Evolving the Infrastructure Stack_ Rack‑Scale Designs- Open Firmware- and Intelligent Sustainability.pdf

1、Evolving the Infrastructure Stack:RackScale Designs,Open Firmware,and Intelligent SustainabilityEXECUTIVE TRACKThree intersecting forces reshaping how digital infrastructure is conceived,orchestrated,and governed.Sanjoy MaityCEO,AMICopyright 2022 AMI|Privileged&All Rights Reserved.2Key ObjectivesThr

2、ee forces are redefining the industry01Rack Scale ArchitectureDisaggregated compute,memory,and storage are pooled at the rack level delivering utilization gains but demanding new management paradigms.02Open-Source InnovationOpen firmware and platform projects OpenBMC,EDKII,OpenSil,LinuxBoot,Redfish

3、accelerating transparency,security,and vendor-agnostic interoperability.03Sustainability ImperativesESG mandates,rising energy costs,and next-generation cooling strategies elevating sustainability from facility concern to boardroom priority.To address the Manageability,Security,and Sustainability ch

4、allenges to design,use,and enable mainstream delivery of the most efficient designs for scalable computing.PART ONERack Scale ArchitectureRACK SCALE ARCHITECTUREDisaggregation delivers tangible advantages UtilizationHigh-value components GPUs,NVMe pools shared dynamically across workloads rather tha

5、n stranded per server.FlexibilityWorkload placement adapts dynamically as resource requirements shift AI training,analytics,and virtualization coexist efficiently.LongevityLonger refresh cycles as accelerators are decoupled from CPU platforms reducing capital expenditure and refresh complexity.Why N

6、owMassive AI and ML workloads demand ultra-low latency and pooled resources that completely exceed the boundaries and capabilities of traditional server-centric designs.What it isProvision and operate data center hardware at the rack level,with each rack functioning as a unified,tightly coupled comp