Performance for AI workloads varies depending on the workload type, including training, inference, optimization, and real-time decision making. The following tables provide standard NVIDIA Enterprise Reference Architecture guidance on high-performance storage numbers for various OVX and HGX deployments. Detailed GPU and adapter specifications are outlined in the NVIDIA Enterprise Reference Architecture Whitepaper.
PCIe Optimized 2-4-3-200 Deployment
The PCIe Optimized 2-4-3-200 reference configuration is an Enterprise RA design pattern for scale-out compute nodes, featuring:
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2x CPUs for balanced processing
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4x PCIe GPUs (eligible GPUs:NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition, H100 NVL, H200 NVL and L40S) for accelerated compute
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3x network adapters/DPUs (e.g., BlueField-3) for high-speed connectivity
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200Gbps network bandwidth per GPU
Use cases include:
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AI inference: Medium model parameter inference workloads
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AI training: Small model training and fine-tuning
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GPU OVX Nodes |
# of FlashBlade//S500 |
Namespaces |
XFMs and uplinks |
|---|---|---|---|
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4 |
1 chassis 7x2x37TB |
1 |
1 pair, 16 uplinks |
|
8 |
1 chassis 10x2x37TB |
1 |
1 pair, 16 uplinks |
|
18 |
2 chassis 10x2x37TB |
1 |
1 pair, 16 uplinks |
|
32 |
4 chassis 10x2x37TB |
1 |
1 pair, 16 uplinks |
PCIe Optimized 2-8-5-200 Deployment
The PCIe optimized 2-8-5-200 reference configuration is a scale-out compute node design, optimized for AI and high-performance workloads. Key features include:
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2x CPUs for balanced processing
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8x PCIe GPUs (eligible GPUs: NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell 6000 Server Edition, H100 NVL, H200 NVL and L40S) for accelerated compute
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5x high-speed network adapters/DPUs (e.g., BlueField-3)
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200Gbps network bandwidth per GPU
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AI inference: Medium model parameter inference workloads
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AI training: Small model training and fine-tuning
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GPU HGX H200 Nodes |
# of FlashBlade//S500 (BladesxDFMs) |
Namespaces |
XFMs and uplinks |
|---|---|---|---|
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4 |
1 chassis 10x2x37TB |
1 |
1 pair, 16 uplinks |
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8 |
1 chassis 10x4x37TB |
1 |
1 pair, 16 uplinks |
|
16 |
2 chassis 10x4x37TB |
1 |
1 pair, 16 uplinks |
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32 |
4 chassis 10x4x37TB |
1 |
1 pair, 16 uplinks |
|
64 |
8 chassis 10x4x37TB |
1 |
1 pair, 16 uplinks |
HGX 2-8-9-400 Reference Configuration
The HGX Reference Configuration 2-8-9-400 is a design pattern for high-performance AI and HPC workloads, featuring:
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2x CPUs (e.g., Intel Xeon 8480C PCIe Gen5 or AMD Turin) for balanced processing
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8x GPUs (eligible GPUs: HGX H100/H200/B200) with 4th-gen NVLink, delivering 900 GB/s GPU-to-GPU bandwidth
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9x network adapters (e.g., BlueField-3) supporting up to 400Gbps per GPU
Use cases include:
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AI inference: Large (per node) and medium (per GPU) model parameter inference workloads
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AI training: Large to small model training and fine-tuning based on cluster sizing
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GPU HGX Nodes |
# of FlashBlade//S500 |
Namespaces |
XFMs and uplinks |
|---|---|---|---|
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4 |
1 chassis 10x2x37TB |
1 |
1 pair, 16 uplinks |
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8 |
1 chassis 10x4x37TB |
1 |
1 pair, 16 uplinks |
|
16 |
2 chassis 10x4x37TB |
1 |
1 pair, 16 uplinks |
|
32 |
4 chassis 10x4x37TB |
1 |
1 pair, 16 uplinks |
|
64 |
8 chassis 10x4x37TB |
1 |
1 pair, 16 uplinks |