Concurrent Technologies offers a range of long-life 3U VPX boards based on high performance Intel processors. Three classes of processor boards are available, optimised for:

• Server and storage applications based on Intel^® Xeon^® Processor D-1500 family extending up to 16-cores

• Compute and I/O intensive applications based on 4 and 2-core Intel^® Xeon^® E3-1500 v5 and Intel^® Core™ processors with built in graphics capability.

• Lowest power applications based on up to 4-core Intel^® Atom™ E3800 processors

Concurrent Technologies' boards are available for use in ground benign, extended temperature and rugged environments. Board support packages are available for a range of operating systems augmented with application enabling software and firmware options for security, built-in test and multi-board communications.

Featured Products

TR G4x/msd

Server board with up to 64Gbytes memory and enhanced direct attached storage

TR C4x/msd

Server & Storage Board - 
Intel^® Xeon^® Processor D-1500 Board

TR E5x/msd

Compute & I/O Intensive board - 
Intel^® Xeon^® Processor E3-1500 v5 Board

TR G4x/msd - 3U VPX™ board based on Intel^® Xeon^® Processor D-1500 Family 

TR G4x/msd is optimized for Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) rugged server applications which need excellent processing, memory and storage capabilities. Multi-processor systems can easily be constructed using the built-in Gigabit and 10 Gigabit Ethernet ports. TR G4x/msd is targeted towards long life-cycle rugged server applications across a range of military, aerospace, transportation and test markets.

Features

• Intel^® Xeon^® Processor D-1500 Family

• 8-core, 12-core or 16-core processing options

• Up 64 Gbytes DDR4 memory for server grade applications

• Direct attached storage options including:

• Flash Drive Module

• Up to two M.2 modules or a 2.5-inch drive

• 10 Gigabit and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity

• PCI Express^® connections for point to point expansion

• Long life-cycle support

TR C4x/msd - 3U VPX based on Intel^® Xeon^® Processor D-1500 Family 

TR C4x/msd provides server grade performance with excellent storage connectivity for use in embedded computer applications across a range of military, aerospace, transportation and test markets. The 10G Ethernet data plane connectivity allows multi-processor systems to be easily constructed by slotting in additional processor boards whilst high bandwidth co-processing resources can be connected in adjacent slots via PCI Express^® expansion plane connections. Enhanced security, built-in test and other options are available to suit application needs.

Features

• 3U VPX Form Factor

• Up to 16-cores and 32GB DDR4 memory for high performance applications

• Optional 128GB SATA Flash module and 2.5-inch SSD for local storage

• 2 x 10GBASE-KR data plane connectivity

• x4, x8 or x16 PCI Express^® Gen3 expansion plane for local co-processing and I/O resources

• Long life-cycle support

White Paper

Military Surveillance and Communications Boosted by Intel® Xeon® Processor-Based VPX Server Board
In this white paper published by Intel, Concurrent Technologies more than triples the number of CPU cores in a rugged microserver form factor.

Application Case Study

Server Solutions for Defence Applications
A defense sector application requiring convergence of compute, storage and networking resources into an x86 architecture with Linux^® based processor and storage virtualization.

TR E5x/msd - Intel^® Xeon^® Processor E3-1500 v5 Family Board

TR E5x/msd is a 3U VPX™ board based on the Intel^® Xeon^® processor E3-1500 v5 family, providing enhanced processing performance within the same Size, Weight and Power (SWaP) envelope compared to the successful TR B1x/msd board. A range of standard I/O interfaces are provided with an XMC expansion slot to add application specific I/O or an optional front panel module with DisplayPort, Ethernet, USB and serial connections. TR E5x/msd supports a wide range of backplane profiles based on a PCI Express^®(PCIe^®) data plane fabric and optional PCIe expansion plane for flexible multi-board configurations. It is compliant with the recently ratified VITA 46.11 system management specification and is particularly suited for command, control, communicate and compute applications

Features

• 3U VPX Form Factor

• Up to 4-core CPU for workstation processor performance

• Up to 72 GPU execution engines for accelerated co-processing capabilities

• XMC module site or optional front panel module for local I/O expansion

• Local solid state disk module site for rugged storage

• Compatible with popular OpenVPX™ module

• Designed for use in air and rugged conduction-cooled environments