CN107391428B - Novel framework four-way server - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a novel architecture four-way server, which comprises a calculation module, a storage module, a power supply module and a fan module; the computing module comprises 4 computing units, which are used for processing core data and key instructions in the system and providing high-performance overall computing capacity. The storage module is used for storing data and data in the system, supporting RAID array technology and providing data-oriented read-write performance improvement and data safety redundancy strategy; the memory module consists of 4 sub-memory units. The power supply module and the fan module are arranged at the rear part of the system, the power supply of all the equipment is uniformly concentrated at the rear part of the cabinet, and the power supply is distributed to all the equipment by a Power Distribution Unit (PDU). The invention provides a novel architecture four-way server conforming to OCS specifications for the first time.

Description

A new architecture four-way server

Technical field

The invention relates to the field of servers, and in particular to a four-way server.

Background technique

OCS is a new server design specification proposed by Microsoft, which requires the I/O ports of all computer devices to be concentrated on the front end of the device and stipulates the physical size of the device. Currently, there are only two-channel computer products that comply with OCS, and there are no products that comply with OCS specifications for four-channel products.

Contents of the invention

The present invention solves the above problems. To this end, the present invention provides a new architecture four-way server, which has the advantages of supporting four physical computing units, providing stronger computing performance, and having flexible expansion capabilities.

In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions.

A new architecture four-socket server, including computing module, storage module, power module and fan module;

The computing module contains four computing units, which are used to process core data and key instructions in the system, providing high-performance overall computing capabilities. The computing module provides 2 PCIE3.0 x16 and 3 PCIE3.0 x24. The x24 slot can support the Riser expansion board and supports 1 PCIE3.0 x16 and 1 PCIE3.0 x8 physical slot. The system It can support up to 8 PCIE devices, and all PCIE devices are at the front of the system. All device service ports are in the front and the power supply ports are in the back, which facilitates unified management of the equipment;

The storage module is used to store data and information in the system. It also supports RAID array technology, providing data-oriented read and write performance improvements and data security redundancy strategies; the storage module is composed of 4 sub-storage units, and the sub-storage units can be A type of 3.5” hard disk media, NMVe or U.2 storage media.

The power module and fan module are placed at the rear of the system. The power supply for all devices is centralized at the rear of the cabinet, and the power distribution unit (PDU) distributes power to each device.

Preferably, the storage medium is based on PCIE3.0 bus. Compared with the traditional SATA 6~12Gbps transmission rate, it can be increased to 32Gbps.

Beneficial effects of the present invention: The present invention adopts a high-density design, supports 4 physical computing units in the same size space of existing dual-channel OCS computer products, and provides stronger computing performance. At the same time, the front end of the computer system adopts a flexible expansion method. , can choose to support 5~11 expansion cards according to different application requirements, providing stronger scalability. In addition, the new architecture is designed to support 8 PCIE3.0 x4 M.2 devices, and the data bandwidth of a single device can reach 32Gbps. Can be used as data acceleration for the system. All data I/O ports in the entire new architecture are designed at the front end of the device, and the power supply and fans are placed at the rear to meet the requirements of the OCS specification. For the first time, a new four-way server architecture design that complies with the OCS specification is proposed.

Description of the drawings

Figure 1 is a structural design diagram of a new architecture four-way server in Embodiment 1.

Figure 2 is a functional block diagram of the new four-way computing node in Embodiment 2.

Detailed ways

The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples.

Example 1

As shown in Figure 1, a new architecture four-socket server includes computing modules, storage modules, power modules and fan modules;

The computing module contains four computing units, which are used to process core data and key instructions in the system, providing high-performance overall computing capabilities. The computing module provides 2 PCIE3.0 x16 and 3 PCIE3.0 x24. The x24 slot can support the Riser expansion board and supports 1 PCIE3.0 x16 and 1 PCIE3.0 x8 physical slot. The system It can support up to 8 PCIE devices, and all PCIE devices are at the front of the system. All device service ports are in the front and the power supply ports are in the back, which facilitates unified management of the equipment;

The storage module is used to store data and information in the system. It also supports RAID array technology, providing data-oriented read and write performance improvements and data security redundancy strategies; the storage module is composed of 4 sub-storage units, and the sub-storage units can be A type of 3.5" hard disk media, NMVe or U.2 storage media. The storage media is based on the PCIE3.0 bus.

The power module and fan module are placed at the rear of the system. The power supply for all devices is centralized at the rear of the cabinet, and the power distribution unit (PDU) distributes power to each device.

Example 2

A new architecture four-way server. The entire computing node is composed of four independent computing units. The computing units are designed based on Intel's traditional x86 processor.

Among them, computing unit 0 is connected to the centralized processing unit through PCIE3.0 x24 (x16+x8) and DMI links, and is responsible for the communication between the computing unit and the centralized processing unit. At the same time, the x24 Uplink link is to support inheritance in the centralized processing unit. Data encryption/decryption technology; Computing unit 0 is connected to PCIE Slot3 through a set of PCIE3.0 0 also supports two x4 bandwidth 110mm size M.2 devices through a set of PCIE3.0 x8 links. At the same time, two M.2 devices can form a RAID0 or RAID1 array through the computing unit 0.

Computing unit 1 is connected to PCIE Slot4 through a set of PCIE3.0 x24 (x16+x8) links. Slot4 can be equipped with one riser to support one x16 and one x8 PCIE standard card device; computing unit 1 also One set of PCIE3.0x8 links is used to support two x4 bandwidth 110mm size M.2 devices. At the same time, two M.2 devices can form a RAID0 or RAID1 array through computing unit 1; computing unit 1 also passes two sets of PCIE The 3.0 x8 link connects to the OCUlink connector. As an extension of the PCIE application, it can be connected to the storage unit on the storage module and supports storage media based on the PCIE bus.

Computing unit 2 is connected to Slot1 and Slot2 by 2 sets of PCIE3.0 x16 links, and 1 set of PCIE3.0 x8 links are connected to Slot3, both of which are used to support PCIE standard card equipment; computing unit 2 also uses 1 set of PCIE3. 0x8 link to support 2x4 M.2 devices with 110mm bandwidth, and 2 M.2 devices can form a RAID0 or RAID1 array through computing unit 2.

Computing unit 3 is connected to PCIE Slot5 through a set of PCIE3.0 x24 (x16+x8) links. Slot5 can be equipped with 1 riser to support 1 x16 and 1 x8 PCIE standard card device; computing unit 3 passes One set of PCIE3.0 x8 links supports two x4 bandwidth 110mm size M.2 devices. At the same time, two M.2 devices can form a RAID0 or RAID1 array through computing unit 3; computing unit 3 also passes two sets of PCIE The 3.0 x8 link connects to the OCUlink connector. As an extension of the PCIE application, it can be connected to the storage unit on the storage module and supports storage media based on the PCIE bus.

Each computing unit is also connected to 12 DIMM slots and can support 3072GB of data storage capacity.

Although the specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, they do not limit the scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that based on the technical solutions of the present invention, those skilled in the art do not need to perform creative work. Various modifications or variations that can be made are still within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (1)

1. A novel architecture four-way server is characterized in that,

comprises a calculation module, a storage module, a power module and a fan module;

the computing module comprises 4 computing units, is used for processing core data and key instructions in the system, and provides high-performance overall computing capacity; 2 PCIE 3.0x16 and 3 PCIE 3.0x24 are provided on the computing module, wherein the slot position of x24 can support a Riser expansion board, 1 PCIE 3.0x16 and 1 PCIE 3.0x8 physical slot position can be supported, the system can support 8 PCIE devices at maximum, all PCIE devices are arranged at the front part of the system, all device service ports are arranged at the front part, and a power supply port is arranged at the rear part, so that unified management of the devices is facilitated;

the storage module is used for storing data and data in the system, supporting RAID array technology and providing data-oriented read-write performance improvement and data safety redundancy strategy;

the storage module consists of 4 sub-storage units;

the power supply module and the fan module are arranged at the rear part of the system, the power supply of all the equipment is uniformly concentrated at the rear part of the cabinet, and the power supply is distributed to all the equipment by a Power Distribution Unit (PDU);

the sub storage unit may be one of a 3.5″ hard disk medium, NMVe or U.2 storage medium;

the storage medium is based on a PCIE3.0 bus.