FMS 2024: AIC Partners with Unigen to Launch EB202-CP-UG over 400TOPS Efficient AI Inference Server

AIC, Inc. in partnership with Unigen Corp. has launched the EB202-CP-UG, an efficient AI inference server boasting over 400TOPS of performance.

This server is designed around the EB202-CP, a 2U Genoa-based storage server featuring a removable storage cage. By integrating 8 Unigen Biscotti E1.S AI modules in place of standard E1.S SSDs, AIC is offering a specialized configuration for AI, the EB202-CP-UG – an air-cooled AI inference server characterized by a performance-per-watt ratio that ensures long-term cost savings.

Biscotti E1.S AI module

“We are excited to partner with AIC to introduce innovative AI solutions,” said Paul W. Heng, founder and CEO, Unigen. “Their commitment to excellence in every product, especially their storage servers, made it clear that our AI technology would integrate seamlessly.”

Michael Liang, president and CEO, AIC, stated, “By collaborating with Unigen to carve out a technological niche in AI, we have successfully demonstrated an efficient, powerful, air-cooled server that aligns perfectly with our customers’ stringent requirements.”

The EB202-CP-UG is built on the Capella Motherboard platform, which accommodates the AMD EPYC (Genoa) CPU. It features a unique daughter-card/baseboard specifically designed for EDSFF signals from E1.S modules, combined with 128GB of high-speed DDR5 memory and dual power-efficient modular power supplies. Driven by 8 Unigen Biscotti E1.S AI modules, each equipped with twin Hailo-8 AI Inference Accelerators, the server achieves 21,500 frames per second (FPS) in Resnet_V1_50. Leveraging the new AVX technology in the AMD server CPU, the EB202-CP-UG is capable of decoding one hundred 720P video streams at 25 FPS each, while conducting AI analytics on each frame with significant processing headroom.

When paired with a Linux Ubuntu OS and VMS/AI software from Network Optix, this AI inference server offers safety, security, and peace of mind for the most discerning IT and security professionals.

The EB202-CP-UG AI Inference Server is available for purchase. Demo of the EB202-CP-UG in action at the Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) at AIC’s booth from August 6 to 8, 2024.