Azure Stack Edge Pro FPGA technical specifications

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02/28/2024

Important

Azure Stack Edge Pro FPGA devices will reach end-of-life in February 2024. If you are considering new deployments, we recommend that you explore Azure Stack Edge Pro 2 or Azure Stack Edge Pro GPU devices for your workloads.

The hardware components of your Microsoft Azure Stack Edge Pro FPGA device adhere to the technical specifications and regulatory standards outlined in this article. The technical specifications describe the Power supply units (PSUs), storage capacity, enclosures, and environmental standards.

Compute, memory specifications

The Azure Stack Edge Pro FPGA device has the following specifications for compute and memory:

Specification	Value
CPU type	Dual Intel Xeon Silver 4114 2.2 G
CPU: raw	20 total cores, 40 total vCPUs
CPU: usable	32 vCPUs
Memory type	8 x 16 GiB RDIMM
Memory: raw	128 GiB RAM (8 x 16 GiB)
Memory: usable	102 GiB RAM

FPGA specifications

A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is included on every Azure Stack Edge Pro FPGA device that enables Machine Learning (ML) scenarios.

Specification	Value
FPGA	Intel Arria 10 Available Deep Neural Network (DNN) models are the same as those supported by cloud FPGA instances.

Power supply unit specifications

The Azure Stack Edge Pro FPGA device has two 100-240 V Power supply units (PSUs) with high-performance fans. The two PSUs provide a redundant power configuration. If a PSU fails, the device continues to operate normally on the other PSU until the failed module is replaced. The following table lists the technical specifications of the PSUs.

Specification	750 W PSU
Maximum output power	750 W
Frequency	50/60 Hz
Voltage range selection	Auto ranging: 100-240 V AC
Hot pluggable	Yes

Azure Stack Edge Pro FPGA power cord specifications by region

Your Azure Stack Edge Pro FPGA device needs a power cord that varies depending on your Azure region. For technical specifications of all the supported power cords, see Azure Stack Edge Pro FPGA power cord specifications by region.

Network interface specifications

Your Azure Stack Edge Pro FPGA device has six network interfaces, PORT1- PORT6.

Specification	Description
Network interfaces	2 X 1 GbE interfaces – 1 management, not user configurable, used for initial setup. The other interface is user configurable, can be used for data transfer, and is DHCP by default. 2 X 25-GbE interfaces – These can also operate as 10-GbE interfaces. These data interfaces can be configured by user as DHCP (default) or static. 2 X 25-GbE interfaces - These data interfaces can be configured by user as DHCP (default) or static.

Specification

Description

Network interfaces

2 X 1 GbE interfaces – 1 management, not user configurable, used for initial setup. The other interface is user configurable, can be used for data transfer, and is DHCP by default.
2 X 25-GbE interfaces – These can also operate as 10-GbE interfaces. These data interfaces can be configured by user as DHCP (default) or static.
2 X 25-GbE interfaces - These data interfaces can be configured by user as DHCP (default) or static.

The Network Adapters used are:

Specification	Description
Network Daughter Card (rNDC)	QLogic FastLinQ 41264 Dual Port 25GbE SFP+, Dual Port 1GbE, rNDC
PCI Network Adapter	QLogic FastLinQ 41262 zwei Ports 25Gbit/s SFP28 Adapter

Consult the Hardware Compatibility List from Intel QLogic for compatible Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC). Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) aren't included in the delivery of Azure Stack Edge.

Storage specifications

The Azure Stack Edge Pro FPGA devices have 9 X 2.5" NVMe SSDs, each with a capacity of 1.6 TB. Of these SSDs, 1 is an operating system disk, and the other 8 are data disks. The total usable capacity for the device is roughly 12.5 TB. The following table has the details for the storage capacity of the device.

Specification	Value
Number of solid-state drives (SSDs)	8
Single SSD capacity	1.6 TB
Total capacity	12.8 TB
Total usable capacity*	~ 12.5 TB

*Some space is reserved for internal use.

Enclosure dimensions and weight specifications

The following tables list the various enclosure specifications for dimensions and weight.

Enclosure dimensions

The following table lists the dimensions of the enclosure in millimeters and inches.

Enclosure	Millimeters	Inches
Height	44.45	1.75"
Width	434.1	17.09"
Length	740.4	29.15"

The following table lists the dimensions of the shipping package in millimeters and inches.

Package	Millimeters	Inches
Height	311.2	12.25"
Width	642.8	25.31"
Length	1,051.1	41.38"

Enclosure weight

The device package weighs 61 lbs. and requires two persons to handle it. The weight of the device depends on the configuration of the enclosure.

Enclosure	Weight
Total weight including the packaging	61 lbs.
Weight of the device	35 lbs.

Enclosure environment specifications

This section lists the specifications related to the enclosure environment such as temperature, humidity, and altitude.

Temperature and humidity

Enclosure	Ambient temperature range	Ambient relative humidity	Maximum dew point
Operational	10°C - 35°C (50°F - 86°F)	10% - 80% noncondensing.	29°C (84°F)
Non-operational	-40°C to 65°C (-40°F - 149°F)	5% - 95% noncondensing.	33°C (91°F)

Airflow, altitude, shock, vibration, orientation, safety, and EMC

Enclosure	Operational specifications
Airflow	System airflow is front to rear. System must be operated with a low-pressure, rear-exhaust installation.
Maximum altitude, operational	3048 meters (10,000 feet) with maximum operating temperature de-rated determined by Operating temperature derating specifications.
Maximum altitude, nonoperational	12,000 meters (39,370 feet)
Shock, operational	6 G for 11 milliseconds in six orientations
Shock, nonoperational	71 G for 2 milliseconds in six orientations
Vibration, operational	0.26 G_RMS 5 Hz to 350 Hz random
Vibration, nonoperational	1.88 G_RMS 10 Hz to 500 Hz for 15 minutes (all six sides tested.)
Orientation and mounting	19" rack mount
Safety and approvals	EN 60950-1:2006 +A1:2010 +A2:2013 +A11:2009 +A12:2011/IEC 60950-1:2005 ed2 +A1:2009 +A2:2013 EN 62311:2008
EMC	FCC A, ICES-003 EN 55032:2012/CISPR 32:2012 EN 55032:2015/CISPR 32:2015 EN 55024:2010 +A1:2015/CISPR 24:2010 +A1:2015 EN 61000-3-2:2014/IEC 61000-3-2:2014 (Class D) EN 61000-3-3:2013/IEC 61000-3-3:2013
Energy	Commission Regulation (EU) No. 617/2013
RoHS	EN 50581:2012

Operating temperature derating specifications

Operating temperature derating	Ambient temperature range
Up to 35°C (95°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/300 m (1°F/547 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
35°C to 40°C (95°F to 104°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/175 m (1°F/319 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).
40°C to 45°C (104°F to 113°F)	Maximum temperature is reduced by 1°C/125 m (1°F/228 ft) above 950 m (3,117 ft).

Next steps

Deploy your Azure Stack Edge Pro