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Why move HPC Server to the edge?

High-performance computing (HPC) computer systems are characterized by their processing prowess, high-performance networks, and large-memory capacity, generating the capability to perform massive amounts of parallel processing. However, they often belong in a laboratory or an air conditioner room.

While laboratory servers excel in processing massive data sets and complex simulations, they are often grappled with processing time for diverse and complex data sets received from various sources. Therefore, the move to the edge is inevitable for laboratory HPCs.

"What are the benefits moving HPC to the edge?"
Edge HPC servers offer real-time decision-making in remote or resource-constrained environments. Unlike traditional setups confined to controlled environments, edge servers can operate on-site, ensuring minimal latency and swift data processing


By operating closer to the data sources, edge computing mitigate the need for extensive bandwidth for uploading data to centralized facilities. This proximity enables faster data accessibility, eliminating delays for remote servers to handle the influx of information. Moreover, edge servers enhance data privacy and security by processing sensitive information locally.


What challenges need to be overcome to deploy edge HPCs?


Placed at the edge (field), installed outside of an air-conditioned environment, where installation space, operating temperature, and power supply availability are often limited.

  • Extreme working temperature in factories or in-vehicle conditions. Especially when you add a GPU card to the already compact and poorly ventilated embedded enclosure, it disrupts the thermal balance of the system.
  • Limited installation space in vehicles as most valid spaces are already occupied by standard components or designated for passengers.
  • Power source availability and instability exerts pressure on edge HPCs to accept wide range input and to cope with possible electrical fluctuations.

Therefore, an edge HPC server must be carefully designed so its CPU/ GPU/ component heat dissipation, circuit board layout, bracket mechanisms, interference segregation/ isolation, and enclosure infrastructure can work cohesively and seamlessly to sustain 24/7 optimal system performance in various confined environmental conditions.

Neousys edge HPC server, RGS-8805GC, is one of industry's first rugged edge HPC servers. Taking edge computing to another level, it is capable of true wide-temperature operation. Enclosed in a compact 2U 19" rack-mount enclosure measuring only 350mm deep, it is shock/vibration resistant and delivers multiple edge system computing power for sophisticated AI machine vision applications such as DL-based vision inspection, autonomous transport, intelligent video analytics and more.

Please stay tuned to our next article in this series, and find out how Neousys unique technologies make edge HPC server a reality!