Server extension UEFI firmware solution

On April 14, 2010 Intel Information Technology Summit (IDF) entered the second day, in the afternoon technical topic "Enterprise Server Extension UEFI Firmware Solution: Case Study Supported by 8-Channel Processor", from Mr. Li Yufu, Intel Server Platform Development Manager, Mr. Wang Xin, Inspur Firmware Architect, and Mr. Jeff Bobzin, Senior Software Architect from Microsystems, have jointly explained the hardware support and extension of UEFI firmware.

Development Manager Mr. Li Yufu server platforms from Intel first starts with some basic UEFI firmware, as the popularity of the basics, become a new interface between platform firmware and UEFI means Caozuojitong. It is a very important tool for server development.



UEFI has many advantages in scalability, because it defines the standard interface, it can be adapted to different platforms and architectures; rather common in high-level language code can also Executed on IA32, X64 and Itanium architectures.



wave of 8-way server platform topology

Subsequently, firmware architect Mr. Wang Xin from wave to wave launched a new 8-way server blade platform structure, And shared a lot of technical details of this domestic 8-way server. Inspur's server is fully modular and can be purchased on demand; 30 RAS technologies ensure 7*24 system reliability; product height is only 6U, but can support 8 Intel Xeon 7500 series processors , 9 PCI-E interfaces, 18 2.5-inch hard drives; its original LCD touch screen enables visualization system operation and management.

Finally, Mr. Jeff Bobzin, a senior software architect from insyde, introduced their 8-way server expansion firmware solution. He believes that the modular design of UEFI firmware solves the existing system to a higher level (8). Road) The problem faced when the system is expanded.