We talked in a previous AMD blog about enterprise IT teams moving to Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI), as well as the new Dell EMC VxRail systems with AMD EPYCTM processors. The evolution toward HCI allows enterprises to consolidate multiple pieces of function-specific hardware into more manageable clusters. This is accomplished leveraging advancements in software defined networking capabilities and high-performance virtualization technologies in a more general-purpose server.
Today, Dell Technologies added a new Dell EMC Solutions for Azure Stack HCI platform powered by AMD EPYC to their portfolio. Running Windows Server 2019 Datacenter, the new AX-6515 for Azure Stack HCI provides advantages for leveraging Azure cloud services while delivering virtualized applications in remote office / branch office environments (ROBO). In addition, the AX-6515 is ideal for remote workers who are leveraging Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) for Microsoft Office. With its browser-based system management, support for full flash drive configurations, compact 1U form factor, and the comprehensive certification of Dell EMC, the AX-6515 with AMD EPYC makes a compelling platform offering for Azure Stack HCI.
A Microsoft Server 2019 pilot program is available with the AX-6515 as well. Customers only license the first 32 cores per socket, a compelling value proposition for 64 core AMD EPYC processor fans!
The new AX-6515 joins the VxRail E665, E665F, and E665N hyperconverged systems take advantage of the powerful performance capabilities, high core counts, and class leading memory bandwidth of 2nd Gen AMD EPYC processors.
If you are looking to move to an HCI environment with your IT infrastructure to manage overhead, provide high-performance services to your business and keep up with the evolution into a digital workspace, AMD EPYC processors are the clear choice for modern HCI.
John Morris is CVP, Enterprise and HPC Business Group, AMD. His postings are his own opinions and may not represent AMD’s positions, strategies or opinions. Links to third party sites or use of third-party names/marks are provided for convenience and unless explicitly stated, AMD is not responsible for the contents of such linked sites and no endorsement is implied.
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EPYC™ 7002 series has 8 memory channels, supporting 3200 MHz DIMMs yielding 204.8 GB/s of bandwidth vs. the same class of Intel Scalable Gen 2 processors with only 6 memory channels and supporting 2933 MHz DIMMs yielding 140.8 GB/s of bandwidth. 204.8 / 140.8 = 1.454545 - 1.0 = .45 or 45% more. AMD EPYC has 45% more bandwidth. Class based on industry-standard pin-based (LGA) X86 processors. ROM-11
