FPGA Server

TeraBox 1500B Family

Extreme Density FPGA Servers

Choice of AMD EPYC 9004 series or Intel 4th Gen Xeon CPU

Overview

At the extreme of FPGA server density, the TeraBox 1501B/1502B give the highest level of compute and network capability in a 1U chassis. The TeraBox 1501B and 1502B servers provide almost twice the density of the typical 4U server and the power of 4 of our largest Achronix Speedster7t, Intel Agilex or Xilinx FPGAs. These innovative products support PCIe Gen5 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

12x 400G

48x 100G or 96x 10/25G

PCIe Gen5

with support for

CXL

1U

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

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 1501B

TeraBox 1502B

Chassis

1U depth 32” (81.28 cm)

Processor

(1) AMD EPYC 9004 Series Processor

(1) Intel 4th Gen Xeon Processor

Ethernet

2 RJ45 (10GbE) by Intel® X550-AT2

2x RJ45 (10GbE) by Broadcom BCM57416, 2x RJ45 (1GbE) by Intel® i210

Memory

Up to 8 DDR5 DIMM slots

Storage

Up to 2x M.2 (PCIe5 x4)

Up to 2x M.2 (PCIe3 x4)

Slots

4x front panel PCIe Gen 5 x16

Power Supply

2000W 110/220 50/60HZ auto switching PSU
(Dual 1300W power supplies option is available)

Generation 5.0

Double the Bandwidth!

The TeraBox 1501B/1502B are ready for Gen5-equipped cards with twice the bandwidth per lane of Gen4.

BittWare FPGA Cards

The TeraBox 1501B/1502B support up to four dual-width BittWare PCIe FPGA cards. Choose from a variety of cards based on the Speedster 7t, Intel Agilex, or Xilinx FPGAs. System specs will vary greatly, depending on the FPGA card you select. For example, with four BittWare Intel Agilex PCIe cards, which support up to 3x 400GbE interfaces each, the chassis can support as many as 12x 400GbE interfaces. With four Agilex cards using breakout cables, each chassis supports 48x 100GbE.

BittWare 1U Server

The TeraBox 1500B 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

Example System Configuration

The TeraBox 1501B and 1502B support many of BittWare’s Achronix, Intel and Xilinx FPGA-based PCIe cards. The table below lists specifications for some of our FPGA cards*:

FPGACards in ServerMemoryFront Panel System I/OProcessing
S7t-VG6Speedster7t44 banks GDDR6 (up to 16 GBytes)1x QSFP-DD, 1x QSFP 6x 100/50/40/25/10 GbE692K 6-input lookup tables (LUTs) 375 Mbits embedded RAM
IA-780iAgilex AGI02342 banks DDR4 (up to 32GBytes)2x QSFP-DD 1x 400 GbE, 2x 200 GbE, 4x 100GbE, 16x 10/25 GbE2.3M system logic elements ARM HPS
IA-860mAgilex AGM039432 GBytes HBM2eUp to 3x QSFP-DDs Up to 3x 400 GbE, 12x 100 GbE, or 24x 10/25/50 GbE 3.9M system logic elements ARM HPS
XUP-VV8UltraScale+ VU13P44 banks DDR4 (up to 512 GBytes) 8 banks QDRII+ (up to 2.3 Gbits)4x QSFP-DDs 8x 100/50/40/25/10 GbE3.8 million system logic cells Up to 12,288 DSP slices

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

Server Configurations - TeraBox 1501B

Low

  • (1) AMD EPYC 9124 (3.0 GHz, 16C/32T) 64MB Cache Processor
  • 64GB DDR5 4800MHz (8x 8GB)
  • (2) 1 TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • 2000W Fixed PSU *

Medium

  • (1) AMD EPYC 9354 (3.2 GHz, 32C/64T Processor) 256MB Cache Processor
  • 128GB DDR5 4800MHz (8x 16GB)
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • 2000W Fixed PSU *

High

  • (1) AMD EPYC 9554 (3.1 GHz, 64C/128T) 256MB Cache Processor
  • 256GB DDR5 4800MHz (8x 32GB)
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • 2000W Fixed PSU *

Ultra

  • (1) AMD EPYC 9654 (2.4 GHz, 96C/192T) 384MB Cache Processor
  • 1TB DDR5 4800MHz (8x 128GB)
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • 2000W Fixed PSU *

*Option for 1300W Redundant Power Supplies

Server Configurations - TeraBox 1502B

Low

  • (1) Intel Xeon 4410Y (2.0 GHz, 12C/24T) 30MB Cache Processor
  • 64GB DDR5 4800MHz (8x 8GB)
  • (2) 1 TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • 2000W Fixed PSU *

Medium

  • (1) Intel Xeon 5415+ (2.9 GHz, 8C/16T) 22.5MB Cache Processor
  • 128GB DDR5 4800MHz (8x 16GB)
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • 2000W Fixed PSU *

High

  • (1) Intel Xeon 6444Y (3.6 GHz, 16C/32T) 45MB Cache Processor
  • 256GB DDR5 4800MHz (8x 32GB)
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • 2000W Fixed PSU *

Ultra

  • (1) Intel Xeon 8480+ (2.0 GHz, 56C/112T) 105MB Cache Processor
  • 1TB DDR5 4800MHz (8x 128GB)
  • (2) 1TB M.2 (RAID1)
  • 2000W Fixed PSU *

*Option for 1300W Redundant Power Supplies

Interested in Pricing or More Information?

Our technical sales team is ready to provide availability and configuration information, or answer your technical questions.