One Stop Systems, Inc. will unveil its latest AI Transportable, a Gen 5 short-depth server (SDS), at SC23, the international conference for high performance computing being held in Denver, Colorado on November 12-17, 2023. Powered by four PCIe NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs, the OSS Gen 5 SDS addresses the growing demand for more powerful AI Transportables at the edge. By incorporating the highest-performing GPUs, networking and NVMe solid-state storage devices, it delivers double the bandwidth as compared to its Gen 4 predecessors.

OSS AI Transportables are differentiated from traditional edge AI infrastructure by having the highest-speed data center-class processing, input/output, networking and storage technologies. OSS AI Transportables meet stringent, mil-spec requirements for shock and vibration, redundancy, operating temperature, altitude and uninterrupted power. The new Gen 5 SDS can be used in a wide range of edge applications, for sensor fusion, signal processing and data acquisition to autonomous trucks, submarines, aircraft, and mobile data centers.

For AI workflows at the edge, the Gen 5 SDS reaches new levels in GPU-accelerated compact edge computing systems, embodying performance without compromise where it counts. The Gen 5 SDS is a hyperconverged data center class server that supports configurations of up to five of the world?s most powerful GPUs, 16 of the fastest NVMe solid-state storage devices, and the lowest-latency, highest-bandwidth PCIe scale-out expansion systems. It also supports the highest-performance SAN and NAS storage software and extreme 400Gbps networking solutions. The SDS platform brings the compute power of the data center to the rugged edge to perform many missions, including high-performance AI inference of up to 35 simultaneous AI workloads, high-speed transportable data recorder/logger with hot-swap drive packs with up to 1 petabyte capacity, or a rugged SAN or NAS data storage unit.

AI Transportable edge applications require cooling and power flexibility. The SDS platform?s standard configurations include air cooling, self-contained liquid cooling or liquid-assisted external heat exchanger cooling. These configurations support systems operating in a wide range of temperature environments, from standard air-cooled racks to extreme environments, such as in vehicle trunks.

Power options include vehicle-rated alternating current and direct current inputs for use on land, sea or in the air. The Gen 5 SDS also includes proprietary Unified Baseboard Management Controller (U-BMC) software. OSS U-BMC software enables dynamic fan speed control as well as an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) for system monitoring, all of which integrates seamlessly with the host server system management. U-BMC manages, monitors and controls the telemetry of OSS products with advanced capabilities.

This software securely enables OSS customers to unify their systems management and enjoy unique benefits when using several OSS products simultaneously, such as for data acquisition, data storage, AI acceleration and autonomous vehicle compute. The rugged chassis design makes it suitable for use outside the data center environment. All together, these features make the Gen 5 SDS the ideal accelerator expansion platform for the entire AI workflow at the edge.

Additional features and options deliver superior performance without compromise: Double the bandwidth of Gen 4 systems. Supports the highest-performance GPUs, networking and NVMe solid-state storage available on the market today. Fits most rugged 19" rack installation, with room for cable management at the rear of the system. Air- or liquid-cooled for wider applications in more environments.