OCP Global Summit 2024: Jabil Introduces Performance, Purpose-Built AMD and Intel Servers Optimized for AI, FinTech, and Cloud Applications

Jabil Inc. is expanding its server portfolio with the J421E-S and J422-S servers, powered by AMD 5^th Gen EPYC and Intel Xeon 6 processors.

J421E-S (left) and J422-S (right) servers are designed for AI, fintech,
and cloud applications, leveraging AMD and Intel technology for top-notch scalability and efficiency

These servers are purpose-built for scalability in a variety of cloud data center applications, including AI, HPC, fintech, networking, storage, databases, and security – representing the latest-gen of server innovation from the company.

Built with customization and innovation in mind, the design-ready J422-S and J421E-S servers will allow engineering teams to meet customers’ specific requirements. By fine-tuning Jabil’s custom BIOS and BMC firmware, Jabil can create a competitive advantage for customers by developing the server configuration needed for higher performance, data management, and security. The server platforms are now available for sampling and will be in production by the first half of 2025.

“With both AMD and Intel in our portfolio, customers can now choose the best solution for their needs. Jabil remains steadfast in its commitment to empowering customers with best-in-class technology,” said Chad Dubroca, VP, cloud and enterprise products.

Collaborative server solutions
When latency and precision matter, the company works directly with customers to develop solutions like Precision Time Measurement (PTM) optimized motherboards that meet their demands for CPU and application synchronization with picosecond – 1-trillionth/second – precision. As part of its effort to bring more innovation to the financial services industry (FSI), the firm has collaborated with STAC Research and companies like Liquid Market Solutions to deliver bespoke solutions for fintech customers.

“Jabil truly is a pioneer. They were the first manufacturing solutions provider to make TGPIO-PPS standard on the motherboard while others were still experimenting with the technology. Jabil also enabled our team to customize the BIOS, providing a winning solution with our ÜberNIC FPGA for the financial services industry,” said Seth Friedman, CEO, Liquid Market Solutions.

From design to deployment, Jabil works closely with customers to create systems that fit their needs. With expert onsite support, our teams are available to assist with installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity. Examples of the company’s full-service server platform engineering include custom power and cooling solutions that help keep temperatures and costs down, as well as full-system integration capabilities and ‘Design-to-Dust’ solutions for sustainable device decommission.

Jabil at Open Compute Project (OCP)
The company’s server platforms will was shown at the 2024 OCP Global Summit, October 15-17, at San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA. Products, including a liquid-cooled Liquid Market Solutions system, will be displayed at the Innovation Village as well as the booths of Jabil industry partners AMD, AMI, Axiado, Intel, and Samsung. Additionally, the firm thought leaders will host speaking sessions on topics around DC-SCM, DC-MHS: Plug-and-Play, and DC-MHS panels.

J422-S and J421E-S servers

The J422-S is a dual-socket 2U rackmount server powered by Xeon 6 processors and features customizable high-speed and low-latency I/O options, along with NVMe, SAS, and SATA hot-pluggable storage capabilities. This server supports scalable performance, workload optimization, and scale-out cloud infrastructures, with up to 288 cores/system.

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J421E-S server

The J421E-S is a single-socket 2U rackmount server powered by an EPYC Zen5 (‘Turin’) processor, with up to 192 cores. It features enhanced FLOP density and virtualization security that are for high-performance compute and scale-out cloud infrastructures focused on performance/core and a balanced TOC.

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Both servers support Modular Hardware Systems (MHS) and a Data Center-ready Secure Control Module (DC-SCM v2.0) that allow interoperability and flexibility that benefit all customers with future-proofed designs that span multiple-gen.