GIGABYTE R182-P91 (rev. 100)

Ampere^® Altra^® Max Processor

Cloud Native Server Processors

Ampere’s Altra^® family of processors are designed to deliver on predictable performance, high scalability and power efficiency. Ampere’s leadership on all these metrics deliver exceptional results and lower the TCO for Cloud Service Providers.

Market

Cloud and Edge

High End Specifications

PCIe Gen 4, 128 lanes (1P) / 192 lanes (2P)

8 channel memory, 3200MHz

Single and Dual Socket

96-128 cores

Leadership Position

Leadership in performance/watt

Leadership in watts/core

Arm System Ready

Arm SystemReady

New generation cloud native platform with larger scope that includes Server, Embedded, and Linux.

Arm ServerReady

Arm has developed two generations of processors so far. GIGABYTE has assisted and supported Arm in developing solutions, including the v1.0 & 2.0 ServerReady program since 2018. GIGABYTE is the only server hardware manufacturer listed on Arm’s official website under Partner Testimonials.

Why Ampere^® Altra^® Max based Server?

Performance Boost

Up to 80 /128 cores and 128 PCIe lanes demand data to be processed quickly and more jobs at the same time.

Architecture Efficiency

Designed for Cloud and Edge (cloud ecosystem native platform) and provides a high number of computing cores, faster throughput, and low power consumption.

Aggregate Powerhouse

Provides a management tool for cloud and edge to simplify management and improve efficiency.

Superhighway of Data

Utilizing the latest in PCIe 4.0 and 128 PCIe lanes allows faster throughput in GPUs, storage and networking.

Green Savings

Best in class performance/watt, Ampere^® Altra^® continues to increase value while driving down TCO.

Cooperation

GIGABYTE has developed with Arm systems for almost 10 years. Servers will be ready with fast TTM and product offerings.

R182-P91 Product Overview

R182-P91 Block Diagram

Hardware Security

Optional TPM 2.0 Module

For hardware-based authentication, the passwords, encryption keys, and digital certificates are stored in a TPM module to prevent unwanted users from gaining access to your data. GIGABYTE TPM modules come in either a Serial Peripheral Interface or Low Pin Count bus.

Power Efficiency

Automatic Fan Speed Control

GIGABYTE servers are enabled with Automatic Fan Speed Control to achieve the best cooling and power efficiency. Individual fan speeds will be automatically adjusted according to temperature sensors strategically placed in the servers.

Cold Redundancy

To take advantage of the fact that a PSU will run at greater power efficiency with a higher load, GIGABYTE has introduced a power management feature called Cold Redundancy for servers with N+1 power supplies. When the total system load falls lower than 40%, the system will automatically place one PSU into standby mode, resulting in a 10% improvement in efficiency.

High Availability

Smart Ride Through (SmaRT)

To prevent server downtime and data loss as a result of loss of AC power, GIGABYTE implements SmaRT in all our server platforms. When such an event occurs, the system will throttle while maintaining availability and reducing power load. Capacitors within the power supply can supply power for 10-20ms, which is enough time to transition to a backup power source for continued operation.

Smart Crises Management and Protection (SCMP)

SCMP is a GIGABYTE patented feature which is deployed in servers with non-fully redundant PSU design. With SCMP, in the event of faulty PSU or overheated system, the system will force the CPU into an ultra-low power mode that reduces the power load, which prevents the system from unexpected shutdown and avoids component damage or data loss.

Dual ROM Architecture

If the ROM that stores the BMC and BIOS fails to boot, the system will reboot with the backup BMC and/or BIOS replacing the primary. Once the primary BMC is updated, the ROM of the backup BMC will automatically update the backup through synchronization. For the BIOS, it can be updated based on user's choice of firmware version.

User Friendly

OCP 3.0 Ready

GIGABYTE offers servers that feature an onboard OCP 3.0 slot for the next generation of add on cards. Advantages of this new type include:

Easy Serviceability:
Simply slot in or pull out the card, without opening the server or using tools

Improved thermal design:
Horizontal position and optimal heat sink design allow for air cooling to eliminate the heat efficiently

Tool-less Drive Bays Design

Clipping mechanism secures the drive in place. Install or replace a new drive in seconds.

Server Management

GIGABYTE offers free-of-charge server management applications via small processor (BMC) built on the server.

Provides:

Server health monitoring

Remote troubleshooting

Resource utilization monitoring

Reduction in server downtimes

GIGABYTE Management Console

Single server management

Feature-rich and easy to use browser-based interface

Integration of 3rd party applications

Automatic recording function

SAS / RAID controller monitoring function

GIGABYTE Server Management (GSM)

Multiple server management platform

Compatible w/ IPMI or Redfish

Qualified Component List

Memory

Enterprise Level DDR4 Memory

Storage

Enterprise Level SATA / SAS / SSD / NVMe

RAID Function

PCIe RAID & HBA Card

LAN Card

Ethernet / InfiniBand LAN Card

GPGPU Accelerator

A100 PCIe GPU Card

Software Ecosystem

SLES 15 SP2SLES 15 SP3

Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTSUbuntu 20.04.1 LTS

RHEL 8.3RHEL 8.5

Fedora Server 33-1.2Fedora Server 35-1.2

Debian 10.9 (Buster)

OracleLinux R8 U2OracleLinux R8 U5

CentOS 8.3-2011CentOS-8.4.2105CentOS-8.5.2111