Advantech Upgrades Server and Appliance Range with 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors for 5G, AIoT & HPC
4/6/2021
- Twelve new products address specific cloud and communication service provider, enterprise, industrial and IoT edge computing, networking and storage needs
- Optimized configurations will be verified as Intel Select Solutions for vRAN
- The new platforms are immediately available for lead customer evaluation
The combination of 5G and the Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) will significantly increase the amount of data to be processed on premises, at the edge and in the cloud. Advantech’s new platforms based on 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors upgrade infrastructure performance enabling cloud-native web-scale architectures that reliably execute business and mission-critical services anywhere in the network. Integrating the latest AI and crypto acceleration technology from Intel, the new range of servers and appliances features efficient and reliable, workload-optimized configurations able to deliver sustained performance in highly virtualized edge and data center environments.
━ IoT, Networking and Cloud workload-optimized performance for lower TCO: featuring from 8 to 40 powerful cores, Intel Optane persistent memory 200 series, PCI Express 4.0 support and built-in AI and crypto accelerators, the new higher frequency processors have been optimized for higher performance per watt in cloud computing, network virtualization and AIoT environments.
━ Improved density, reliability and serviceability: Advantech servers and appliances are designed from the ground up carefully balancing high-density PCIe card payload with CPU sockets. Their advanced design yields higher margins and lower component stress for improved platform reliability, supports single failure of critical components such as PSU or fans, hot-swappable FRUs, and meets strict DQA criteria with industrial 5+2 life cycle support. In addition, redundant BIOS and firmware images not only provide a safe way to recover from component failures but also offer remote fail-safe update capabilities via on-board BMC (IPMIv2.0 compliant) with web interface, KVM and Redfish support. All this to minimize costly downtime, on-site interventions and service interruptions that result in the loss of valuable data, revenue and customers.
━ Flexible business model from COTS to fully customized ODM: service and solution providers can integrate Advantech off-the-shelf servers and appliances as white-box solutions fitting a wide range of applications. Advantech works closely with leading software partners for system validation and certification. Hardware and firmware can be customized as well as branding, packaging and logistics. In addition, Advantech’s in-house design and manufacturing capabilities can be leveraged to achieve application-specific multi-node, blade and edge server product development objectives.

SKY-8132S-11
11" Edge Server for vDU, vRAN & MEC
■ Single 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor
■ 8x DDR4 ECC/RDIMM/Intel Optane PMem
■ 2x PCIe x16 FH/HL & 1x PCIe x16 LP slots
■ Operating temperature range -40⁰C ~ 65⁰C
■ Hot swappable, redundant AC or DC PSU
■ Ultra-short 11” (280mm) depth
■ Outdoor IP65 pole-mount cabinet option

SKY-8132S
20" Depth Edge Server for vDU, vRAN & MEC
■ Single 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor
■ 8x DDR4 ECC/RDIMM/Intel Optane PMem
■ 2x PCIe x16 FH/FL, 1x PCIe x16 FH/HL & 1x PCIe
x16 LP slots
■ Operating temperature range -20⁰C ~ 55⁰C
■ Hot swappable, redundant AC or DC PSU
■ Outdoor IP65 pole-mount cabinet option

SKY-8232D
20" Depth Edge Server for vDU, vRAN & MEC
■ Dual 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor
■ 32x DDR4 ECC/RDIMM/Intel Optane PMem
■ 4x PCIe x16 FH/FL & 2x PCIe x8 LP slots or 2x PCIe
x16 FH/FL & 4x PCIe x8 FH/HL & 2x PCIe x8 LP slots
■ Operating temperature range -5⁰C ~ 55C
■ Hot swappable, redundant AC or DC PSU
In addition, Advantech is working on a new SKY-7000 Series of Servers for the IoT edge based on 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. These small-footprint, highly configurable servers support high-density AI acceleration to develop IoT edge solutions for fast-growing markets such as intelligent retail, Industry 4.0 or smart city. The new SKY-7000 Series will be available for lead customer evaluation during Q3 2021.

SKY-640V2
4U GPU Server for AI and
Visual Computing
■ Dual 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor
■ 16x DDR4 ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM/Intel Optane PMem
■ Support for 4x PCIe x16 double-deck, 2x PCIe x8 single-deck FH/HL & 1x PCIe x8 cards
■ 2000W hot swappable, redundant AC PSU

ASMB-976
LGA 4189 Proprietary Server Board
■ Dual 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor
■ 16x DDR4 ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM/Intel Optane PMem
■ 4x PCIe x16 & 7x PCIe x8 slots ■ Intel X550 dual 10GbE ports
■ 10x SATA3 and 2x M.2 connectors
■ Operating temperature range 0 ~ 40 °C

ASMB-816
LGA 4189 ATX Server Board
■ Single 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor
■ 8x DDR4 ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM/Intel Optane PMem
■ 3x PCIe x16, 1x PCIe x8, 2x PCIe x4 & 1x PCIe x1
slots
■ Intel X550 dual 10GbE ports
■ Operating temperature range 0 ~ 60 °C

HPC-6240 with ASMB-622
LGA 4189 Proprietary Server
Board
■ Dual 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor
■ 16x DDR4 ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM/Intel Optane PMem
■ 4x PCIe x16, 3x PCIe x8 & 1x PCIe x4 slots
■ Intel i350 quad 1GbE ports
■ To be integrated in HPC-6240 server chassis

SKY-9232D3
2U4N Server for HCI Storage
■ 4x hot-swappable CPU boards with single/dual 3rd Gen
Intel Xeon Scalable processors
■ 16x DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM 3DS (per Node)
■ 2x PCIe x16 HL/LP slots or 1xU.2 SSD & 1x PCIe
x16 slot (per Node)
■ 1x PCIe x8 OCP2.0 mezzanine (per Node)
■ Optional 2xM.2 storage devices & 1x2.5”
SATA/NVMe SSD slot (per Node)
■ Up to 12x 3.5” SATA storage on the system
■ Hot swappable, redundant 2000W AC PSU

SKY-7232D
2U Server for HCI and Private
Cloud
■ Dual 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor
■ 32x DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM
■ 16x 3.5” or 28 x 2.5” SAS/SATA/NVMe
■ 4x PCIe x16 or x8 FH/FL, 2x PCIe x8 FH/HL & 4x
PCIe x8 LP slots
■ Hot swappable, redundant 1200W AC PSU

SKY-7132D
1U Server for HCI and Private
Cloud
■ Dual 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor
■ 32x DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM
■ 4x 3.5” or 12x 2.5” SAS/SATA/NVMe
■ 2x PCIe x16 FH/HL slots
■ Hot swappable, redundant 850W AC PSU
Rising threats and increasing network speeds are constantly challenging cybersecurity vendors to stay one-step ahead of cybercriminals in order to protect their business customers. For vRouter, NGFW, ZTN, IPS/IDS, and UTM markets, the new FWA-5071 and FWA-6171 appliances integrate latest Intel processing, crypto acceleration and security technology accelerating network security workloads at higher speed rates. They offer flexible networking configurations through Advantech Network Mezzanine Cards (NMC) supporting 100G/40G/25G/10G Ethernet interfaces and high port density. In addition to 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor’s built-in enhancements, Advantech platforms integrate advanced security, reliability and manageability features ranging from redundant BIOS and firmware images and fail-safe remote upgrades to physical platform security.

FWA-6171
2U Appliance for Network
Security
■ Dual 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors
■ 32x DDR4 ECC/RDIMM
■ 8x Advantech NMC supporting up to 100GbE and high
port density
■ 2x hot-swappable 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD
■ Hot swappable, redundant 850W/1300W AC PSU

FWA-5071
1U Appliance for Network
Security
■ Single 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor
■ 16x DDR4 ECC/RDIMM
■ 4x Advantech NMC supporting up to 100GbE and high
port density
■ Internal 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD
■ Hot swappable, redundant 650W AC PSU
For more information about Advantech Servers and Appliances based on 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, please visit:
https://page.advantech.com/Intel
Or contact us at:
cloud.iot@advantech.com
Media Contact
Alliances and Marketing Manager
Advantech Cloud-IoT Group
E-mail: charo.sanchez@advantech.com
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