efficiency. The new architecture is based on
an innovative highly modular and scalable way of packaging
electronics and water cooling, leaving no space unutilized and
boasting record-breaking computational density. The HiVe is
currently the densest HPC system in the market with a peak
performance of more than 1 PFlop/s in one square meter (1.5 PFlop/s
per square meter when equipped with NVIDIA Tesla K80).
For the ARM HiVe system development, Eurotech partnered with
AppliedMicro, a California-based data center semiconductor company,
utilizing the X-Gene processor, the world's first ARMv8-A Server on
a Chip® solution. Eurotech has paired the X-Gene processor with
NVIDIA® Tesla® and AMD FirePro™ GPU accelerators and Intel® Xeon™
coprocessors to efficiently deliver high performance for demanding
HPC workloads.
The use of X-Gene processors adds to the already sound HiVe
energy efficiency figures, taking them to extreme levels. An HiVe
HPC system can perform at top efficiency in terms of sustained
flops/watt and it exploits the latest generation of the Eurotech's
patented direct hot liquid cooling, which allows "free cooling"
even in the warmest climates on earth and features the best PUE in
the industry. This means HiVe brings consistent energy savings at
datacentre level.
The collaboration between AppliedMicro and Eurotech has also
scored another goal. At the moment, HiVe is the only direct liquid
cooled system that combines in a compact server 4 GPGPUs with a
64-bit ARM CPU.
"Eurotech has a track record of introducing revolutionary
technologies to the HPC market, starting with the first direct hot
liquid cooling products worldwide in 2009," – says Fabio Gallo,
Eurotech Aurora GM – "The ARM-64 version of our HiVe accelerated
supercomputer, which uses AppliedMicro's X-Gene processors, is no
exception. It is the densest and most powerful ARM-64 based
supercomputer in the industry."
The X-Gene processor utilizes a custom ARMv8-A microarchitecture
developed to achieve a balance of maximum performance and
power-efficiency. The X-Gene solution is a true Server on a
Chip architecture providing 8 high performance processor cores
coupled with the bandwidth of 4 high speed DDR memory channels and
on-chip integration including 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports, a
management processor, storage interfaces, and PCI-Express® Gen 3
I/O expansion.
"We are very excited to see Eurotech coupling their innovative
HiVe architecture with AppliedMicro's X-Gene technology," said
Kumar Sankaran, Associate Vice President of Software and Platforms
at AppliedMicro. "The X-Gene architecture is optimized for
high density compute platforms and is an ideal vehicle to enable
Eurotech platforms to deliver leading-edge performance and
cost-effectiveness."
The HiVe architecture allows for different types of modules to
be used, obtaining different configurations with the flexibility to
adapt to various workloads. With the goal to maximize energy
efficiency, the HiVe can be configured with each of the Infiniband
connected nodes provided with a CPU board mounting the AppliedMicro
SoC in combination with 4 of the latest GPUs or coprocessors. Such
system configuration has been successfully tested with a set of
applications running on Linux CentOS operating system.
About Eurotech
Eurotech (ETH.MI) is a global company based in Italy and with
subsidiaries in Europe, North America and Asia. The Eurotech Group
develops and markets HPC systems and miniaturized computers for
special uses (NanoPCs). The Eurotech HPC division has more than 15
years of experience in designing and manufacturing HPC systems,
with a commitment to continuous innovation through R&D nurtured
in house and in collaboration with the most important research
centres in Europe. Eurotech HPC designs and delivers solutions that
help customers to maximize results while minimizing time to market
and TCO. Learn more about Eurotech at www.eurotech.com
About AppliedMicro
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (NASDAQ:AMCC) is a
global leader in computing and connectivity solutions for
next-generation cloud infrastructure and data centers. AppliedMicro
delivers silicon solutions that dramatically lower total cost of
ownership. Corporate headquarters are located in Santa Clara,
California. www.apm.com.
(C) Copyright 2015, Applied Micro Circuits Corporation.
AppliedMicro, X-Gene, X-Weave, Server on a Chip, and Cloud Server
are registered trademarks of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation.
All other product or service names are the property of their
respective owners.
CONTACT: Company contacts:
Giovanbattista Mattiussi
Marketing Manager HPC, Eurotech
giovanbattista.mattiussi@eurotech.com
Mike Major
Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
Phone: (408) 542-8831
mmajor@apm.com
Jennifer Grabowski
Racepoint Global for Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
Phone: +1-617-624-3231
APM@racepointglobal.com
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