After several years of concept incubation and implementation exploration, 2020 is regarded by the industry as the "first year" of edge computing .
People usually use "octopus" to describe the relationship between cloud computing and edge computing: octopus is covered with neurons, but only 40% of the neurons in its brain account for, and the remaining 60% are distributed on eight tentacles. As a calculation that takes place in the "last mile", edge computing is like neurons on the antennae of an octopus.
Edge computing ushered in the challenge of fragmentation of application scenarios
In recent years, with the demand for Internet of Things and edge artificial intelligence , edge computing is growing rapidly and plays an increasingly important role in the entire computing industry.
However, in the face of the explosion of demand, the real implementation of edge computing on a large scale is still restricted.
One of the biggest obstacles is that there are many industries and fragmented application scenarios, and a large number of edge computing solutions have to be customized, with long deployment cycles, high costs and difficult to measure output.
Compared with those servers that have been standardized in the data center, the industry has still put forward a lot of demands for edge servers, and the situation that edge computing needs to deal with is quite tricky. A typical example is that the operating temperature range of the server in a data center is generally between 0 and 35 degrees Celsius, but the environment in which the edge server is located is "very spanning", and often meets a wide temperature range from minus 40 degrees Celsius to above minus 70 degrees Celsius. The requirements for computing power of
edge servers have also changed a lot. Even at different intersections on the same road, the processing capabilities of edge computing vary from several to dozens of cameras. The requirements of the
network are also more complicated. Like in the offshore wind power scenario, the network environment is not very friendly. Edge servers need to introduce a variety of communication methods. In addition to wired, there are also wireless methods such as 5G, WiFi, ZigBee, etc. to meet various unexpected application needs.
In the harsh physical environment indoor and outdoor, edge servers must also be rainproof, shockproof and dustproof.
Faced with these "stumbling blocks", Lenovo launched SE550 V2 server, which can release the powerful computing power at the edge and ignite smart scenarios for typical applications such as edge artificial intelligence, edge networks, edge clouds, edge acceleration, etc., and can provide intelligent edge computing services for industries with more edge usage scenarios such as smart manufacturing, smart transportation, smart retail, smart education, energy, communications, etc., to help enterprises fully tap the value of edge data and better cope with the challenges in the process of 's digital transformation to .
Lenovo Edge Server has strong environmental adaptability
As a dual-way edge server equipped with Intel® Xeon® scalable processor, Lenovo SE550 V2 server not only meets the many standards of operators' OTII edge servers, but also cooperates with Lenovo's "end-edge-cloud-network-intelligence" capabilities, but also provides users with a complete set of solutions from software to hardware. In addition, Lenovo SE550 V2 can also provide strong computing power support for users' application scenarios such as virtualization, database, cloud computing and AI, just like ordinary rack servers.
SE550 V2 server inherits Lenovo's highly flexible and scalable product design concept, has rich expansion capabilities, and can flexibly adapt to the business needs of different enterprises. The Lenovo SE550 V2 server supports 16 DDR4 memory slots, memory frequency can support up to 3200 MHz, and the entire machine memory can be expanded to 1TB. In terms of hard disk capacity, Lenovo SE550 V2 supports up to eight 2.5-inch hot-swap hard disks , and up to two built-in M.2 high-speed solid-state hard disks . Combined with Lenovo Anybay technology, SAS/SATA/NVMe hard disks can be flexibly mixed and matched in the same drive bay to achieve flexible expansion.
Edge Server is the first site for infinitely close data generation. It may not only be placed in a corner with a small space, but also face harsh scenarios such as extreme cold, extreme heat, wind and sand, dust, lightning strikes, etc. Such an environment puts high requirements on the reliability of edge servers and requires strong environmental adaptability.
Lenovo SE550 V2 server adopts a short chassis design, which can save deployment space compared to traditional rack server .In addition, this rugged edge server can withstand continuous working temperatures from 5°C to 45°C, and can also shoulder the heavy responsibility in extremely cold and extremely hot environments, making it stable online. At the same time, the Lenovo SE550 V2 server also passed the 8- and 9 intensity seismic performance test, which can ensure data security and stable use in extreme cases.
In recent years, Lenovo has actively worked with industry partners in manufacturing, communications, retail, finance, energy, education, transportation, etc. to closely cooperate in terms of technological innovation, industry insights, etc., to provide end-to-end customized products and solutions that meet customers' edge computing needs.
Now, edge computing has been accelerating the digital transformation process in all industries, together with cloud computing, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, 5G and other technologies. The intelligent infrastructure represented by Lenovo SE550 V2 server also provides strong support for the rapid implementation of digital technology in edge computing, becoming the "accelerator" of digital economy .
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