AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- GIGABYTE
Technology, a leading creator of high performance server hardware,
announced today availability of their extensive Cavium (NASDAQ:
CAVM) ThunderX-based server portfolio. All platforms are now
available for order, and shipments to numerous end customers and
OEMs have already begun.
The Gigabyte ThunderX-based servers available for order
include:
- Single-socket 1U R120-T30 servers, in 4 x 3.5" HDD and 12 x
2.5" HDD configurations
- Dual-socket 1U R150-T60 servers, in 4 x 3.5" HDD and 10 x 2.5"
HDD configurations
- Dual-socket 2U R270-T60 servers in 12 x 3.5" HDD and 24 x 2.5"
HDD configurations
- Dual-socket 2U G220-T60 GPU servers, available with two GPUs
and 24 x 2.5" HDD
- Dual-socket 2U 4-nodes H270-T70 and H260-T70 high density
servers
These new Gigabyte servers deliver up to 384 ThunderX cores in a
standard 2U chassis, maximum 64 DIMMs supporting high speed DDR4
memory, hardware-based workload acceleration, and integrated 40Gb
Ethernet network. High processor core count combined with high end
onboard memory and networking enables the platforms with enormous
potential for operators of core-intensive applications looking for
uncompromised performance.
Additionally, flexible choices in form factors enable
high-performance compute or balanced compute and storage
acceleration for the most demanding applications in big data,
large-scale web and virtualization domains along with lowered
acquisition cost and TCO.
The ThunderX workload-optimized server processors are designed
to enable best-in-class ARMv8 performance per dollar and
performance per watt. With all these features working in unison in
a processor supported by the server industry's major operating
systems and development environments, the Cavium ThunderX is ready
for the most demanding datacenter-grade applications.
"Gigabyte first began working with Cavium and ThunderX late
last year, and have developed and shipped a broad range of
platforms to customers," said Chen
Lee, Sales Director, Gigabyte USA. "Our entire portfolio of production
systems is now available for order and we are shipping production
platforms to customers. We are seeing a strong demand for these
platforms and we expect the demand to further accelerate in
2016."
"Gigabyte has delivered a comprehensive and wide-ranging
portfolio around our ThunderX ARMv8 processors," said Steve Cumings, Director, Market Development,
Data Center Processor Group at Cavium. "Customers have been testing
ThunderX based platforms for several months, and have found
significant benefits for their Cloud and HPC workloads. These
customers are moving from the testing to production phase, and
Gigabyte is a key partner in delivering these platforms."
Availability:
For more information on Gigabyte's complete range of
ThunderX-based servers, visit http://b2b.gigabyte.com/
Both Gigabyte and Cavium are participating in SuperComputing
2015, in booth 2725 (Gigabyte) and booth 481 (Cavium).
About GIGABYTE Technology Co., Ltd.
GIGABYTE is a leading brand in the global IT industry with
employees and business channels in almost every country. Founded in
1986, GIGABYTE started as a research and development team and has
since taken the lead in the world's motherboard and graphics card
markets. Drawing from its vast R&D and manufacturing capacities
and know-how, GIGABYTE had further expanded its product portfolio
to include network communication devices, servers and storages,
with a goal to serve each facet of the digital life in homes and
offices. Everyday GIGABYTE aims to "Upgrade Your Life" with
innovative technology, exceptional quality, and unmatched customer
service. Visit http://b2b.gigabyte.com/ for more information.
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