As data center and cloud based services play an increasingly central role across all aspects of society, the infrastructure that underpins this becomes critical. The segment calls for a choice of configurable, power-efficient processing solutions with broad software support.
The RISC-V ISA is the flexible, composable option for right-sized workload-appropriate data center compute.
It gives operators control of their compute roadmap, widens their vendor choices, and strengthens their supply chain resilience. RISC-V-based processor solutions address all areas of the data center stack, including compute, storage, networking, and accelerators, and are supported by a comprehensive and growing open software ecosystem
RISC-V is gaining momentum as the alternative choice for data center compute implementations
- Scaleway Labs is a cloud services provider offering managed solutions for bare metal, containerization, and serverless. They provide scalable AI/ML infrastructure and are seen as a leading innovator in the European data center market.
- Insights from Scaleway’s journey—from R&D to implementation—highlight both the technical hurdles and opportunities for scale.
- Success depends on a strong alignment across hardware vendors and software developers to accelerate adoption and deliver modular efficient and performant compute
The RISC-V ISA is flexible and customizable for right-sized workload-appropriate processor implementations, optimizing resource use across the stack
Workload Appropriate
Build right-sized data center solutions tailored to the workload. Balance compute performance, total cost of ownership, and energy consumption to optimize for next-gen workloads such as AI/ML.
Scalable and Composable
Enable dynamic compute architectures that support resource pooling, dynamic provisioning, and reuse, driving down overall development costs.
Full Stack
Harness the flexibility of RISC-V to optimize compute across the full data center stack, including networking, storage, and accelerators.
Data Center Specific
Building on the introduction of the RVA 23 profile, the upcoming server SoC specification addresses data center-specific challenges and overcomes known legacy restraints.
RISC-V puts operators in control of their data center hardware stack and supply chain
Vendor Choice
RISC-V shifts the balance in a market traditionally monopolized by a small number of hardware vendors, enhancing user choice and preventing vendor lock-in.
Minimize Supply Chain Risk
By diversifying access to constrained inventories, RISC-V levels the playing field for operators of all sizes and budgets.
Technology Sovereignty
RISC-V fosters autonomy, empowering private and nation-state operators to evolve their technology stack without reliance on a select few vendors.
The open source software ecosystem for RISC-V-based data center hardware is comprehensive and expanding
Comprehensive
A competitive ecosystem of software has already been ported to RISC-V, supporting data center stacks for compute, networking, and storage.
Adjacent Use Cases
Operators can leverage the same data center software providers for adjacent use cases in sectors such as Edge AI, Automotive, and HPC – streamlining integration and reducing resource cost.
Ready for Transition
Existing cross-architecture software often requires only minor adjustments to run on RISC-V, resulting in a smooth and low-friction transition for developers
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