What makes a GPU server different?
A serious multi-GPU server combines a server CPU platform, ECC system memory, appropriate PCIe lanes, high-airflow cooling, remote management, storage and power designed for sustained load. It is not simply a mining chassis with newer cards.
The proposed platforms support multiple GPU workers and, where the software and model support it, tensor or pipeline-parallel inference. The execution pattern must be tested rather than inferred from aggregate VRAM.
- 4U rack form factor with front-to-rear airflow
- AMD EPYC server platforms and ECC memory
- 10GbE baseline and IPMI remote management
- Hot-swap, redundant power on the larger platforms