Accelerates data center software development
for ARM-based servers
ARM® today announced the collaborative development and immediate
availability of a platform standard for ARMv8-A based (64-bit)
servers, known as the ARM ‘Server Base System Architecture’ (SBSA)
specification. This effort included input and support from software
companies such as Canonical, Citrix, Linaro,
Microsoft, Red Hat and SUSE, and original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) including Dell and HP
along with a broad set of silicon partners. This specification
provides a framework for the deployment of innovative ARM
architecture-based solutions in data center applications, and it
will help accelerate software development and enable portability
between ARM-based platforms. This specification is focused on
aligning the ARM partnership around key system elements; empowering
the ecosystem to build differentiated, value-added solutions that
accelerate innovation and choice in the marketplace.
Data centers demand standards-based software and hardware
offerings to ensure ease of deployment and manageability. Releasing
the SBSA specification marks the beginning of a broader
standardization activity that will simplify the development and
deployment process for the entire developer ecosystem – from
silicon to software, and all the way through to end-users. This
initiative will accelerate the software ecosystem for ARM-based
servers by providing operating system vendors (OSVs) and
independent software vendors (ISVs) the ability to deliver
technology that addresses the entirety of the ARM server community,
featuring a rich, broad set of devices and platforms in a common
way.
“As ARM’s data center ecosystem continues its rapid growth, this
milestone enables partners to focus on their innovation while
building on standards that help simplify their development and
accelerate their time-to-market," said Mike Muller, chief
technology officer, ARM. "As owners and stewards of the ARM
architecture, we are pleased to collaborate with other industry
leaders to drive standards that enable OS, firmware and software
developers to rapidly develop and deploy on ARM-based servers.”
“We are extremely pleased to see ARM take these steps, which we
believe are very much in line with the principles of the Open
Compute Project,” said Frank Frankovsky, president and chairman,
Open Compute Project Foundation. “These standardization efforts
will help speed adoption of ARM in the datacenter by providing
consumers and software developers with the consistency and
predictability they require, and by helping increase the pace of
innovation in ARM technologies by eliminating gratuitous
differentiation in areas like device enumeration and boot
process.”
Mobility and the Internet of Things (IoT) are driving the rapid
adoption of cloud-based services, and data center operators have to
adapt to the shifting characteristics of these new workloads. In
order to efficiently meet these demands, the industry is seeking a
richer choice of targeted solutions where software portability and
standardization are key deployment considerations.
ARM Partner Quotes
AMD:
“Adopting industry standards and defining base platforms are
essential for creating a healthy ARM-based 64-bit server
ecosystem,” said Dr. Leendert van Doorn, corporate fellow and
corporate vice president, AMD. “AMD is excited to have worked
with ARM on the Server Base System Architecture requirements, and
the public release of this specification will accelerate the
adoption of ARM-based 64-bit servers.”
AppliedMicro:
“With X-Gene as the first product in the industry to be SBSA
compliant, AppliedMicro is in full support of the ARM server
standardization efforts,” said Dr. Paramesh Gopi, president and
chief executive officer, AppliedMicro. “Bringing together OS
vendors, server OEMs and silicon providers to work cohesively is
providing a fully inter-operable standard platform at the same time
fostering innovation resulting in compelling server solutions.”
Broadcom:
“Broadcom strongly believes in the value of standardization and
ensuring software interoperability for the long-term success of the
64-bit ARM architecture,” said Ron Jankov, senior vice president
and general manager, Processors and Wireless Infrastructure,
Broadcom. “With the ARM 64-bit architecture, Broadcom is uniquely
positioned to provide leadership in the 64-bit ARM ecosystem with
server-class CPUs, best-in-class hardware acceleration, and
data-center networking expertise.”
Canonical:
“ARM-based servers have the potential to transform the
datacenter ecosystem back into a dynamic, innovative market,” said
Christian Reis, vice president, Hyperscale Computing, Canonical.
“We see the SBSA effort removing barriers to adoption by providing
a framework for system implementation that any technology supplier
can easily understand and follow. Canonical fully supports this
effort and is committed to SBSA compliance for our Ubuntu Server
product family.”
Cavium:
“Cavium's Project Thunder will provide a family of multicore
ARMv8 64-bit server-class processors for the cloud and data
centers,” said Gopal Hegde, vice president and general manager,
Data Center Processor Group, Cavium. “Working closely with ARM and
the ecosystem, the Thunder product offering will provide a
comprehensive workload optimized portfolio solution that will be
interoperable across multiple management and orchestration
standards. We applaud ARM's leadership in spearheading the Server
Platform Standard that will accelerate the adoption of the ARM
architecture in the data center and cloud environment.”
Citrix:
“Citrix is the cloud company that enables
mobile workstyles. Citrix is committed to open standards
and has been recently engaged in the Server Base System
Architecture discussion. We see the publication of the document as
a positive move for the industry,” said Ahmed Sallam,
vice president and chief technology officer, Hardware, Security,
Emerging Solutions and IP, Citrix Systems. “The SBSA will foster
the ARM-based server ecosystem and will act as a
foundation for the coming years. Citrix will remain engaged in
SBSA discussions and we will continue to provide our input based on
what benefits our industry, partners and customers.”
DELL:
“Open and standards-based technologies have been a cornerstone
of Dell's philosophy for 30 years,” said Brian Payne, executive
director of server solutions for Dell. “As multiple ARMv8 server
system-on-chips become available, it's important that we can
effectively deliver new innovations and freedom of choice to our
customers. A well-defined, standards-based platform is instrumental
in providing OS portability and a familiar user experience to our
customers seeking to deploy these new classes of server offerings.
We are pleased with the progress the ARM ecosystem has made towards
achieving this significant goal.”
HP:
“HP has supported ARM’s standardization effort since its
inception, recognizing the benefits of an extensible platform with
value-added features,” said Dong Wei, HP fellow. “With the new SBSA
specification, we are able to establish a simplified baseline for
deploying ARM-based solutions and look forward to future HP
products based on the ARM architecture.”
Linaro:
“The ARM architecture and business model is unique in enabling
rapid innovation from multiple ARM licensees. Many companies
are now building innovative and differentiated solutions
for the next generation low-power data center,” said David Rusling,
chief technical officer, Linaro. “ARM's SBSA is a critical
component of enabling technology to standardize the common
part of these solutions, and we look forward to working with
ARM and ARM's licensees on utilizing this technology to accelerate
the deployment of a broad range of ARMv8-based server
products.”
Red Hat:
“Standardization is essential to the successful adoption and
deployment of modern computer architectures, such as ARMv8. At Red
Hat, we are proud of our ongoing collaboration with ARM on server
standards, such as the ARM Server Base System Architecture,” said
Jon Masters, chief ARM architect, Red Hat. “Today's announcement
marks the beginning of a series of exciting and important
developments in terms of platform standards for the ARM
architecture. We look forward to continuing to bring our unique
insight as the world's leading supplier of Open Source server
technologies, working with ARM, and the ARM partnership, to drive
the adoption of a unified common platform approach that will
facilitate the deployment of ARM at Hyperscale.”
SUSE:
“SUSE has worked on and supported development around ARM
processors for several years, and we anticipate ARM processor
adoption in cloud, big data and high-performance computing
applications,” said Ralf Flaxa, vice president of engineering,
SUSE. “SUSE welcomes the SBSA standardization efforts and is proud
to contribute to the server platform standard’s development. As the
market emerges, this standard will become a key factor determining
success in the enterprise ecosystem, and we look forward to working
with platforms that implement it.”
Texas Instruments:
“As an early innovator of unique server-grade KeyStone SoCs that
combine digital signal processors, ARM Cortex processors, packet
processing, security acceleration and Ethernet switching, TI
applauds the ARM ecosystem for its collaboration on delivering the
SBSA specification, ” said Bill Mills, chief technologist for open
source, Texas Instruments. “Standardizations, such as SBSA, enable
software simplification without impacting the innovation our
heterogeneous compute elements bring to high-performance compute
customers.”
To download a copy of the Server Base System Architecture
specification, go to: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/index.jsp. To
learn more about ARM products and the server platform standard,
contact your ARM sales representative.
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