General Micro Systems Adding Goliath 1U and 2U Rack Rugged NAS Servers

General Micro Systems, Inc. (GMS) Goliath 1U and 2U short rack servers are compact and rugged 16-inches deep – and for shipboard and sub-surface performance applications that are space-constrained.

Goliath-X 1U

Using the latest Intel Corp.‘s Scalable Xeon server and Nvidia GPGPU AI co-processors, it packing over 4U worth of server and AI functions in 1U or 2U. This saves size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) for NAS, recorder, data mining and sensor fusion applications, or naval afloat system upgrades.

Where most full-featured servers are 19, 22, or 24-inches deep, Goliath servers are 16-inches deep. The rugged servers can be placed in tight locations such as submarines, close to curving walls or doorways, in narrow-body anti-submarine warfare (AWS) aircraft, or tucked tightly to bulkheads in companion ways on smaller ships and surface vessels. Despite their small size, the dual-socket, twin Scalable Xeon servers use Intel’s latest server processors: Gold/Platinum up to 24 cores (embedded SKUs) or 28 cores (server SKUs) with each CPU addressing up to 1TB of ECC DDR4 memory. They also accommodate 1 or two 2 V100 200+ TFLOPS GPGPU AI co-processors.

Unique to Goliath servers are the 5 (in 2U) secure, removable storage cartridges designed for sensor data recording or NAS applications. Each cartridge holds 4 SAS/SATA/NVMe Gen 3 SSDs, for a total of 20 drives plus 2 internal M.2 fixed SSDs. A 2U Goliath has 22 SSDs and 168TB of storage using 8TB media (denser SSDs will increase Goliath’s total storage). Hardware and software RAID plus dual GbE or optional 10/40GbE networks stream data to/from the array at full sensor speeds-making Goliath a decisive real-time sensor data processor and recorder.

“We’ve seen the competition, and don’t know why they waste so much space and weight,” said Ben Sharfi, CEO and chief architect, GMS. “There is no other Scalable Xeon server with so much storage, memory, AI processing, add-in I/O or raw performance, in such a small package with the latest of every conceivable server technology. If size or weight is the concern, Goliath is the only choice-and it’s the best choice.“

Using GMS’ RuggedDNA cooling, packaging, and ruggedization techniques carried forward from 30 years of deployed VME, VPX and small form-factor systems, Goliath servers are value-engineered for extended temperature, high shock and vibration, while still serving the lower price points expected for better-than-benign naval applications. These servers can operate over a -20°C to +55°C temperature range while offering the security and long-life expected for DoD applications.

Three versions: Designed in America
Goliath is designed in America with the same design ethos as the company’s MIL-SPEC conduction-cooled TITAN 1U and 2U servers, or deployed conduction-cooled small form factor (SFF) chassis and systems. But in it, TwoCool BMC-controlled fans mitigate heat reliably while keeping costs down. Optional features like zeroize via GMS SecureDNA or hardware secure erase via FIPS-140 or Opal 197 drives, allows for crypto data-at-rest on the removable SSD cartridges. A typical use case allows an encrypted 32TB data cartridge to be moved physically between operator locations-such as between an airborne platform and a ground-based analyst station. Goliath NAS holds 5 removable cartridges.

Goliath-AI 2U front and rear

Goliath servers come in 3 versions:

Goliath-X is a 16-inch 1U variant with a single removable 4-drive cartridge, dual CPUs, two PCIe Gen 3 slots, and one optional Nvidia GPGPU.
Goliath-NAS is a 16-inch 2U variant designed for NAS systems with 22 total drives and 5 removable cartridges. There are up to 6 add-in slots, and 2 Nvidia GPGPU AI engines can be installed for ‘tip of the spear’ battlefield edge processing.
Goliath-AI is a 16-inch 2U variant that dedicates the add-in slots to dual GPGPUs and on-platform processing.

All Goliath variants have 2x1GbE LAN ports, console video, eSATA for external drive arrays, optional hardware or software RAID, a BMC with dedicated Ethernet port and TPM, and optional 10/40GbE (copper or fiber). A DVD/Blu-ray drive is optional, as are serial ports and audio I/O. Chassis use the company’s’ ‘egg crate’ RuggedDNA techniques for superior shock and vibration tolerance, and operating temperature is -20°C to +55°C. Single- or dual-redundant power supplies are standard, in 110VAC or 220VAC, plus select DC voltages.

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About General Micro Systems:
It is the rugged server company, known as an expert in highest-density, modular, compute-intensive, and rugged small form-factor embedded computing systems, servers, and switches. These systems are for C4ISR defense, aerospace, medical, industrial, and energy exploration applications. The firm is an IEC, ISO, AS9100, NIST-800-171, and MIL-SPEC supplier with infrastructure and operations for long-life, spec-controlled, and configuration-managed programs. Designed to provide the highest performance and functionality in the harshest environments, the company’s customizable products include GMS Rugged DNA with patented RuggedCool cooling technology. GMS is also an Intel partner since 1986.

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