DISAGGREGATION OF SERVER COMPONENTS IN A DATA CENTER

摘要

In a data center, components of a server are located on a different circuit board than the processor. For example, components such as a network interface controller, storage devices, power supply, and memory are located on one or more circuit boards different than the circuit board on which the processor is located. Having server components on different circuit boards allows the components to be updated on different schedules, reducing resource consumption caused from tying component updates to processor updates. Locating server components on separate server boards also allows virtualization of server components included in a server rack.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a plurality of servers each including a processor coupled to a circuit board; a switch external to each of the plurality of servers and coupled to one or more network interface controllers, each network interface controller external the plurality of servers, the switch configured to direct data between a server from the plurality of servers and a network interface controller.