Server Architecture with Detachable Computing and Storage Mainboards
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing server architecture has low maintenance efficiency due to the integration of components with different upgrade cycles on a single mainboard, requiring sequential removal and insertion of parts, which complicates maintenance and extends downtime.
Innovation Solution
The server is designed with separate computing and storage components on distinct mainboards, connected via detachable connectors, allowing for flexible replacement and maintenance, with the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) restoring configuration parameters and driver packages to facilitate rapid recovery without reinstalling the operating system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If all parts of the server are integrated on one mainboard, then the server structure is compact and simple, but maintenance efficiency is low due to sequential removal and insertion of multiple parts
Solution Approach 1:
The server is divided into separate computing and storage components, each with its own mainboard. The computing mainboard contains the processor system and computing parts, while the storage mainboard contains storage devices. This segmentation allows independent maintenance of each component without affecting the other, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and maintenance efficiency.
2Stability of the object's composition
If components with different upgrade cycles are integrated on one mainboard, then the server has unified structure, but maintenance time is extended due to sequential maintenance of multiple parts
Solution Approach 1:
By separating components into different mainboards based on their upgrade cycles and functional requirements, the system allows parallel maintenance activities. The computing mainboard can be maintained independently from the storage mainboard, significantly reducing total maintenance time while preserving structural stability through standardized connection interfaces.
3Productivity
If computing and storage components are separated on distinct mainboards, then maintenance efficiency is improved and flexibility is enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connection interfaces between mainboards use standardized, universal connectors that support multiple functions including data transmission, power supply, and configuration information exchange. This universality allows the system to achieve modular flexibility and improved maintenance efficiency without proportionally increasing structural complexity, as the same interface standards can be applied across different component types.
4Device complexity
If sequential removal and insertion of multiple parts is required for maintenance, then part integration is maintained, but maintenance complexity and difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The separation of computing and storage components into distinct mainboards with independent connection interfaces allows maintenance personnel to access and replace specific components without disturbing other parts. This segmentation dramatically simplifies maintenance operations, transforming complex sequential procedures into simple modular replacements, while the standardized connectors maintain appropriate integration levels.
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AI summary
A server management method and a server, where the server is divided into two parts, a computing component and a storage component, according to a part maintenance cycle. The computing component and the storage component are connected in a detachable manner. The computing component includes a part with a short maintenance cycle, and the storage component includes a part with a long maintenance cycle. Therefore, the computing component or the storage component can be flexibly replaced during server maintenance, and maintenance efficiency is high.