Abstract: A data system includes a plurality of storage drives each comprising a multi-lane serial drive interface. The data system also includes a control system configured to receive, over a host link, a write operation for storage of data, process a storage address of the write operation against storage allocation information to apportion the data for storage among more than one target storage drive, and transfer corresponding portions of the data to the target storage drives.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software for computing systems are provided herein. In one example, a system includes processing modules each having a communication interface and a processor, and additional modules each having a communication interface. Communication switch circuitry is coupled to the communication interfaces of the processing modules and the communication interfaces of the additional modules, wherein the communication switch circuitry is configured to establish isolation among ports in the communication switch circuitry for one or more processing modules and one or more additional modules. At least one processor instantiates access to the one or more additional modules for the one or more processing modules over at least the isolation.

Abstract: Machine templates are described herein that provide for configuration and deployment of arrangements of physical computing components coupled over a communication fabric. A method includes presenting a user interface having indications of computing component types includable in a new template specifying at least an arrangement of physical computing components for inclusion in compute units. The method includes receiving selections made by a user for inclusion of selected physical computing component types within the new template, and determining properties of the selections to generalize an arrangement of the selected physical computing component types into a specification for the new template. The method includes storing the specification of the new template for subsequent usage in creation of a target compute unit based at least on the arrangement indicated by the new template.

Abstract: Deployment of arrangements of computing components coupled over communication fabrics are presented herein. In one example, a method includes forming a compute unit to include at least a selected disaggregated computing component and at least a selected converged computing element. The selected disaggregated computing component is added to the compute unit from a pool of disaggregated computing components having a granularity comprising the disaggregated computing components arbitrarily and separately coupled to a communication fabric. The selected converged computing element is added to the compute unit from a pool of converged computing elements having a granularity comprising sets of computing components with fixed relationships to associated processors.

Abstract: Disaggregated computing architectures, platforms, and systems are provided herein. In one example, a method includes receiving user input to establish a compute unit comprising a host processor and at least two graphics processing units (GPUs) having a peer-to-peer capability. The method also includes instructing a management element for a communication fabric to form the compute unit and communicatively couple the host processor and the at least two GPUs over the communication fabric. The method also includes instructing the management element to establish an isolation function to form the peer arrangement between the at least two GPUs in the communication fabric, where the isolation function isolates a first address domain associated with the at least two GPUs from at least a second address domain associated with the host processor by at least establishing synthetic devices representing the at least two GPUs in the second address domain.

Abstract: Disaggregated computing architectures, platforms, and systems are provided herein. In one example, a method of operating compute units is presented that includes forming compute units among a plurality of physical computing components coupled over a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) fabric configured to communicatively couple the plurality of physical computing components and isolate the compute unit using logical partitioning within the PCIe fabric. The method also includes initiating a software component deployed to at least associated CPUs within the compute units, reporting telemetry to the management processor related to operation of the compute unit, and emulating operation of at least one among an Ethernet and InfiniBand interface to an operating system of the associated CPU for transfer of communications comprising at least the telemetry to the management processor over the PCIe fabric.

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and software for computing systems are provided herein. In one example, a system includes a plurality of first modules each having a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) interface and a processor, and a plurality of second modules each having a PCIe interface. PCIe switch circuitry is coupled to the PCIe interfaces of the first modules and the PCIe interfaces of the second modules, wherein the PCIe switch circuitry is configured to establish logical isolation in the PCIe switch circuitry between one or more first modules and one or more second modules. At least one processor instantiates access to the one or more second modules for the one or more first modules over at least the logical isolation in the PCIe switch circuitry.

Abstract: Deployment of arrangements of physical computing components coupled over a communication fabric are presented herein. In one example, a method includes detecting disaggregated computing components communicatively coupled to at least a first communication fabric, and detecting converged computing components communicatively coupled to a second communication fabric. The method includes forming a free pool of computing components comprising the disaggregated computing components and the converged computing components, and receiving user commands to form compute units from among computing components included in the free pool of computing components. Based at least on the user commands, the method includes forming the compute units for use by one or more users.

Abstract: Machine templates are described herein that provide for enhanced configuration and deployment of arrangements of physical computing components coupled over a communication fabric. In one example, a method includes presenting a user interface indicating a plurality of templates each specifying at least a predefined arrangement of physical computing components for inclusion in compute units, and receiving a user selection indicating a selected template among the plurality of templates to form a target compute unit. The method includes allocating to the target compute unit a set of physical computing components according to the selected template, and instructing a management entity to establish the target compute unit based at least on logical partitioning within a communication fabric communicatively coupling the set of physical computing components of the target compute unit.

Abstract: Computing architectures, platforms, and systems are provided herein. In one example, system is provided. The system includes a first processor configured to initiate a communication arrangement between a first peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) device and a second PCIe device. The communication arrangement is configured to detect transfers from the first PCIe device to one or more addresses corresponding to an address range of the second PCIe device, and redirect the transfers to the second PCIe device without passing the transfers through a second processor that initiates the transfers.

Abstract: Computing architectures, platforms, and systems are provided herein. In one example, system is provided. The system includes a first processor configured to initiate a communication arrangement between a first peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) device and a second PCIe device. The communication arrangement is configured to detect transfers from the first PCIe device to one or more addresses corresponding to an address range of the second PCIe device, and redirect the transfers to the second PCIe device without passing the transfers through a second processor that initiates the transfers.

Abstract: Communication fabric-coupled computing architectures, platforms, and systems are provided herein. In one example, an apparatus includes a management entity configured to establish a compute unit comprising components from among a plurality of physical computing components by at least instructing a communication fabric communicatively coupling the plurality of physical computing components to establish logical isolation within the communication fabric to form the compute unit. Responsive to an indication of a change in workload associated with at least a software component deployed to a processing element of the compute unit, the management entity is configured to adjust the logical isolation to alter a quantity of the plurality of physical computing components in the compute unit in accordance with the change in the workload.

Abstract: Software configuration deployment techniques for disaggregated computing architectures, platforms, and systems are provided herein. In one example, a method includes presenting a user interface configured to receive instructions related to deployment of software to compute units, and receiving user selections of a software element for deployment to a compute unit comprising a processing element and a storage element.

Abstract: Enhanced data storage devices in various form factors are discussed herein. In one example, a storage drive includes a 2.5-inch form factor chassis that structurally supports elements of the storage drive, and at least one host connector. The storage drive also includes a plurality of M.2 storage device connectors, and a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) switch circuit configured to receive storage operations over the at least one host connector and transfer the storage operations for delivery to ones of the plurality of M.2 storage device connectors over associated device PCIe interfaces. The storage drive also includes power circuitry configured to provide holdup power to ones of the plurality of M.2 storage device connectors after loss of input power over the at least one host connector.

Abstract: A storage card insertable into a host system is provided that includes a plurality of storage devices connectors. The storage card include slot offset features to offset a circuit board of the storage card from a host system slot alignment. This offset provides for storage device connector placement on both sides of the storage card. The storage card also can include a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) switch circuit configured to communicatively couple the PCIe signaling of the plurality of storage device connectors and PCIe signaling of a host connector of the storage card, where the PCIe switch circuit is configured to receive storage operations over the PCIe signaling of the host connector of the storage card and transfer the storage operations for delivery over the PCIe signaling of selected ones of the plurality of storage device connectors.

Abstract: Software configuration deployment techniques for disaggregated computing architectures, platforms, and systems are provided herein. In one example, a method includes instructing a communication fabric to establish a first partitioning in the communication fabric between a first processor and a storage element, and deploying at least a software configuration to the storage element using the first partitioning. The method includes instructing the communication fabric to de-establish the first partitioning, and instructing the communication fabric to establish a second partitioning in the communication fabric between a second processor and the storage element comprising the software configuration, wherein the second processor operates using the boot image.

Abstract: Communication fabric-coupled computing architectures, platforms, and systems are provided herein. In one example, an apparatus includes a management entity configured to establish compute units each comprising components selected among a plurality of physical computing components. The apparatus includes a fabric interface configured to instruct a communication fabric communicatively coupling the plurality of physical computing components to establish logical isolation within the communication fabric to form the compute units.

Abstract: Various computer peripheral cards, devices, systems, methods, and software are provided herein. In one example, a storage apparatus includes a plurality of storage device connectors in a stacked arrangement, each configured to mate with associated storage devices and carry Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) signaling for the associated storage devices. The storage apparatus also includes a PCIe switch circuit configured to communicatively couple the PCIe signaling of the plurality of storage device connectors and PCIe signaling of a host connector of the storage apparatus, where the PCIe switch circuit is configured to receive storage operations over the PCIe signaling of the host connector of the storage apparatus and transfer the storage operations for delivery over the PCIe signaling of selected ones of the plurality of storage device connectors.

Abstract: Computing architectures, platforms, and systems are provided herein. In one example, a system is provided. The system includes a communication arrangement for peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) traffic transferred over a communication fabric. The communication arrangement establishes an expanded address that provides a quantity of port identifiers to a host greater than indicated by a quantity of bits in a port field of the PCIe traffic, where the expanded address employs one or more bits of the PCIe traffic other than the port field. The communication arrangement detects a transfer among the PCIe traffic issued by the host having the expanded address corresponding to a destination. Based on the expanded address, the communication arrangement identifies routing information to route the transfer over the communication fabric to the destination.

Abstract: Disaggregated computing architectures, platforms, and systems are provided herein. In one example, a method includes receiving user input to establish a compute unit comprising a host processor and at least two graphics processing units (GPUs) having a peer-to-peer capability. The method also includes instructing a management element for a communication fabric to form the compute unit and communicatively couple the host processor and the at least two GPUs over the communication fabric. The method also includes instructing the management element to establish an isolation function to form the peer arrangement between the at least two GPUs in the communication fabric, where the isolation function isolates a first address domain associated with the at least two GPUs from at least a second address domain associated with the host processor by at least establishing synthetic devices representing the at least two GPUs in the second address domain.