Learning path

Components of Compute

Skill Level
Fundamentals
Duration 50m
Updated Jun 27, 2023

About this learning path

A server is a crucial piece of hardware in every organization's data center. Its primary role is to support the success of an organization's web-tier, mid-tier, database, and AI application stack from a networking, processing, and storage standpoint regardless if the application is deployed within a natively installed operating system, in a virtual machine, or as a cloud-native or edge-native application. The server components that make up this hardware system can vary depending on the specific needs and requirements of the organization. The main components commonly found in a server include CPU (central processing unit), Memory, Network Interface Cards, Storage Devices, and in some cases accelerators like DPUs (data processing unit) and GPUs (graphical processing unit). In this Learning Path engineers can learn about the latest solutions on the market today that they can integrate into their solutions to help drive their business forward most effectively and efficiently.

Your instructors

World Wide Technology

Principal Solutions Architect

World Wide Technology

Global Solutions & Architecture - Practice Manager

World Wide Technology

HPC + HPDA + AI Architect and Alchemist

World Wide Technology

Advisor

Prerequisites

  1. An eagerness to learn about the innovations happening with CPUs, DPU, GPUs, and other key server components.

What you'll learn

  1. Technical Deep Dive into Intel 4th Generation Xeon Scalable Processors and AMD 4th Generation EPYC Processors
  2. Overview of the Different Types of Memory in a Server
  3. Detailed Glance at the Different Solid State Drive Options Available Today
  4. Technical Overview and Comparison of Network Interface Cards and SmartNICs
  5. Detailed look into the Evolution of the Data Processing Unit
  6. Educational Overview of Three Different Graphical Processing Units Available Today

Technologies

  1. 1. CPU, Memory, and Drive Components
    1. Enroll in this learning path to view locked content Optimize Performance With 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® CPUs and the Right Built-In Acceleration
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    2. Enroll in this learning path to view locked content AMD 4th Generation EPYC Genoa Processor
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    3. Enroll in this learning path to view locked content Server Infrastructure - Primary Memory
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    4. Enroll in this learning path to view locked content Explaining Solid-State Drives: Interfaces and Form Factors
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  2. 2. NIC, SmartNIC, DPU, and GPU Technologies
    1. Enroll in this learning path to view locked content What is a Network Interface Card & Smart Network Interface Card, and How are They Different?
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    2. Enroll in this learning path to view locked content Data Processing Units Powering Next-Generation Architecture Designs
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    3. Enroll in this learning path to view locked content The Acceleration of the Graphical Processing Unit
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  3. 3. Conclusion
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