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Powered by the latest 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors

ESC4000 G4S is built on the latest 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors to deliver incredible 2U server performance, packing incredible power into minimal space. The latest Intel platform delivers a 1.33X average performance improvement in power consumption and clock speed over previous-generation processors with popular applications and benchmarks. ESC4000 G4S offers breakthrough performance with the latest Intel Optane™ DC persistent memory with an over 88% gain in input/output operations per second (IOPS) compared with the same configuration in SSD. Featuring the latest Intel Deep Learning Boost technology to enhance deep learning capabilities, ESC4000 G4S achieves a 3.1X performance improvement in the ResNet-50 and SSD VGG-16 models, fully demonstrating the inference capability of the new platform.

Flexible choice on versatile accelerators

ESC4000 G4S supports up to four double-deck server GPUs in a 2U form factor. Broad GPU support including NVIDIA®, AMD® and Intel®.

Maximum flexible 8+3 expansion slots in a 2U server

ESC4000 G4S offers eight full-length PCI Express 3.0 x16 (4 at x16 Link or 8 at x8 Link), one low-profile PCI Express 3.0 x24 with support of a riser card for additional one PCI Express x16 (x16 Gen3 Link) and one PCI Express x8. One PCI Express x8 for internal HBA/RAID card. Flexible expandability in a 2U form factor supports diverse storage and networking applications to meet the demands of future expansion and high scalability.

User-friendly design for easier server maintenance

ESC4000 G4S features numerous user-friendly design features that simplify server maintenance. The server's Q-code is visible from the outside of the case to make diagnosing issues easier and more convenient. A tool-less chassis design is included for easy server installation and removal, and hot-swappable fan provides faster and simpler maintenance.

Expandable storage for faster transfer speeds

ESC4000 G4S features full-bandwidth port-to-port OCuLink for two NVMe storage devices with 3X faster transfer speeds compared to PCIe switch IC solutions. One M.2 slot accommodates up to 2280-size PCIE SSDs to support additional storage for OS with faster boot speeds.

Comprehensive IT infrastructure management software

ESC4000 G4S features an embedded iKVM module and is bundled with ASUS Control Center software to provide comprehensive in-band and out-of-band management features for small and mid-size businesses:
ASUS Control Center (ACC) is a centralized and integrated IT management platform for monitoring and controlling ASUS commercial products, including servers, workstations and digital signage. ACC enables remote BIOS updates, monitoring of multiple systems via mobile devices, and one-click software updates and dispatching, allowing easier server management for any IT infrastructure.
The embedded ASMB9-iKVM module supports remote BIOS updates, fans control, standalone KVM, video recording, and BSOD capture, providing around-the-clock remote monitoring and diagnostics - even if the operating system is down or offline - through a user-friendly, web-based graphical interface that works with all major browsers.

Design for the user

ESC4000 G3S has a visible Q-Code/port 80 LED display LED for simple monitoring of the entire boot process, from the early hardware-awakening stages to the launch of the operating system and beyond. With the features of quick initialization guidance of BIOS, users can realize system initialization state in seconds; furthermore users are able to diagnose system instantly through POST code message in the POST stage. The rear power, button, location/HDD Active LED let the users check the server's status easily which saves time and effort. Also, the exclusive tool-less rail kit design helps the user to deploy the servers in an easy and simple way.

Design for the user

ESC4000 G3 has a visible Q-Code/port 80 LED display LED for simple monitoring of the entire boot process, from the early hardware-awakening stages to the launch of the operating system and beyond. With the features of quick initialization guidance of BIOS, users can realize system initialization state in seconds; furthermore users are able to diagnose system instantly through POST code message in the POST stage. The rear power, button, location/HDD Active LED let the users check the server's status easily which saves time and effort. Also, the exclusive tool-less rail kit design helps the user to deploy the servers in an easy and simple way.

3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors

The latest 3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors feature core counts from 8 to 40 cores and an array of frequency and power supports, and deliver up to 40% better performance compared to the previous generations. With built-in security features, this new platform delivers outstanding performance in security including encryption, authentication and data integrity across the breadth of standards that are prevalent in networking, enterprise and the cloud.

PCIe 4.0 Ready

PCI Express® (PCIe®) 4.0 delivers 16 GT/s bandwidth, which is double the speed of PCIe 3.0, offering lower power consumption, better lane scalability and backwards compatibility. ASUS ESC4000-E10 servers are PCIe 4.0 ready to support a diverse array of graphics, storage and networking - enabling flexible scalability for demanding or increasing workloads.

GPU and FPGA support

ESC4000-E10 features a powerful GPU architecture that supports up to four double-slot or eight single-slot GPUs* in a 2U chassis, including NVIDIA® A100 or Quadro®, plus features NVIDIA NVLink® Bridge to enable scaling of performance in order to meet the demands of AI and high-performance computing, and to securely run workloads in virtualization environments.

ESC4000-E10 is also a Xilinx Alveo-qualified server to provide optimized acceleration for workloads across cloud and on-premises data centers, and for hybrid cloud environments in financial computing, machine learning, computational storage, and data search and analytics.

Flexible front panel design

ESC4000-E10 features a flexible front panel design that allows for easy storage and network expansions and upgrades. The design offers easier accessibility of up to eight NVMe SSD drives and an optional choice of OCP 3.0, a M.2 adapter or HBA/RAID card via PCIe 4.0 slot for better performance and lower latency.

Scalable storage design

To effectively manage the storage demands of growing amounts of data, ESC4000-E10 has a dense chassis design that accommodates up to eight 3.5-inch or 2.5- inch drives, including up to eight NVMe SSDs support and one onboard 2280-length M.2 SSD to allow faster data transfer speeds for OS installation.

NVIDIA-qualified server

ESC4000-E10 is a NVIDIA-qualified server system that deliver unprecedented performance at a fraction of the cost, space, and power requirements of traditional CPU-based solutions, from production rendering to scalable visualization systems or HPC, AI, ML, big data analytics, and at the edge deployment options.

OCP 3.0

ASUS ESC4000-E10 servers feature the latest OCP NIC 3.0 card with PCIe 4.0 bandwidth for a faster time-to-market network solution, delivering the speeds of up to 200 Gbps for high bandwidth and low latency. It also features a tool-less, hot-swappable design to simplify installation and serviceability.

Powered by AMD EPYC™ 7002 series processors

The AMD EPYC™ 7002 processor features the world's first 7nm datacenter-design and a PCI Express® 4.0-capable x86 server processor with up to 2X the performance and 4X the floating-point capability. With support for up to 64 cores, 128 threads, 8-channel DDR4 3200, 128 PCIe 4.0 lanes and up to 280 watts of max. thermal design power (TDP), this processor also includes memory and virtualization encryption features to ensure exceptional security.

PCIe 4.0 expansion

PCIe® 4.0 delivers 16 GT/s bandwidth - double the speed of PCIe 3.0 - while offering lower power consumption, better lane scalability and backwards compatibility. ASUS ESC4000A-E10 features up to eleven PCIe 4.0 slots to support a diverse array of graphics, storage and networking applications, such as HBA/RAID, NIC and InfiniBand (IB) cards.

GPU and FPGA support

ESC4000A-E10 features a powerful GPU architecture that supports up to four double-slot or eight single-slot GPUs in a 2U chassis, including NVIDIA® A100, Tesla® or Quadro®, plus features NVIDIA NVLink® Bridge to enable scaling of performance in order to meet the demands of AI and high-performance computing, and to securely run workloads in virtualization environments.

ESC4000A-E10 is also a Xilinx Alveo-qualified server to provide optimized acceleration for workloads across cloud and on-premises data centers, and for hybrid cloud environments in financial computing, machine learning, computational storage, and data search and analytics.

Flexible front panel design

ESC4000A-E10 features a flexible front panel design that allows for easy storage and network expansions and upgrades. The design offers easier accessibility of up to four NVMe SSD drives and an optional choice of OCP 3.0, a hyper M.2 adapter or HBA/RAID card via PCIe 4.0 slot for better performance and lower latency.

NVIDIA RTX server

ESC4000A-E10 is a NVIDIA RTX server validate system that deliver unprecedented performance at a fraction of the cost, space, and power requirements of traditional CPU-based solutions, from production rendering to scalable visualization systems or HPC, AI, ML, big data analytics, and at the edge deployment options.

Ultrafast connectivity for HPC applications

ESC4000A-E10 features a OCP 3.0 mezzanine card to deliver speeds of up to 200 Gbps for HPC applications that require high-bandwidth, low-latency network support for connecting multiple nodes and clusters.