Cloud-native processor
A cloud-native processor (CNP) is a general purpose central processing unit (CPU) specifically designed to support the growing number of cloud-native computing applications which do not require any on-site computing infrastructure, or software designed specifically to create, build and store information over the cloud.[1][2] According to the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, cloud-native technologies enable organizations to build and run scalable applications in public, private, and hybrid clouds.[2][3]
Technology
Cloud-native processor allow for scalability, cost-effectiveness and better energy efficiencies than legacy processors.[4]
Cloud-native versus other processors
Widely-used x86 processors use simultaneous multithreading where each core has two threads.[5][6] This works well in enterprise environments where they are utilized by a single entity. In contrast, in a cloud environment, where utilized by multiple users with different applications sharing the same core, they are not able to adjust to changing workloads, compromising performance.[6]
By comparison, cloud-native processors offer 80 and 128 cores and are single threaded, which allows for simultaneous connections in a cloud environment resulting in scalability.[7][8][9] The processors are also smaller with more efficient power usage and can run both enterprise and cloud-native applications, making them more cost effective than other alternatives.[10] Cloud-native processors are a useful option for data centers, which are predicted to use 11 percent of the world's electricity by 2030.[11][12]
Products
Ampere Computing, founded in 2018, released a cloud-native processor in 2020.[10] That processor, the Ampere Altra, and its successor, the Ampere Altra Max, are used by Oracle, Microsoft Azure, Tencent, Alibaba, and ByteDance.[10] In 2021, Alibaba released its Yitian 710 processor as a cloud-native processor.[9] In 2022, Ampere announced a new custom-designed core and AMD and Intel announced they were working on their own cloud-native designs.[13][10][14][15] Hewlett Packard Enterprise also announced a cloud-native server based on Ampere's cloud-native processors.[16]
References
- ↑ Sotikare, Taiwo (2022-09-30). "How to Choose the Best Cloud Computing Software for Your Small Business" (in en). https://www.entrepreneur.com/science-technology/how-to-choose-the-best-cloud-computing-software-for-your/435086.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Carey, Scott (2021-08-17). "What is cloud native? The modern way to develop software" (in en). https://www.infoworld.com/article/3281046/what-is-cloud-native-the-modern-way-to-develop-software.html.
- ↑ "What is Cloud Native? 5 Principles of Cloud Native Software" (in en). 2022-05-25. https://www.capitalone.com/software/blog/what-is-cloud-native/.
- ↑ Nayak, Naren (2021-02-10). "Cloud-Native Processors for a Cloud-Native World". https://www.eetimes.eu/cloud-native-processors-for-a-cloud-native-world/.
- ↑ "ARM vs X86 | Top 13 Differences of ARM vs X86 you Should Know" (in en-US). 2020-04-25. https://www.educba.com/arm-vs-x86/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chandramouli, Subra (2020-07-05). "Debunking Myths About Cloud Native Servers" (in en). https://www.eetindia.co.in/debunking-myths-about-cloud-native-servers/.
- ↑ Mann, Tobias (2022-03-21). "AMD Takes On Intel With Cache Stacked Milan-X EPYCs". https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/amd-takes-on-intel-with-cache-stacked-milan-x-epycs/2022/03/.
- ↑ Verry, Tim (2020-06-23). "Ampere Expands Altra Lineup to Include 128 Core Altra Max Processors - PC Perspective" (in en-US). https://pcper.com/2020/06/ampere-expands-altra-lineup-to-include-128-core-altra-max-processors/.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sharwood, Simon (2021-10-19). "Alibaba Cloud reveals home-spun Yitian 710 Arm server CPU" (in en). https://www.theregister.com/2021/10/19/alibaba_yitian_710_arm_server_cpu/.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Gooding, Matthew (2022-08-02). "Why Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud love Ampere Computing's server chips" (in en-US). https://techmonitor.ai/technology/silicon/ampere-computing-ipo-microsoft-azure-google-cloud.
- ↑ Santo, Brian (2020-03-11). "Startup Ampere Attacks Intel's Strength". https://www.eetimes.com/startup-ampere-attacks-intels-strength/.
- ↑ Takahashi, Dean (2020-03-03). "Ampere Altra is the first 80-core ARM-based server processor" (in en-US). https://venturebeat.com/business/ampere-altra-is-the-first-80-core-arm-based-server-processor/.
- ↑ Kennedy, Patrick (2022-05-28). "Ampere Announces 5nm Arm Server CPU AmpereOne" (in en-US). https://www.servethehome.com/ampere-announces-5nm-arm-server-cpu-ampereone/.
- ↑ Patel, Dylan (2022-06-01). "Is Ampere Computing’s Cloud Native Marketing Fluff? – Siryn Ampere One 5nm Architecture, Cost Analysis, and IPO Analysis" (in en). https://semianalysis.substack.com/p/is-ampere-computings-cloud-native.
- ↑ Krewell, Kevin (2022-07-20). "Together, AMD, Pensando, And Xilinx Advance Their Roadmaps" (in en). https://www.forbes.com/sites/tiriasresearch/2022/07/20/together-amd-pensando-and-xilinx-advance-their-roadmaps/.
- ↑ Kamili, Mujtaba (2022-06-29). "TECHHPE announces offering new cloud-native servers using Ampere Arm chips". https://www.solid-global.com/hpe-announced-new-cloud-native-servers-based-on-ampere-arm-chips/.
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