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Abstract, Mechanical design for extreme scale-out computing
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Abstract The HP ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System implements an entirely new mechanical design and architecture in the industry-standard server market. The SL6000 server family is optimized for extreme scale-out computing applications such as High Performance Computing, large-scale enterprise server deployments, and the latest web and cloud computing applications. HP expertise in design and technology implementation in the SL6000 system led to achieving a record-setting performance in the SPECpower_ssj2008∗ benchmark: In the benchmark report published on November 4, 2009, HP ProLiant SL2x170z G6 server garnered the SPECpower_ssj2008 result of 2316 overall ssj_ops/watt∗. Based on industry-standard components, the ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System provides extreme density and high performance at low acquisition costs. SL6000 servers are uniquely serviceable in racks and are optimized for power and cooling efficiency. Simplified management and monitoring of each server reduce the cost and effort needed to manage thousands of servers. Mechanical design for extreme scale-out computing Computing environments such as High Performance Computing, large-scale enterprise server deployments, and the latest web and cloud computing applications require unusually high processing power and density plus maximized operating efficiency. For the ProLiant SL servers, HP developed a new mechanical design and infrastructure to meet several customer needs: • Economical purchase price • Extreme density • High performance • Programmable power supplies for maximizing power efficiency • Highly efficient and inexpensive cooling subsystem • Integrated remote system management • Easy, in-rack serviceability A ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System consists of a 2U ProLiant z6000 G6 chassis and two self-contained 1U server trays, each with its own industry-standard processors, Double Data Rate-3 (DDR3) memory, I/O, and storage (Figure 1). The rack-mountable chassis includes a highly efficient and modular power and cooling infrastructure that supports the slide-in pluggable server trays. More information about the ProLiant SL6000 Scalable System is available at http://www.hp.com/servers/SL6000. ∗ SPEC® and the benchmark name SPECpower_ssj® are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. Benchmark results stated above reflect results published on www.spec.org as of 11/04/2009. For the latest benchmark results, visit http://www.spec.org/power_ssj2008/. ∗ 3