Drut 2500 Product Series

Overview

The 2500 series is an innovative solution that propels AI data centers into a new era of reconfigurability, efficiency, and performance. This solution combines a high-density resource chassis, a photonic fabric interface card compatible with off-the-shelf servers, and Drut’s existing software and hardware solutions. This cohesive system empowers customers to build AI data center computing clusters tailored to the dynamic demands of modern AI/ML workloads.

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Co-Packaged Optics (CPO): A Breakthrough in GPU Connectivity

The 2500 series leverages cutting-edge co-packaged optics (CPO) technology, significantly enhancing endpoint port density and offering unprecedented options for GPU connectivity. As one of the first commercially available solutions utilizing CPO, the 2500 series provides:

Dynamic Infrastructure: It features the first-ever dynamic system, optimizing resources for future-proof flexibility.
Vendor Independence: Eliminates vendor lock-in, ensuring seamless ecosystem integration.
Strategic Asset Transformation: Maximizes utilization, turning AI infrastructure into a competitive advantage.

PRU 2500: Transforming Resource Management

The Photonic Resource Unit (PRU) 2500 is a high-density, high-performance PCIe Gen 5-based resource chassis that sets a new standard for data center architecture.

Key features include:

Support for up to 12 PCIe devices: Accommodates up to 8 double-width GPUs per PRU 2500.
Integration with FIC 2500: Holds up to four Fabric Interface Cards.
Bandwidth: Over 1 Tbps per slot, enabling GPU to GPU memory sharing.
GPU Flexibility:
- Support for multi-vendor and multi-generation accelerators (GPUs).
- Hot-swapping of devices.
- Dynamic attach/detach capabilities for real-time resource management.

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FIC 2500: The Bridge to Photonic Connectivity

The Fabric Interface Card (iFIC) 2500 complements the PRU 2500, delivering next-generation photonic fabric connectivity through PCIe remoting technology. This card offers:

PCIe Gen5 Compatibility: Supports x16 and x8 configurations.
Highly Dynamic Connectivity: up to 16 or 32 connections per card, with dynamic bandwidth configuration options
Expanded GPU Support: Connects up to 32 GPUs per host, setting an industry benchmark.
CPO Integration: Features two or four CPO 2.0 connectors, each offering 8 independent connectivity channels.