{"product_id":"asus-esc8000a-e12-sku2-rack-4u-silver","title":"ASUS ESC8000A-E12-SKU2 Rack (4U) Silver","description":"Accelerate performance for HPC and AI workloads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEight dual-slot GPU compute in 4U\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eESC8000A-E12 is an AMD EPYC 9004 dual-socket server built for the demands of enterprise AI infrastructure to deliver unprecedented performance with industry-leading GPUs, faster GPU interconnect and higher-bandwidth fabric, and supports up to eight dual-slot active or passive GPUs scalable configuration with a choice of NVIDIA NVLink Bridge or AMD Infinity Fabric Link to enable scaling of performance with increased bandwidth  ready to match your AI and HPC workloads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePCIe 5.0 Ready\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFaster storage, graphics and networking capabilities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePCI Express (PCIe) 5.0 delivers 32 GT\/s bandwidth, which is twice the speed of PCIe 4.0, and offers lower power consumption, better lane scalability and backwards compatibility. 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ASUS servers are designed to optimize both total cost of ownership (TCO) and total cost to the environment (TCE), including thermal design, power efficiency and advanced cooling solutions  reducing the impact of our products on the planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOptimized Thermal Design\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndependent CPU and GPU airflow tunnels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur servers features a streamlined design with dedicated CPU and GPU airflow tunnels for seriously efficient heat dissipation. This advanced design provides better cooling for both the GPU and CPU, enabling heat to be expelled into the surrounding ambient air for greater energy efficiency and overall savings on system power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2+2 Power Supplies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUp to 96% efficient for reduced operating costs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eESC8000A-E12 supports up to four 3000 W 80 PLUS Titanium redundant power supplies to reduce operating costs and enable easier servicing. 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ASUS security solutions are fully compliant with the 2018 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP 800 193 specification.\u003cbr\u003e* Platform Firmware Resilience (PFR) module must be specified at time of purchase and is factory-fitted. 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