RES HD XR6 Rugged Blades
The growth of big data, 5G networks, and artificial intelligence (AI) continues to increase compute and data storage demands on edge systems. IT administrators and systems architects must consider trade-offs between performance, bandwidth, latency and cost. Our capability-dense “plug-and-pull” RES HD blades feature the latest Intel Xeon scalable processors and are purpose-built to deliver cost savings, keep pace with growing edge workloads and drastically reduce your overall server footprint.
Rapidly Launch the Latest Technology
Rack server refreshes are difficult and costly endeavors that require “rip and replace” when an entire server must be taken offline, removed from the rack, then upgraded or replaced. Mercury’s hot swappable “plug-and-pull” blades can be individually replaced while the server remains in the rack and stays operational to maximize uptime and cost-effectively refresh technology as your application evolves.
Repurpose to Maximize Investment
Blades can be reconfigured or repurposed across multiple applications and platforms, minimizing the need for spares, streamlining serviceability and maximizing investment. With per-blade weights low as 5lbs, they are easy to store, ship, carry and replace.
Ensure Uptime with Highly Available Solutions
Mix and match blades in edge-ready 2U, 3U or 4U slim chassis options to construct granulate architectures and achieve precise functionality for any platform. Minimize the need for backup or spare servers by building in local level blade redundancy or virtualizing nodes. Our edge-ready blades incorporate advanced thermal and mechanical design features to accelerate performance in any environment.
RES HD XR6 Blade Specifications
The following specifications apply to select compute (HDC, HDC-U.2), expansion (HDP) and storage (HDS4, HDS8, HDS8R) blades.
Specifications
2 Intel® Xeon® scalable processors with 22 cores, 44 threads*
Up to 1TB DDR4 ECC 2666MHz, 16 DIMM memory
2 Disks on module (up to 128GB per DOM)
I/O Options
2 USB 3.0 ports
1 VGA port
4 Ethernet ports (RJ45) with multiple Ethernet options:
- Single port: 100Gbps (QSFP28)
- 2 ports: (2)1GBaseT, (2) 25Gbps SFP28, (2) 10GBaseT, or (1) 1GBaseT + (1) 100Gbps (QSFP28)
- 3 ports: (2) 1GBaseT + (1) 56Gbps (QSFP)
- 4 ports: (4) 1GBaseT, (4) 10GBaseT, (4) 10G Eth / SFP+, (2) 1GBaseT + (2) SFP28 (25/10Gbps), or (2) 1GBaseT + (2) 56Gbps (QSFP)
1 Serial port
Mechanical
Height: 1.6″ (41 mm, single slot) or 3.35” (85 mm, double slot)
Width: 7” (177 mm)
Depth: 20.3” (515 mm)
Weight: See individual blade specifications
*Typical customer specifications. Specifications are configuration dependent. Up to 20 cores per processor for 0-50C thermal profiles.
**Typical customer specifications. Actual weights are configuration dependent.
Compute Blade (HDC)
See Common Blade Technical Specifications
Weight**
- 10.5lbs (4.76kg)
Expansion
- up to 2 PCIe 3.0×16
low profile, half length cards
Compute Blade with U.2 NVME Storage (HDC-U.2)
See Common Blade Technical Specifications
Weight**
- 10.5lbs (4.76kg)
Expansion
- Up to 1 PCIe 3.0×16
low profile, half length card
(in lieu of U.2 SSD)
Storage
- 2 NVMe U.2 drives for up to 64TB
Expansion/Storage Combined
- Storage: 1NVMe U.2 drives for up to 32TB
- Expansion: Up to 1 PCIe 3.0×16
low profile, half length cards
Reduce Data-Storage Bottlenecks at the Edge
Gain faster insights, support larger data sets required for machine learning and collect more or higher-resolution data from multiple edge devices. Our newest blades pack multiple processors and high-capacity, high-performance NVMe storage so you can accelerate decision-making by capturing, storing and analyzing data at the edge in real time instead of discarding information or sending it to the cloud for processing.
Storage Blade With 8 Front-Access EDSFF-based Intel E.1L Drives (HDS8R)
See Common Blade Technical Specifications
Weight**
- 18lbs (8.16kg) with drives
Storage
- 8 EDSFF E1.L drives
for up to 256TB of storage
Expansion
- up to 2 PCIe 3.0×16, low profile, half length cards
Front I/O Expansion
- up to 2 PCIe 3.0×16 low profile
Rear I/O Expansion
- up to 2 PCIe 3.0×16 low profile
Storage Blade With 4 Front Access SATA, SAS3 or U.2 Drives (HDS4)
See Common Blade Technical Specifications
Weight**
- 15lbs (6.80kg) with drives
Storage
- 4 front-access SATA, SAS3 or U.2 storage drives
for up to 120TB of storage
Expansion
- low/high profile, half length cards
Front I/O Expansion
- up to 2 PCIe 3.0×16 + 1 PCIe 3.0×8
Rear I/O Expansion
- 2 PCIe 3.0×16 + 1 PCIe 3.0×8 or 1 PCIe 3.0×16 + 3 PCIe 3.0×8
Storage Blade With 8 SATA or SAS3 Drives (HDS8)
See Common Blade Technical Specifications
Weight**
- 18lbs (8.16kg) with drives
Storage
- 8 SATA or SAS3 drives
for up to 240TB of storage
Expansion
- low profile, half length cards
Front I/O Expansion
- up to 2 PCIe 3.0×16
Rear I/O Expansion
- up to 1 PCIe 3.0×16 + 2 PCIe 3.0×8
Storage Blade With 8 SATA or SAS3 Drives (HDSE)
Weight**
- 8lbs (3.63kg) with drives
Requirements
- special rear I/O configurations
Expansion
- low profile, half length cards
Storage
- 8 SATA or SAS3 drives
for up to 240TB of storage
Optimize Big Data Workloads with Parallel Computing
Harness parallel processing to maximize throughput, boost productivity and push the boundaries of compute-heavy AI, machine learning, and sensor fusion applications. Our HDP blades tackle demanding workloads with the latest NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPU or multiple T4 GPUs.
PCIe Expansion Blade supporting NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPU (HDP)
See Common Blade Technical Specifications
Weight**
- 12.5lbs (5.67kg), 15lbs (6.80kg) with NVIDIA card
Expansion
- up to 5 PCIe Cards
- 1 double wide PCIe 3.0×16 (eg. NVIDIA GPU)
2 PCIe 3.0×16, low profile, half length cards - 1 PCIe 3.0 x 8, 1 PCIe 3.0
low profile, half length cards - 2 PCIe 3.0×16 low profile, half length cards and
2 PCIe 3.0×8 full height, full length cards
- 1 double wide PCIe 3.0×16 (eg. NVIDIA GPU)
Efficiently Move Data in Real-Time
Streamline demanding edge workloads with high-speed, low-latency and bottleneck-free networking through our 1GbE or 100GbE blade switches that integrate data center-proven Mellanox technologies.