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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