【產(chǎn)通社，2月2日訊】ARM官網(wǎng)消息，其攜手生態(tài)系統(tǒng)合作伙伴開發(fā)并發(fā)布了“ARM服務(wù)器基礎(chǔ)架構(gòu)(ARM Server Base System Architecture，SBSA)”規(guī)范，這一努力包括：輸入和支持包括Canonical、Citrix、Linaro、Microsoft、Red Hat和SUSE在內(nèi)的軟件公司，以及Dell、HP等廣泛的半導(dǎo)體類OEM合作伙伴。

該規(guī)范規(guī)定了ARM服務(wù)器之間用于平衡工作負(fù)載的端口及其他基礎(chǔ)接口，將有助于第三方廠商設(shè)計(jì)并制造基于ARMv8-A處理器的服務(wù)器產(chǎn)品，對(duì)于解決目前ARM服務(wù)器陣營(yíng)無標(biāo)準(zhǔn)可循的混亂態(tài)勢(shì)非常有幫助，同時(shí)也將讓整個(gè)ARM服務(wù)器生態(tài)系統(tǒng)變得更容易擴(kuò)展和協(xié)同。

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ARM Partner Quotes

AMD:
"Adopting industry standards and defining base platforms are essential for creating a healthy ARM-based 64-bit server ecosystem," said Dr. Leendert van Doorn, corporate fellow and corporate vice president, AMD. "AMD is excited to have worked with ARM on the Server Base System Architecture requirements, and the public release of this specification will accelerate the adoption of ARM-based 64-bit servers."

AppliedMicro:
"With X-Gene as the first product in the industry to be SBSA compliant, AppliedMicro is in full support of the ARM server standardization efforts," said Dr. Paramesh Gopi, president and chief executive officer, AppliedMicro. "Bringing together OS vendors, server OEMs and silicon providers to work cohesively is providing a fully inter-operable standard platform at the same time fostering innovation resulting in compelling server solutions."

Broadcom:
"Broadcom strongly believes in the value of standardization and ensuring software interoperability for the long-term success of the 64-bit ARM architecture," said Ron Jankov, senior vice president and general manager, Processors and Wireless Infrastructure, Broadcom. "With the ARM 64-bit architecture, Broadcom is uniquely positioned to provide leadership in the 64-bit ARM ecosystem with server-class CPUs, best-in-class hardware acceleration, and data-center networking expertise."

Canonical:
"ARM-based servers have the potential to transform the datacenter ecosystem back into a dynamic, innovative market," said Christian Reis, vice president, Hyperscale Computing, Canonical. "We see the SBSA effort removing barriers to adoption by providing a framework for system implementation that any technology supplier can easily understand and follow. Canonical fully supports this effort and is committed to SBSA compliance for our Ubuntu Server product family."

Cavium:
"Cavium's Project Thunder will provide a family of multicore ARMv8 64-bit server-class processors for the cloud and data centers," said Gopal Hegde, vice president and general manager, Data Center Processor Group, Cavium. "Working closely with ARM and the ecosystem, the Thunder product offering will provide a comprehensive workload optimized portfolio solution that will be interoperable across multiple management and orchestration standards. We applaud ARM's leadership in spearheading the Server Platform Standard that will accelerate the adoption of the ARM architecture in the data center and cloud environment."

Citrix:
"Citrix is the cloud company that enables mobile workstyles. Citrix is committed to open standards and has been recently engaged in the Server Base System Architecture discussion. We see the publication of the document as a positive move for the industry," said Ahmed Sallam, vice president and chief technology officer, Hardware, Security, Emerging Solutions and IP, Citrix Systems. "The SBSA will foster the ARM-based server ecosystem and will act as a foundation for the coming years. Citrix will remain engaged in SBSA discussions and we will continue to provide our input based on what benefits our industry, partners and customers."

DELL:
"Open and standards-based technologies have been a cornerstone of Dell's philosophy for 30 years," said Brian Payne, executive director of server solutions for Dell. "As multiple ARMv8 server system-on-chips become available, it's important that we can effectively deliver new innovations and freedom of choice to our customers. A well-defined, standards-based platform is instrumental in providing OS portability and a familiar user experience to our customers seeking to deploy these new classes of server offerings. We are pleased with the progress the ARM ecosystem has made towards achieving this significant goal."

HP:
"HP has supported ARM's standardization effort since its inception, recognizing the benefits of an extensible platform with value-added features," said Dong Wei, HP fellow. "With the new SBSA specification, we are able to establish a simplified baseline for deploying ARM-based solutions and look forward to future HP products based on the ARM architecture."

Linaro:
"The ARM architecture and business model is unique in enabling rapid innovation from multiple ARM licensees. Many companies are now building innovative and differentiated solutions for the next generation low-power data center," said David Rusling, chief technical officer, Linaro. "ARM's SBSA is a critical component of enabling technology to standardize the common part of these solutions, and we look forward to working with ARM and ARM's licensees on utilizing this technology to accelerate the deployment of a broad range of ARMv8-based server products."

Red Hat:
"Today's announcement of ARM Server Base System Architecture (SBSA) underscores the importance of having standards for the successful adoption and deployment of modern computer architectures, such as ARMv8,” said Jon Masters, Chief ARM Architect, Red Hat. "Red Hat's support for standards via our participation in the Linaro Enterprise Group, our unique insight as the world's leading supplier of Open Source server technologies and the collaborative ecosystem effort led by ARM, has enabled us to contribute to the creation of a unified common platform capable of supporting the ARM Architecture at Hyperscale".

SUSE:
"SUSE has worked on and supported development around ARM processors for several years, and we anticipate ARM processor adoption in cloud, big data and high-performance computing applications," said Ralf Flaxa, vice president of engineering, SUSE. "SUSE welcomes the SBSA standardization efforts and is proud to contribute to the server platform standard's development. As the market emerges, this standard will become a key factor determining success in the enterprise ecosystem, and we look forward to working with platforms that implement it."

Texas Instruments:
"As an early innovator of unique server-grade KeyStone SoCs that combine digital signal processors, ARM Cortex processors, packet processing, security acceleration and Ethernet switching, TI applauds the ARM ecosystem for its collaboration on delivering the SBSA specification, " said Bill Mills, chief technologist for open source, Texas Instruments. "Standardizations, such as SBSA, enable software simplification without impacting the innovation our heterogeneous compute elements bring to high-performance compute customers."

To download a copy of the Server Base System Architecture specification, go to: http://infocenter.arm.com/help/index.jsp.