Chinese technology company Lenovo has unveiled three new infrastructure solutions powered by Intel’s latest Xeon 6 chips with P-core processors. The Xeon-based platform aims to improve data centres’ handling of AI-driven workloads more efficiently.
The hardware comprises Lenovo’s ThinkSystem V4 servers, which the company says offer better performance.
Lenovo says the ThinkSystem servers can manage tasks from astrophysics to static site web serving. The servers can reportedly achieve up to 6.1 times more than those with the previous generation of processors. Onboard MRDIMM technology doubles memory bandwidth for accelerated data processing in AI applications.
Scott Tease, Vice President of Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group and General Manager of the Product Line, said, “The new Lenovo ThinkSystem V4 servers represent the next generation of performance and innovation, achieving higher compute with less energy consumption and delivering AI-powered management that empowers businesses with fast and protected AI deployment across any environment.”
Tease said that the new systems were designed to address challenges related to limited power availability and provide higher performance when handling compute-intensive AI tasks.
The three servers, SR630 V4, SR650 V4, and SR650a V4, are designed for different uses, from generic cloud services, AI workloads, and GPU-intensive tasks.
The SR630 V4 is space-efficient at only 1U high, so can provide high-density computing for the cloud and fintech. The SR650 V4 server offers up to a quarter more software GPU capacity and doubles computation performance compared to previous models at this price point. Lenovo states that it’s suitable for simulation, modelling, engineering, and AI workloads.
The SR650a V4 is designed to deliver maximum AI power, capable of handling GPU-intensive workloads like machine learning and media analytics. The 2U2s platform can support up to four double-width GPUs, and front panel GPU access makes it easy to upgrade cards.
Lenovo’s Neptune liquid-cooling is also capable of freeing up internal space and reduce power use by improving overall thermal efficiency. In turn, this creates room for more resources in existing racks.
Lenovo’s ThinkSystem servers include an optional locking bezel to secure servers and their internal hardware, a bonus in remote settings where physical access may be more vulnerable.
XClarity One, Lenovo’s centralised systems management platform helps deploy, monitor and manage IT infrastructures. It simplifies Lenovo ThinkSystem V4 servers’ operations, and uses AI analytics to monitor the server components’ health.
XClarity One now includes a ‘Federated Directory’ which allows the management of complete systems from a centralised point, rather than separate access controls for each application. The directory uses a unified registry and a single account.
