Inspur Information joined the Arm
SystemReady program, achieving the highest-level Arm SystemReady SR certification.
Thanks to its standardized design that can be adapted to multiple systems,
Inspur Information is able to meet the increasingly diverse customer needs for
different use scenarios in the new era of big data and cloud computing.
Inspur Information
announces NF5280R6, its first product supporting Arm based AmpereAltra and
AmpereAltra Max Cloud Native Processors that are designed for modern cloud
infrastructure. The 2U dual socket NF5280R6 platform is Arm SystemReady
certified and supports up to 256 high performance CPU cores that deliver
predictable performance, scale linearly and consume lower power. The NFS280R6
platform will improve rack density by greater than 36% while lowering the power
by more than 41% when compared to legacy x86 platforms. In addition, with
support for multi-host and smart NICs, NF5280R6 provides eight standard PCIe
4.0 slots and one optional OCP 3.0 slot, maximizing its scalability for various
applications such as high-performance all-flash storage and network acceleration.
NF5280R6 provides an open source solution that alleviates application
portability difficulties and allows customers to maximize their business
benefits with minimum porting costs. This makes it an ideal choice for
practicing cloud container deployment, Android cloud gaming, and big data
applications.
Backed by
SystemReady SR, infrastructure solution developers can directly deploy or run
mainstream operating systems such as Fedora, Ubuntu, SUSE Linux Enterprise,
CentOS, Debian, and WinPE on NF5280R6 for an "out-of-the-box" refined
user experience. No extra costs for adaptation to different operating systems
or container technologies are required. Simplified deployment and support for
standard firmware interfaces reduce the cost of customizing firmware and
maintaining multiple software platforms, so customers can focus on innovation
with their products.
"We always
keep consumers in mind as we continually innovate our products and technologies
to build increasingly diversified product platforms," said Ricky Zhao,
Deputy General Manager of Inspur Information's Server Product Line. "As
the Arm architecture grew in the server space, we noticed that our customers
focused more on the portability of platforms and the convenience of Arm-based
cloud-native applications, which is exactly what the Arm SystemReady program
provides our customers. NF5280R6, the SystemReady SR-certified cloud-native
dual-socket server, handles diversified customer needs, and provides computing
power support for a more extensive customer base. In the future, Inspur
Information will continue to bring more Arm-based values and innovations
complying with industrial standards to our customers and developers."
Arm SystemReady is
a set of standards and a compliance certification program that enables
interoperability between Arm-based devices and leading operating systems or
applications, so that software "just works" out of the box. This
allows easy deployment of software and takes advantage of the comprehensive
ecosystem of mature operating systems.
"As
an industry-wide initiative, Arm SystemReady has gained extensive recognition
and support from broad partners in terms of its benefits for the entire
industrial chain. These partners have taken active participation in formulation
and implementation of SystemReady standards, making significant
contributions," said Frank Zou, vice president, Infrastructure Line of
Business, Arm. "Having Inspur Information, a global leader in computing
power infrastructure, join the SystemReady program is a great driving force for
the thriving and innovative Arm-based cloud-native ecosystem."