The ADLINK aTCA-9300 is a high performance AdvancedTCAR (ATCA) processor blade
featuring dual 4-core IntelR XeonR processor E3 1275V2 /1225V2, IntelR C216 Chipset, four
channel memory up to 32 GB of DDR3 memory and 300 W power supply subsystem. Versatile
connectivity includes dual 10GbE Fabric Interfaces, dual GbE Base Interfaces, quad front
panel GbE egress ports, front panel dual COM and USB 2.0 ports and front panel VGA
connector. An onboard SATA connector supports CFast up to 32 GB and the optional RTM
(aTCA-R6270/R6280) supports an 8-channel mini-SAS port, dual 10GbE SFP+ ports, dual
USB ports and dual hot-swappable SATA bays providing additional network throughput and
storage capacities.
The aTCA-9300"s thermal solution (including VRM heat sink) ensures stable operation under
extreme operating environments and allows for compliance to the NEBS Level 3 standard
(design only). The robust computing power and reliability of the aTCA-9300 meets the
requirements of telecom equipment manufacturers (TEMs) and network equipment providers
(NEPs), allowing them to build the next-generation telecom networks and communication
infrastructures.
Detailed features are outlined below and a functional block diagram is shown in the next
section.
Telecommunications providers are rapidly transforming their networks to support new and innovative IP-enabled communications services. The ever-growing popularity of Over-The-Top (OTT) video content and communications services such as YouTube, Netflix and Skype and rapid adoption rates of new 4G mobile video-enabled smartphones are increasing demand for media delivered over the Internet. In addition, the volume of media streams particularly video streams in 4G/LTE mobile and OTT services network continues to grow exponentially.
Mobile, wireless, and broadband network operators increasingly need flexible and efficient video/media processing and communications capabilities (i.e., IP stream-to-IP stream, IP stream-to-file and visa versa) in their networks. These solutions need to economically deliver application scalability and network simplicity for next-generation IP video and communications services by enabling Internet Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) architectures using Video Services Gateways, Media Resource Function Processor (MRFP) and/or Session Border Controller (SBC) nodes.
Smart Embedded Management Agent
Today's Embedded PC Systems need to provide both optimal performance and low power consumption. This can be difficult to accomplish without adequate control and system management tools to detect potential problems before they get out of hand. Similarly, systems must run stably and continuously, particularly in critical applications and severe environments with subject to extreme shock & vibration and extended temperatures.
To meet these requirements, a tool is needed which is able to monitor and gather performance and status necessary information from the hardware in a timely, flexible and precise manner. ADLINK's Smart Embedded Management Agent (SEMA) accomplishes these goals for you, the developer and end user. Time-to-Market (TTM) and Total-Costs-of-Ownership (TCO) are key aspects to producing competitive products. To combine TTM and TCO in a reliable manner, a solid and reliable platform is fundamental. To assist in this endeavor, every new ADLINK computer-on-module (COM) and single board computer (SBCs) is equipped with a Board Management Controller (BMC) device supporting SEMA.
Initially designed for power sequencing tasks, the BMC has evolved to include many new and useful features through the years. Measuring the supply current to get a snapshot of the system's power consumption is only one of the new capabilities. Being compatible with the latest Embedded Application Programming Interface specification (EAPI) reduces your effort to port existing calls to SEMA to nearly zero!
Interfacing the hardware to the operating system is one of SEMA's most important functions. The BMC first collects all relevant information from the chipset and other sources. Using the System Management Bus driver, the application layer fetches the data and presents it to the user. ADLINK also provides a ready-made application that shows the data in user-friendly graphic interfaces, suitable for supervision and troubleshooting. (
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ADLINK aTCA-9300 ATCAR Processor Blade Delivers Telecom Grade Performance with Optimum Cost-efficiency
March 1, 2013, Taipei Taiwan - ADLINK Technology, a renowned provider of robust telecom-grade processor blades, rolls out the newest member of its AdvancedTCAR blade family, the aTCA-9300. The aTCA-9300 delivers high-performance, high throughput connectivity, versatile and rich I/O, and ultra reliability at a highly cost-effective price, and is suitable for high-end applications such as network monitoring or media streaming.
The aTCA-9300 features dual 4-core IntelR XeonR Processor E3-1275V2/1225V2 running at up to 3.5/3.2 GHz respectively, combined with the IntelR C216 Chipset, four channel DDR3 memory up to 32GB and 300W power supply subsystem. Although it doesn"t have the highest specification in ADLINK"s aTCA blade lineup, the aTCA-9300 is an extremely cost-efficient solution for network monitoring, A/A-bis signal monitoring, AXIe and WIFI AC applications which require multiple Gigabit data plane throughput and workstation/desktop CPU performance.
The aTCA-9300"s versatile connectivity includes dual 10GbE Fabric Interfaces, dual GbE Base Interfaces, six front panel GbE egress ports, front panel dual COM and USB 2.0 ports and front panel VGA connector. An onboard SATA connector supporting CFast up to 32GB is provided, as well as an optional RTM supporting an 8-channel mini-SAS port, dual 10GbE SFP+ ports, dual USB ports and dual hot-swappable SATA bays to provide additional network throughput and storage capabilities.
According to the latest forecast by the Cisco® Visual Networking Index (VNI), the number of mobile-connected devices will exceed the world's population in 2013, and global mobile data traffic will increase 13-fold between 2012 and 2017. This, combined with the robust development of media applications, will make it challenging for network providers to keep pace with the ever-increasing need for bandwidth and result in telecom equipment manufacturers having to go through a lengthy process of combining a variety of highly-specialized processors with different software programming models to handle multiple communications workloads. To address the needs of high volume data processing and transmission, the ADLINK aTCA-9300 supports the Intel® Data Plane Development Kit (Intel® DPDK) which maximizes packet processing performance and consolidates three communications workloads - application, control and packet processing - on a single Intel architecture platform to deliver better performance, reduce costs and accelerate time to market.
The ADLINK aTCA-9300 also supports the Intel® Media Software Development Kit (Intel® Media SDK), which makes it easy for developers to optimize professional media applications including video encode and decode, media conversion, streaming and playback, and video conferencing. The ADLINK aTCA-9300 is suited for use as a media server for applications such as IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), network security and wireless networks.
The ADLINK aTCA-9300 provides rich functionality with highly-efficient CPUs, supports high-speed connectivity, and is positioned to handle the challenges of the extremely fast development of today's networking applications. By implementing Intel® DPDK and Intel® Media SDK technologies, and together with ADLINK's market-proven capabilities in developing products of high computing power and ultra reliability, the aTCA-9300 enables telecom equipment manufacturers (TEMS) and network equipment providers (NEPS) to build the next-generation telecom networks and communication infrastructure with reliability, competitive pricing and fast time-to-market.
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ADLINK MediaManager Product Brief
The IntelR Media Software Development Kit (Intel
® Media SDK) is designed to provide the fastest possible performance on IntelR CPUs equipped with Intel
® Quick Sync Video hardware. IntelR Media SDK effectively uses the GPU to offload transcoding tasks from the CPU,making transcoding much faster and also resulting in less CPU resource loading.
The Intel
® Media SDK has extensive video processing functionality, but it does not provide a comprehensive end-to-end solution for media processing tasks. Notable exceptions are container file operations (mux and deux), Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP) receiving/ streaming, and audio processing.
ADLINK MediaManager provides the means to handle the operations not supported by the Intel
® Media SDK, including mux/demux of media container files, RTP receiving and RTP streaming as shown in Figure 1. ADLINK MSDK Plus allows the customer to easily develop fully functional media processing applications compatible with common video and audio formats.
Figure 1 The functions provided by ADLINK MediaManager
As the Intel
® Media SDK is designed to be compatible with future Intel
® GPU hardware, customers who implement their solutions with ADLINK MSDK Plus will be able to take advantage of future Intel graphics processing solutions with minimal effort when porting to future ADLINK platforms supporting Intel
® Media SDK.