Giga Computing, a subsidiary of GIGABYTE, has unveiled four new servers under its R-series, designed for Cloud Native computing applications. These servers will feature the AmpereOne family of processors, which are optimized for high compute density and power efficiency. The new lineup includes two 2U servers, the R283-P93 and R263-P33, designed for networking and AI applications, respectively, as well as two 1U servers, the R183-P92 and R163-P32, both geared toward networking
Giga Computing, a subsidiary of GIGABYTE, has unveiled four new servers under its R-series, designed for Cloud Native computing applications. These servers will feature the AmpereOne family of processors, which are optimized for high compute density and power efficiency. The new lineup includes two 2U servers, the R283-P93 and R263-P33, designed for networking and AI applications, respectively, as well as two 1U servers, the R183-P92 and R163-P32, both geared toward networking
R283-P93
The first server featuring the AmpereOne Family of processors is The R283-P93 is a 2U Rack Arm Server, which is primarily designed for networking applications. It supports up to 2 dual-slot Gen5 GPU cards. It is equipped with dual processors based on 5nm technology and comes equipped with 32 DIMM slots for 8-channel RDIMM DDR5 memory. The server offers a variety of storage options, including 12 hot-swappable bays that support Gen4 NVMe, SATA, and SAS.
| Specification | Details |
| Form Factor | 2U Rack Arm Server |
| Application | Networking |
| Processor | Dual processor, 5nm technology (AmpereOne Family) |
| Memory | 8-Channel RDIMM DDR5, 32 x DIMMs |
| LAN Ports | 2 x 1Gb/s (Intel I350-AM2) |
| Management Port | 1 x Dedicated |
| Storage Bays | 12 x hot-swappable Gen4 NVMe/SATA/SAS |
| Power Supply | 1+1 2700W (240V) 80 PLUS Titanium redundant |
R263-P33
Next up is the R263-P33. This is another 2U server; however, it is more focused on AI, AI inference, visual computing, and HPC applications. It supports up to 3 dual-slot Gen5 GPUs and operates on a single processor built on 5nm technology. It has 16 DIMM slots that support 8-channel RDIMM DDR5 memory. Like its 2U counterpart, it offers a range of storage options.
| Specification | Details |
| Form Factor | 2U Rack Arm Server |
| Application | AI, AI Inference, Visual Computing & HPC |
| Processor | Single processor, 5nm technology (AmpereOne Family) |
| Memory | 8-Channel RDIMM DDR5, 16 x DIMMs |
| LAN Ports | 1 x 1Gb/s (Intel I210-AT) |
| Management Port | 1 x Dedicated |
| Storage Bays | 12 x hot-swappable Gen4 NVMe/SATA/SAS |
| Power Supply | 1+1 2400W (240V) 80 PLUS Platinum redundant |
R183-P92
The R183-P92 is a 1U Rack Arm Server geared towards networking. It runs on dual processors based on 5nm technology and has 32 DIMM slots supporting 8-channel RDIMM DDR5 memory. This server offers 12 hot-swappable 2.5″ storage bays that can accommodate Gen4 NVMe, SATA, or SAS drives.
| Specification | Details |
| Form Factor | 1U Rack Arm Server |
| Application | Networking |
| Processor | Dual processor, 5nm technology (AmpereOne Family) |
| Memory | 8-Channel RDIMM DDR5, 32 x DIMMs |
| LAN Ports | 2 x 1Gb/s (Intel I350-AM2) |
| Management Port | 1 x Dedicated |
| Storage Bays | 12 x 2.5″ hot-swappable Gen4 NVMe/SATA/SAS |
| Power Supply | 1+1 2000W (240V) 80 PLUS Platinum redundant |
R163-P32
Last up is the R163-P32, another 1U server primarily aimed at networking applications. It operates on a single processor built on 5nm technology and offers 16 DIMM slots that support 8-channel RDIMM DDR5 memory. It features 12 hot-swappable 2.5″ storage bays that are compatible with Gen4 NVMe, SATA, and SAS drives.
| Specification | Details |
| Form Factor | 1U Rack Arm Server |
| Application | Networking |
| Processor | Single processor, 5nm technology (AmpereOne Family) |
| Memory | 8-Channel RDIMM DDR5, 16 x DIMMs |
| LAN Ports | 1 x 1Gb/s (Intel I210-AT) |
| Management Port | 1 x Dedicated |
| Storage Bays | 12 x 2.5″ hot-swappable Gen4 NVMe/SATA/SAS |
| Power Supply | 1+1 1300W (240V) 80 PLUS Platinum redundant |
Ultimately, these servers are geared towards hyperscalers or cloud service providers who require scalable and power-efficient infrastructure.
Giga Computing’s collaboration with Ampere Computing dates back to 2020, beginning with the Ampere Altra platform. The new AmpereOne Family of processors aims to extend the capabilities of Arm architecture, boasting CPU core counts ranging from 136 to 192. These servers also support a variety of Operating Systems including RHEL 9.0, Fedora-36, Oracle 9.0, Ubuntu 22.04, and Debian 11. Overall, the new offerings highlight the ongoing partnership between Giga Computing and Ampere Computing in developing optimized solutions for Cloud Native computing needs.
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