The march to improved size, weight, and power metrics for servers is never-ending, each generation improving the ratios thus opening the door to more applications. The Concurrent Technologies TR G4x/msd boasts an Intel Xeon processor with up to 64 Gbytes of soldered Error Correcting Code (ECC) DDR4 memory. Rear connectivity includes dual Gigabit Ethernet for control, dual 10-Gigabit Ethernet for data and a x16 PCI Express pipe for direct connection to graphics processing unit (GPU) and field-programmable gate array (FPGA) accelerators.
The default boot device on TR G4x/msd is a 64 or 128 Gbytes solid-state drive (SSD) module designed for use in hostile environments. Additional on-board mass storage options include a 2.5-inch SSD or up to two M.2 module adapters. The 2.5-inch SSD connects to the front panel I/O module and is a solution for high capacity, air-cooled deployments. For air and rugged conduction-cooled environments, the M.2 adapters fit directly to the base board via higher speed PCI Express connections and utilize the NVMe protocol, which is designed to work best with SSDs. Various RAID modes are supported when using a pair of M.2 modules, offering application performance and reliability options.
The Intel Xeon processor D-1500 family used on TR G4x/msd is available with up to 16-cores, enabling board variants to be optimized for high compute performance or lower power consumption.
