2. Boston Graphcore Poplar server

The Boston Graphcore Poplar server is a dual-socket 1U server and, when configured as described below, is approved and supported for use with Pod DA systems.

Note

This server is approved for use with Pod DA systems. It is not approved for use with Pod switched systems.

Website: www.boston.co.uk/solutions/graphcore/boston-graphcore-poplar

2.1. Server configuration

The following table defines the recommended configuration for the server.

Table 2.1 System configuration

Item

Quantity

Description

CPU

2

Dual AMD EPYCTM 7002 Series CPU

Memory

16

64 GB DDR4 3200 MHz ECC memory

Storage

2

3.84 TB Hot Swappable NVMe

2

960 GB Hot Swappable NVMe

Networking

1 (IPU‑POD4 and Bow Pod4)

Mellanox ConnectX®-5 Dual Port 100 Gb/s NIC

2 (IPU‑POD16 and Bow Pod16)

Mellanox ConnectX®-5 Dual Port 100 Gb/s NIC