Introduction
In this case study, a server OEM is required to enhance their server performance to fulfill the growing demands for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) applications. In an era where AI is becoming more pervasive in its influence, many businesses have become interested in exploring growing opportunities through efficient operations via AI/ML adoption. Whether it's analyzing consumer behavior in retail or implementing color screening in an automated production line, businesses seek to capitalize on the benefits and efficiencies of artificial intelligence. From the perspective of business operations, it relies on servers to deliver stable and reliable performance that facilitate the acquisition of useful insights. Hence, the server maker needs to put more weights on selecting suitable memory and storage solutions to ensure accurate and fast data processing at any moment.
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Challenges & Requests
- Secure longer SSD life span to handle non-stop and massive data read/write
Under an AI-related scenario, data across servers needs to be constantly accessed at any given time, emphasizing the importance of a drive’s endurance. DWPD (Drive Writes Per Day) is a crucial indicator that enables users to calculate the number of times the drive can be written per day over the warranty period. The higher the number of DWPD, the greater endurance an SSD drive possesses. Higher endurance also guarantees servers with more uptime and improved efficiency on 24/7 operation mode.
- Activate temperature detection mechanism to prevent unexpected downtime
Servers require constant monitoring of machine temperature to ensure stable performance for continuous operation. In such scenarios, supporting the I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit Bus) interface becomes essential, enabling activation for temperature detection and preventing unexpected failures caused by overheating.
- Accelerate computing to provide real-time results from AI-related functions
In an active network system featuring an AI function, any generated data requires immediate processing to act on assigned orders. The computing capability significantly influences performance quality, even further determining the direction of the insights. Hence, it is crucial to equip servers with fast and proven computing power to handle intensive workloads for desired results.
SMART Solutions
- SMART SSD storage with high endurance offering 1 DWPD
The SMART DuraFlash MP3000 PCIe NVMe features a PCIe Gen4 x4 interface compliant with NVMe 1.4 specifications and the enhanced bandwidth improves workload efficiency. The enterprise-grade MP3000 SSDs deliver high performance with endurance up to one drive writes per day (1 DWPD) for five years, making them ideal for handling data-intensive applications with non-stop workloads.
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- Professional technical supports to satisfy customized requests
In customized projects, developing different features to accommodate product requirements is not uncommon. In this case, when a specific feature like temperature detection is requested, it requires efforts from the firmware team to work on the I2C protocol to activate this function. Leveraging experience from a variety of projects, SMART provides dedicated technical supports to ensure customer’s specific requirements can be fulfilled in line with their design.
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- SMART Industrial Memory to deliver speedy and reliable computing for intensive workloads
The Zefr ZDIMM with features on an anti-sulfur resistor and Zefr ensures a superior level in quality, durability and reliability. These features are required for today’s demanding applications across various sections, in particular for the rising use cases involving AI/ML. With the latest DDR5 technology, speedy computing is a guarantee to meet the needs for optimal performance.
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Conclusion
For server application, SMART Modular offers NVMe SSD solution with high endurance up to 1 DWPD to ensure intensive and repeated data can be reliable and safely processed even under non-stop operation mode. The DDR5 ZDIMM also plays a key component to deliver desired computing performance to achieve outcomes from AI-related functions in real-time. Besides selected products with required features, SMART provides dedicated and efficient technical support to assist customer-specific requirements on temperature detection to enhance product advantage. SMART’s expertise in product and service will be beneficial for customers and ultimately be helpful building a long-lasting partnership.
SMART Selection
Zefr DDR5 ZDIMM
- Available in 32GB to 128GB, DDR5-5600
- SMART’s Zefr proprietary screening process
- Proven long-term reliability with 200 or less DPPM (Defective Parts Per Million)
- Maximize system uptime
- Increased ROI due to dramatically reducing memory failures
- Accelerate Time-to-Insight
DuraFlash™ MP3000 PCIe NVMe M.2 2280 SSD
- PCIe Gen4 x4 NVMe 1.4 Compliant
- 1 DWPD For 5 Years
- SMART’s Proprietary NVMSentry Firmware
- SafeDATA™ Power-Loss, Data-Protection Technology
- TCG OPAL 2.0 and AES 256 Encryption
