HIGH DENSITY MULTI NODE COMPUTER WITH INTEGRATED SHARED RESOURCES
First Claim
1. A computer system, comprising:
- a plurality of nodes comprising a processor and a memory, the plurality of nodes, nodes of a multi-node computer system;
a system control unit; and
a carrier board, the carrier board comprising a system fabric and a plurality of electrical connections, the electrical connections providing a respective one of the plurality of nodes with power, management controls, system connectivity between the system control unit and the plurality of nodes, and an external network connection to a user infrastructure, wherein the system fabric comprises at least two high-speed switches controlling the system connectivity, and a third switch for a service processor network,wherein the system control unit and the carrier board provide integrated, shared resources for the plurality of nodes, wherein the computer system is provided in a single enclosure.
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Abstract
A multi-node computer system, comprising: a plurality of nodes, a system control unit and a carrier board. Each node of the plurality of nodes comprises a processor and a memory. The system control unit is responsible for: power management, cooling, workload provisioning, native storage servicing, and I/O. The carrier board comprises a system fabric and a plurality of electrical connections. The electrical connections provide the plurality of nodes with power, management controls, system connectivity between the system control unit and the plurality of nodes, and an external network connection to a user infrastructure. The system control unit and the carrier board provide integrated, shared resources for the plurality of nodes. The multi-node computer system is provided in a single enclosure.
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1. A computer system, comprising:
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a plurality of nodes comprising a processor and a memory, the plurality of nodes, nodes of a multi-node computer system; a system control unit; and a carrier board, the carrier board comprising a system fabric and a plurality of electrical connections, the electrical connections providing a respective one of the plurality of nodes with power, management controls, system connectivity between the system control unit and the plurality of nodes, and an external network connection to a user infrastructure, wherein the system fabric comprises at least two high-speed switches controlling the system connectivity, and a third switch for a service processor network, wherein the system control unit and the carrier board provide integrated, shared resources for the plurality of nodes, wherein the computer system is provided in a single enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer system, comprising:
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a plurality of nodes comprising a processor and a memory, the plurality of nodes, nodes of a multi-node computer system; a system control unit; a single-system power supply; and a carrier board comprising a plurality of electrical connections, wherein the plurality of nodes are arranged on the carrier board, each to a respective electrical connection, wherein the power supply provides a single voltage level to the plurality of nodes, each node individually converting the voltage, wherein the system control unit and the carrier board provide integrated, shared resources for the plurality of nodes, wherein the computer system is provided in a single enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A node, comprising:
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a processor, the processor requiring less than 5 watts; a memory; a memory controller; an I/O chipset; a system interconnect; and a service processor, wherein the node uses less than 50 watts, and wherein the node is incapable of independent operation, the node connecting to a carrier board as one of a plurality of nodes of a multi-node computer system in a single enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A computer system, comprising:
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a plurality of nodes comprising a processor and a memory, the plurality of nodes, nodes of a multi-node computer system; a system control unit; and a carrier board comprising a plurality of electrical connections for the plurality of nodes, wherein the plurality of nodes are arranged vertically on the carrier board in a first row of nodes and a second row of nodes, the first row of nodes orientated differently from the second row of nodes, wherein the rows of nodes form channels between the nodes, the plurality of channels divided into a plurality of zones, each zone comprising at least one channel, wherein a plurality of fans provide fan-forced air for cooling the plurality of nodes by forcing air down the channels, each fan providing fan-forced air for at least one zone, and wherein the system control unit and the carrier board provide integrated, shared resources for the plurality of nodes, wherein the computer system is provided in a single enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A computer system, comprising:
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a plurality of nodes comprising a processor and a memory, the plurality of nodes, nodes of a multi-node computer system, wherein each node requires less than 50 watts, wherein the plurality of nodes are incapable of independent operation, and wherein the plurality of nodes have no individual enclosures; a system control unit, the system control unit providing the plurality of nodes;
power management, cooling, workload provisioning, native storage serving, and I/O connections;a single-system power supply; and a carrier board, the carrier board comprising; a system fabric, and a plurality of electrical connections, the electrical connections providing a respective one of the plurality of nodes with power, management controls, system connectivity between the system control unit and the plurality of nodes, and an external network connection to a user infrastructure, wherein the system fabric comprises at least two high-speed switches providing system connectivity, and a third switch for a service processor network, wherein the power supply provides a single voltage level to the plurality of nodes, wherein each node converts the voltage; wherein the plurality of nodes are arranged vertically on the carrier board in a first row of nodes and a second row of nodes, the first row of nodes orientated differently from the second row of nodes, wherein the rows of nodes form channels between the nodes, the plurality of channels divided into a plurality of zones, a zone comprising at least one channel, wherein a plurality of fans provide fan-forced air for cooling the plurality of nodes by forcing air down the channels, each fan providing fan-forced air for at least one zone; wherein the system control unit and the carrier board provide integrated, shared resources for the plurality of nodes, wherein the computer system is provided in a single enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49)
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