Abstract: A multi-node computer system, comprising: a plurality of nodes, a system control unit and a carrier board. Each node of the plurality of nodes comprises a processor and a memory. The system control unit is responsible for: power management, cooling, workload provisioning, native storage servicing, and I/O. The carrier board comprises a system fabric and a plurality of electrical connections. The electrical connections provide the plurality of nodes with power, management controls, system connectivity between the system control unit and the plurality of nodes, and an external network connection to a user infrastructure. The system control unit and the carrier board provide integrated, shared resources for the plurality of nodes. The multi-node computer system is provided in a single enclosure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 9, 2009
Date of Patent:
September 13, 2016
Assignee:
Advanced Green Computing Machines-IP, Limited
Inventors:
Tung M. Nguyen, Richard Au, David Nguyen, Tipatat Chennavasin, Najaf Rizvi, David Bradley, Matthew Humphreys