FPGA Server

TeraBox 1400B Family

Extreme Density Standard-Depth FPGA Servers

Choice of AMD EPYC 7002 series or Intel 3rd Gen Xeon CPU

Overview

At the extreme of FPGA server density, the TeraBox 1401B/1402B and 1411B/1412B give the highest level of compute and network capability in a 1U chassis. The TeraBox 1401B/1402B servers provides twice the density of the typical 4U server and the power of  4 of our largest Achronix Speedster7t, Intel Stratix 10 or Xilinx UltraScale+ FPGAs. The TeraBox 1411B/1412B support two FPGA cards along with 4 removeable storage drives. These innovative products support PCIe Gen4 and feature an AMD EPYC or Intel Xeon processor in a standard rack depth chassis.

Video Demo

Carlos Tejeda Explains the 1401B and 1402B servers with a hands-on look.

 

Carlos Tejeda discusses BittWare’s 1401B and 1402B TeraBox Servers

Hi, I’m Carlos with BittWare. I’m here to tell you about two ultra-high-density TeraBox servers.

  • The 1401B which has one AMD CPU
  • The 1402B which has an Intel Xeon CPU

Both these FPGA servers give you four double-width cards with front panel access and in a 1U chassis. Previously that kind of density had required a very deep chassis, but these TeraBox servers fit into a standard depth rack. As I mentioned these servers are all about density and front panel access to ports like the QSFPs.

Let’s remove the lid and look at the motherboard. You can see here we have four cards loaded.

Key Features

Both AMD and Intel variants support Gen4 by 16 which is supported on a number of FPGA cards from BittWare, and gives you double the bandwidth to the host as compared to Gen3. You can see with single CPU motherboards we’re able to keep the depth of the chassis to 28 inches but still provide server grade processors and lots of host DDR4 channels.

Cooling

For cooling the default configuration brings air from the front of the server out to the back, which provides the FPGAs with the coldest air. This can be reversible for customers that need that. In fact, the whole chassis can be reversed with the rack ears installed at the back of the server or at the front of the server.

Card Support

For card support we’re targeting a wide range of our FPGA cards including our newest Gen4 capable designs.

CPU Options

On the 1401B you have a choice of AMD EPYC 7002 series processors with 8 banks of DDR4 and up to a terabyte of host memory.
For the 1402B we offer Intel Gen3 Xeon processors and a choice of configurations with eight banks of DDR4 and up to a terabyte of memory.

On the 1401B you also get a low-profile slot on the back of the server for additional networking. Over here is a power supply. Both variants have dual 1300-watt redundant power supplies. One of the key advantages of these TeraBox servers, beyond the high performance, is the convenience of getting a pre-configured server. We handle all the testing, integration and validation of these servers and the cards. We also provide a three-year warranty on the server and the cards.

So that’s a quick look at the TeraBox 1401B and 1402B servers. You’re getting:

  • High FPGA density with four cards
  • Front panel access to up to 16 QSFPs or even QSFP-DDs
  • Your choice of an AMD EPYC 7002 series processor or Intel 3rd Gen Xeon processor
  • PCIe Gen4 support

All that in a standard depth 1U chassis.

To learn more or get a quote visit BittWare.com.

Thanks for watching.

Key Features

Up to

16 QSFP-DDs

for 32× 100 G or 128× 10/25G

1U

up to 4 FPGAs in a standard-depth 1U server

Support for BittWare’s full range of FPGA cards

Chassis Key Specs

  • 1U depth, 28.25 in (71.75 cm)
  • Processor: (1) AMD EPYC 7002 Series Processor (1401B/1411B) -or-
    (1) Intel 3rd Gen Xeon Processor (1402B/1412B)
  • Ethernet: 2x RJ45 10G base-T by Intel® X550-AT2, 1x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port by RTL8211E
  • Memory: 8x DDR4 DIMMs
  • Storage: 2x M.2
  • Slots: 4x front panel PCIe Gen4 x16; 1x rear panel low-profile Gen4 x16 NIC slot (1401B only)
  • Power supply: 1+1 AC 1300W, 110/220V

Chassis Key Specs

 

TeraBox 1401B

TeraBox 1402B

TeraBox 1411B

TeraBox 1412B

Chassis

1U depth, 28.25 in (71.75 cm)

Processor

(1) AMD EPYC 7002 Series Processor

(1) Intel 3rd Gen Xeon Processor

(1) AMD EPYC 7002 Series Processor

(1) Intel 3rd Gen Xeon Processor

Ethernet

2x RJ45 10G base-T by Intel® X550-AT2, 1x RJ45 Dedicated IPMI LAN port by RTL8211E

Memory

8x DDR4 DIMMs

Storage

2x M.2 drives

2x M.2 drives, 4x Removable U.2 NVMe drives

Slots

4x front panel PCIe Gen4 x16;
1x rear panel low-profile Gen4 x16 NIC slot

4x front panel PCIe Gen4 x16

2x front panel PCIe Gen4 x16

Power Supply

Power supply: 1+1 AC 1300W, 110/220V

Generation 4.0

Double the Bandwidth!

The TeraBox 1401B/1402B and 1411B/1412B are ready for Gen4-equipped cards with twice the bandwidth per lane of Gen3.

BittWare FPGA Cards

The TeraBox 1401B/1402B support up to four dual-slot BittWare PCIe FPGA cards, and the TeraBox 1411B/1412B support two. Choose from a variety of cards based on the Speedster 7t, Stratix 10, or UltraScale+ FPGAs. System specs will vary greatly, depending on the FPGA card you select. For example, with four BittWare UltraScale+ PCIe cards, which support up to 512 Gbytes of DDR4 per card, the chassis can support as much as 2 Terabytes of DDR4 on the FPGA cards in 16 banks. With four Agilex cards using breakout cables, each chassis supports 48x 100GbE.

BittWare 1U Server

The TeraBox 1400B family servers are exclusive to BittWare and are the ideal platform to unleash the energy-efficient acceleration of BittWare’s FPGA cards. This FPGA-optimized 1U server delivers unrivaled performance density and value for a range of compute-intensive applications, including machine learning.

The server is assembled in the USA, is TAA compliant, and offers a 3-year warranty.

The TeraBox Advantage

Choosing a TeraBox FPGA server means knowing you are getting a pre-configured and tested solution. This includes setup and installation of your FPGA cards and associated hardware, your choice of operating system, and development tools. Your TeraBox arrives ready for use—giving your team more time for development and deployment.

Block Diagram, Data Sheet and Specifications

TeraBox 1411B/1412B

NVMe-to-Motherboard:

  • 1-2 FPGA cards connected directly to the Motherboard (PCIe Gen4 x16)
  • (4) drives connected directly to the motherboard
  • Up to a total of 120TB

NVMe-to-FPGA Card:

  • 1-2 FPGA cards connected directly to the Motherboard (PCIe Gen4 x16)
  • (2) drives connected directly to each FPGA card via OCuLink 
  • Up to a total of 120TB
  • Requires 3rd party IP

Example System Configuration

The TeraBox 1401B and 1402B support many of BittWare’s Achronix, Intel and Xilinx FPGA-based PCIe cards. The table below lists system totals when populated with four cards*:

FPGACards in ServerMemoryFront Panel System I/OProcessing
S7t-VG6Speedster7t2 or 4 banks GDDR6 (up to 16 GBytes)1x QSFP-DD, 1x QSFP
6x 100/50/40/25/10 GbE
692K 6-input lookup tables (LUTs)
375 Mbits embedded RAM
IA-420FAgilex AGF0142 or 42 banks DDR4 (up to 32GBytes)1x QSFP-DD
2x 100 GbE, or 8x 25/10GbE
1.4 million system logic elements
Up to 4,510 DSP blocks
IA-840FAgilex AGF0272 or 44 banks DDR4 (up to 128 GBytes)3x QSFP-DDs
6x 100 GbE, or 24x 25/10 GbE
2.6 million system logic elements
Up to 8,528 DSP blocks
XUP-VV8UltraScale+ VU13P2 or 44 banks DDR4 (up to 512 GBytes)
8 banks QDRII+ (up to 2.3 Gbits)
4x QSFP-DDs
8x 100/50/40/25/10 GbE
3.8 million system logic cells
Up to 12,288 DSP slices

* Subject to availability. Contact BittWare for additional FPGA card options.

Server Configurations - TeraBox 1401B

Low

  • (1) AMD EPYC 7232P (3.1GHz, 8C/16T) Processor
  • 64GB DDR4
  • (2) 1 TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

Medium

  • (1) AMD EPYC 7302P (3.0GHz, 16C/32T Processor)
  • 128GB DDR4
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

High

  • (1) AMD EPYC 7502P (2.5GHz, 32C/64T) Processors
  • 256GB DDR4
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

Premium

  • (1) AMD EPYC 7702P (2.0GHz, 64C/128T) Processor
  • 512GB DDR4
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

Ultra

  • (1) AMD EPYC 7702P (2.0GHz, 64C/128T) Processor
  • 1TB DDR4
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

Server Configurations - TeraBox 1402B

Low

  • (1) Intel Xeon 4309Y 2.8 GHz Processor 8 cores (16 virtual CPUs/Hyperthreads)
  • 64GB DDR4
  • (2) 1 TB M.2
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

Medium

  • (1) Intel Xeon 5318N 2.1 GHz Processor 24 cores (48 virtual CPUs/Hyperthreads)
  • 128GB DDR4
  • (2) 1TB M.2
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

High

  • (1) Intel Xeon 6330N 2.2 GHz Processor 28 cores (56 virtual CPUs/Hyperthreads)
  • 256GB DDR4
  • (2) 1TB M.2
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

Premium

  • (1) Intel Xeon 8351N 2.4 GHz Processor 36 cores (72 virtual CPUs/Hyperthreads)
  • 512GB DDR4
  • (2) 1TB M.2
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

Ultra

  • (1) Intel Xeon 8351N 2.4 GHz Processor 36 cores (72 virtual CPUs/Hyperthreads)
  • 1TB DDR4
  • (2) 1TB M.2
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

Server Configurations - TeraBox 1411B

Low

  • (1) AMD EPYC 7232P (3.1GHz, 8C/16T) Processor
  • 64GB DDR4
  • (2) 1 TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

Medium

  • (1) AMD EPYC 7302P (3.0GHz, 16C/32T) Processor
  • 128GB DDR4
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

High

  • (1) AMD EPYC 7502P (2.5GHz, 32C/64T) Processors
  • 256GB DDR4
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

Premium

  • (1) AMD EPYC 7702P (2.0GHz, 64C/128T) Processor
  • 512GB DDR4
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

Ultra

  • (1) AMD EPYC 7702P (2.0GHz, 64C/128T) Processor
  • 1TB DDR4
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

Server Configurations - TeraBox 1412B

Low

  • (1) Intel Xeon 4309Y 2.8 GHz Processor
    8 cores (16 virtual CPUs/Hyperthreads)
  • 64GB DDR4
  • (2) 1 TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

Medium

  • (1) Intel Xeon 5318N 2.1 GHz Processor
    24 cores (48 virtual CPUs/Hyperthreads)
  • 128GB DDR4
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

High

  • (1) Intel Xeon 6330N 2.2 GHz Processor
    28 cores (56 virtual CPUs/Hyperthreads)
  • 256GB DDR4
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

Premium

  • (1) Intel Xeon 8351N 2.4 GHz Processor
    36 cores (72 virtual CPUs/Hyperthreads)
  • 512GB DDR4
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

Ultra

  • (1) Intel Xeon 8351N 2.4 GHz Processor
    36 cores (72 virtual CPUs/Hyperthreads)r
  • 1TB DDR4
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • (1+1) 1300W Power Supplies

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