HPE Apollo 6500 Gen10 System
The HPE Apollo 6500 Gen10 System is an ideal HPC and deep learning platform providing unprecedented performance with industry-leading1 GPUs, fast GPU interconnect, high bandwidth fabric, and a configurable GPU topology to match your workloads.
What’s New
- The HPE ProLiant XL270d Gen10 server utilizes the latest 2nd generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors including the new Intel® Xeon® Scalable Gold 6200R processors.
- Designed for thermal excellence in the enterprise data center, with up to 205W 2nd generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor family and a broad range of inlet air temperatures for easy deployment.
- Eight GPUs per server for faster and more economical deep learning system training compared to more servers with fewer GPUs each. Get more done, in less time.
- NVLink connects GPUs at up to 300 GB/s for one of the world’s most powerful computing servers. AI models that would consume days or weeks can now be trained in a few hours or minutes.
- Enterprise RAS with HPE iLO 5, easy access modular design, and 2+2 power supplies.
- Secure from the start with HPE iLO 5 and industry leading firmware security from Silicon Root of Trust.
Key Features
Accelerated Performance for GPU Intensive Workloads
HPE Apollo 6500 Gen10 System supports up to eight GPUs delivering up to 125 Tflops single precision compute performance.
A powerful server host having high speed / low latency network, NVMe drives, and high speed 2933 MT/s HPE DDR4 SmartMemory.
Includes a leading accelerator technology with NVLink that enables dedicated GPU-to-GPU communication for enhanced performance on deep learning and other HPC workloads.
Designed for reliability with today’s most demanding accelerators. Dependable performance, with power and cooling designed around 350W accelerators and consistent signal integrity for reliable operations.
Flexibility for HPC and Deep Learning Environments
The HPE Apollo 6500 Gen10 System offers a choice of NVLink for increased bandwidth and a PCIe option for traditional GPU support.
Multiple accelerator topologies supported – Hybrid Cube Mesh for NVLink; 4:1 or 8:1 GPU:CPU flexibility in PCIe.
Extensive storage options, with up to 16 front-accessible storage devices, SAS/SATA solid-state drives (SSDs) with up to four NVMe drives.
Comprehensive choice of enterprise options, Ubuntu® and Enterprise Linux® operating system choices from Red Hat® , SUSE® , CentOS, and HPE Pointnext support flexibility.
Resilient, Advance Security, and Simple for Lower TCO
The HPE Apollo 6500 Gen10 System delivers resilient power with 2+2 power redundancy.
Efficient system management and security built-in. HPE iLO 5 enables saving time and cost, while providing enterprise-grade security for an industry-standard server using HPE iLO 5.
Easy to service and upgrade with its easy access modular design and rear cabled fabrics.
All-in-one design with integrated power supplies simplifies deployment in a standard 1075 mm deep rack.
1 NVLink provides industry leading performance with dedicated GPU-to-GPU communication
Intel and Intel Xeon are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries. NVIDIA is a trademark and/or registered trademark of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All third-party marks are property of their respective owners.
Specifications
Drive supported Broad storage options, with up to 16 front-accessible storage devices—SAS/SATA solid-state drives (SSDs) with up to four NVMe drives
Memory 24 DIMM slots, HPE DDR4 SmartMemory
Network Embedded Ethernet adapter with 4-ports and/or optional HPE FlexibleLOM and PCIe adapters for high speed networking. Additionally, 4 x16 PCIe Gen3 on GPU module for high speed fabrics such as InfiniBand and Intel® Omni-Path Architecture
Expansion slots 4 x16 PCIe Gen3 slots from GPU module for high speed fabrics, and 1 x16 PCIe Gen3 FHHL slot on motherboard
Storage One HPE Smart Array S100i or one HPE Smart Array P408i-a or one HPE Smart Array P816i-a Note: Embedded SATA SSD or M.2 for boot and NVMe for high speed cache enabled for early shipments. Smart Array SAS and SAS SSD will be enabled in a future release.
Power Up to four 2200W Platinum power supplies, two included in standard configuration to provide 2+2 redundancy and support up to 205W processors and high power accelerators.
GPU support modules With our upgraded HPE XL270d Gen10 v2 8 PCIe GPU Module the HPE Apollo 6500 supports not only the latest PCIe accelerators for HPC, but also supports NVIDIA Quadro RTX series GPU to drastically reduce the time required for rendering.
System fan features Five dual fan modules per server
Form factor Standard rack mount 4U, can fit into standard 1075 mm rack
Warranty 3/3/3 – Server Warranty includes three years of parts, three years of labor, three years of onsite support coverage. Additional information regarding worldwide limited warranty and technical support is available at: http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/wc/public/home. Additional HPE support and service coverage for your product can be purchased locally. For information on availability of service upgrades and the cost for these service upgrades, refer to the HPE website at http://www.hpe.com/support
Processor family Up to 205W Intel® Xeon® Scalable First and Second generation processors, including the new Intel® Xeon® Scalable Gold 6200R processors delivering higher base and Intel® Turbo Boost Technologies in addition to increased processor cache.
Intel and Intel Xeon are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries. NVIDIA is a trademark and/or registered trademark of NVIDIA Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All third-party marks are property of their respective owners.