Equus Compute Solutions Announces Release of WHITEBOX OPEN™ Server Platforms

06/20/2018 | Press Room

Equus Compute Solutions announces the release of its WHITEBOX OPEN™ family of servers and storage solutions that are custom, cost-optimized open-hardware platforms. With WHITEBOX OPEN, Equus enables its customers to choose the server and storage configurations that exactly meet their needs, while reducing costs and using flexible open systems management. The WHITEBOX OPEN platforms are ideal for content delivery network service providers (CDNs), cloud services providers (CSPs), value added resellers (VARs), and large IT enterprises.

The unique WHITEBOX OPEN (WBO) features that enable the open-hardware capabilities of these servers include:

  1. All WBO servers use OpenBMC, which is the open-source implementation of the Baseboard Management Controller firmware stack that works across heterogeneous systems and can free companies from proprietary system management vendor lock-in.
  2. WBO servers support the use of LinuxBoot to customize the server BIOS to create unique features, to improve security, and provide a lightning fast boot experience.
  3. OCP-inspired hardware features are incorporated in WBO servers, including OCP slots that accommodate multi-vendor network cards including 1, 10, 40, 50, 100 Gbps Ethernet NICs. The internal OCP storage slots also support NVMe and SSDs for customer applications that demand higher storage performance.
  4. Utilizing OCP networking enables WBO servers to utilize NC-SI (network controller sideband interface) in-band network management communication, removing the need for a separate 1GbE management port and the associated dedicated network that in turn generates cost savings, frees rack space, and reduces rack cabling complexity.

The initial nine WHITEBOX OPEN platforms that use dual Intel® Xeon® Scalable CPUs range from the R1560 1U 4 bay server to the M2660 2U 4 Node server to the D2760 2U 24 bay with an optional 4 rear 2.5” hot-swap bays and 4 2.5” internal bays. Each of the WBO server platforms can be customized to exact end-user specifications. GPU-based versions of WBO servers will be available soon.

“Our customers have been asking for cost-optimized open-hardware platforms as the foundation of their software-defined infrastructures,” said Costa Hasapopoulos, President of Equus Compute Solutions. “WHITEBOX OPEN servers are the ideal high performance solution for demanding applications such as Content Delivery, Cloud Services, Software Defined Storage, Virtualization, and Analytics/AI. At the same time, these innovative platforms provide benefits of scale and volume, component standardization, ease of service logistics, and the means to avoid vendor lock-in.”

Category

Share This:

Related Posts

Featured Content Data Management

The Calculated Dive: Deciphering the ROI of Immersion Cooling in Data Centers

Modern data centers are being pushed to deliver more performance every day. Learn how immersion cooling can help increase capacity...
Read More
Data Management Featured Content Infrastructure

The Science Behind Immersion Cooling: Enhancing Data Center Performance and Profitability

Data center admins need ways to increase cooling efficiency without increasing operating costs. Learn why immersion cooling might be the...
Read More
Press Room AI

Equus Compute Solutions and StratusCore Forge Strategic Partnership to Showcase Generative AI + Design Workflow Solutions

The solution leverages Equus’ cutting-edge Liquid Cooled AI Workstation and virtualized user environment, seamlessly managed by Ravel Orchestrate™, offering unparalleled...
Read More
Hardware Featured Content Infrastructure

The Role of Server Hardware in PaaS Performance

Enhance your platform as a service (PaaS) offering with hardware. From immersion cooling to Habana Gaudi AI processors, learn how...
Read More
Data Management Featured Content Technology Education

Sustainability and Immersion Cooling: Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Data Centers

Data centers are essential to modern computing but require significant energy demands. Learn how immersion cooling can save you money...
Read More
AI Featured Content

Containerization and Deep Learning: Empowering Your AI Workflows

Deep learning efficiency can be enhanced with the help of containerization. Learn how these technologies work together to improve reproducibility,...
Read More
AI Featured Content

Deep Learning Mastery: Maximizing GPU Performance and Efficiency

GPU efficiency is critical for deep learning applications. Consider seven GPU optimization strategies that could help you increase performance while...
Read More
Press Room Featured Content

LiquidStack to Showcase Immersion-Ready Servers from Equus Compute Solutions at GITEX Global in Dubai

LiquidStack, a global leader in liquid immersion cooling for data centers, today announced a joint demonstration featuring LiquidStack’s two-phase immersion...
Read More
Hardware Featured Content

Swap Your Intel NUC for the ASUS Mini

Equus now offers an excellent, competitive replacement with the ASUS MiniPC featuring an 11th, 12th, or 13th Generation Intel Core...
Read More