Intel scales up Xeon processor family for largest datacentres
In mid-2017, Intel says it will unveil the next-generation Intel Xeon processor family (code-named “Skylake”), which represents the biggest set of data centre platform advancements in this decade; this will be referred to as the Intel Xeon Processor Scalable family, that will deliver, “workload-optimized performance for compute, network and storage”.
The Intel Xeon Processor Scalable family is re-architected from the ground up and will be the successor to the Intel Xeon processor E5 and E7 product lines. It will incorporate unique features for compute, network and storage workloads, and predicted performance gains of up to 3.9x higher scalability for virtualized workloads as compared with the 4-year-old systems widely used in the market today, allowing customers to run more and a more diverse variety of workloads on each system.
The Scalable family will feature integrated performance accelerators such as Intel Advanced Vector Extensions 512 (Intel AVX-512) and Intel QuickAssist Technology (Intel QAT), as well as Intel Volume Management Device (Intel VMD), a new platform capability designed to deliver seamless management of PCIe-based (NVMe) solid state drives such as the recently launched Intel Optane SSD DC P4800X and Intel SSD DC P4600 drives. Intel VMD enables a “hot plug” capability that minimizes service interruptions during drive swaps. The Intel Xeon Processor Scalable family will offer four levels of performance and capabilities.
The full item on Intel’s site is here; https://newsroom.intel.com/xeonscalable
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