Data Server Architecture with Processor Nodes for High-Density Processing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing server systems struggle to efficiently handle the increasing demands for high-definition video transcoding and real-time online gaming, particularly in terms of data processing and storage capacity, which are essential for online short video platforms and gaming platforms.
Innovation Solution
A data server system comprising a central processing unit, baseboard management controller, Ethernet switch, processor nodes, buses, and optical transceivers, configured to enhance data transmission and processing capabilities through advanced connectivity and aggregation, supporting high-speed data transmission and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If server systems use traditional data transmission and processing architectures, then system complexity remains manageable, but data processing ability and storage density cannot meet the demands of high-definition video transcoding and real-time online gaming
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the server into multiple processor nodes (first processor node, second processor node, etc.) connected through a switch. Each processor node independently handles data processing tasks, allowing the system to scale processing capability by adding more nodes without replacing the entire system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
A switch is introduced as an intermediary component between processor nodes and the storage system. The switch manages data transmission routes, enabling efficient communication between multiple processors and storage devices while reducing the complexity of direct connections between all components.
2Quantity of substance
If server systems increase data storage capacity to handle large amounts of data, then data storage density improves, but system reliability may decrease due to higher complexity and more potential failure points
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements local redundancy at the processor node level, where each processor node has its own storage connection and processing capability. This ensures that if one node fails, other nodes can continue operating independently, maintaining system reliability while supporting high storage density through distributed architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The system design incorporates redundant storage connections and backup processing paths from the beginning. Multiple storage devices are connected to multiple processor nodes with redundant data transmission routes, creating a fault-tolerant architecture that prevents single point of failure scenarios.
3Ease of operation
If server systems implement hot-plugging operations for flexible configuration, then ease of operation improves, but system reliability may be compromised due to additional mechanical and electrical complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The system design enables dynamic addition and removal of processor nodes without requiring system shutdown. The modular architecture with standardized interfaces allows hot-plugging operations while the switch manages connection states dynamically to maintain system stability during configuration changes.
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AI summary
A data server system includes a central processing unit (CPU) and a baseboard management controller (BMC) disposed on a motherboard, an Ethernet switch, a plurality of processor nodes, a first bus, a second bus and a first optical transceiver disposed on a baseboard, and a second optical transceiver, a third optical transceiver and a physical layer chip (PHY) disposed on an optical module board. The BMC is connected to the CPU. The Ethernet switch is connected to the CPU and the BMC. The processor nodes are connected to the Ethernet switch and the CPU. The first and second buses are connected to the CPU and the processor nodes. The first optical transceiver is connected to the Ethernet switch. The second optical transceiver is connected to the first optical transceiver. The PHY is connected to the second optical transceiver. The third optical transceiver is connected to the PHY.