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VDURA ActiveStor InfiniBand Router 500

The ActiveStor® InfiniBand® Router 500 (ASR-500) is the VDURA®-certified gateway appliance that provides seamless connectivity between InfiniBand-based compute clusters and Ethernet-based VDURA ActiveStor Ultra storage solutions. The ASR-500 is built to meet the massive throughput demands of high-speed HPC systems in scientific and technical computing, mathematical modeling and software simulation, high-performance data analytics, and AI/ML applications.

ASR-500 nodes have both Ethernet and InfiniBand network interfaces and are configured to route IP traffic between the two. The ASR-500 enclosure can be configured with up to four ASR-500 nodes, providing cost-effective, high-performance, and low-latency InfiniBand fabric connectivity to your VDURA ActiveStor storage solutions.

With the addition of ASR-500 nodes, VDURA HPC storage solutions gain scalable, high-bandwidth, fault- tolerant networking paths to compute clusters that use InfiniBand in manufacturing, life sciences, financial services, energy, universities, government and media & entertainment industries.

ASR-500 InfiniBand Router Node

ASR-500 InfiniBand Router nodes are industry-standard compute server nodes. ASR-500 nodes run the Open- SUSE Leap 15 operating system and have been config- ured and tested for CPU strength, DRAM capacities, and networking bandwidth.

The ASR-500 InfiniBand Router is available in four config- urations of varying node counts. See the “ASR-500 Mod- els” section for specific models and configuration details.

ASR-500 Enclosure

The ASR-500 enclosure is a 2U, four-node 19” rackmount enclosure. The enclosure ships populated with matching ASR-500 InfiniBand Router nodes.

Timely, High-Quality Service and Support

Unlike open-source solutions and even commercial alternatives from broad portfolio vendors, VDURA offers timely, world-class L1–L4 support.

More Information and Ordering Details

For more information and ASR-500 ordering details, contact your local VDURA representative.

Each ASR-500 enclosure includes two redundant Tita- nium-level 96% energy efficient power supplies. Should one power supply fail, the other can continue to power the entire enclosure.

High Availability, Balanced Performance, and Interoperability

Multiple VDURA ASR-500 ActiveStor InfiniBand Routers can be combined with optional Ethernet switches to pro- vide automated and seamless data path failover for con- tinuous network access. This solution also provides data path load balancing for optimal performance. The ASR- 500 InfiniBand Router is compatible with all HDR100/EDR InfiniBand networks, ensuring the highest levels of system interoperability.

ASR-500 Models

ASR-500 InfiniBand Router nodes typically are ordered in multiples of two per rack of ASU-150 storage and are shipped with all nodes pre-installed in an ASR-500 enclo- sure.

ASR-500 Model	IB and Ethernet Ports
1 node	2x HDR100/EDR 2x 100 GbE
2 node	4x HDR100/EDR 4x 100 GbE
3 node	6x HDR100/EDR 6x 100 GbE
4 node	8x HDR100/EDR 8x 100 GbE

ASR-500 Specifications

ASR-500 Enclosure
Hardware	19” rackmount chassis with rails
Power Supplies	2x 2200 W Titanium-level
Height	3.46 inches (88 mm)–2 rack units
Width	17.24 inches (438 mm)
Depth	29.92 inches (760 mm)
Operating Temp.	0–35°C (32–95°F)
Non-operating Temp.	-40–60°C (-40–140°F)
Operating Humidity	8–90% (non-condensing)
Input Line Voltage	220–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz

ASR-500 Node
PanFS Compatibility	PanFS 10.0.0 or higher
Operating System	OpenSUSE Leap 15.2
Network Bandwidth	100 Gb/s per port 200 Gb/s via dual ports 400 Gb/s via quad ports
Network Ports	ConnectX-6 VPI Adapter Card, HDR100 EDR IB, 100 GbE, dual-port 2x NVIDIA Mellanox ECAT 1x Intel i350 SIOM, RJ45, GbE, dual-port
NVMe	1x 480 GB M.2 NVMe SSD

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