“ On the SE450 we can support up to four GPUs . And on the SE455 , which is our new AMD edge server , we can support up to six GPUs . Then you can reach the capacity of a mega-store with hundreds of cameras and a lot of data , all of that on one platform .”
Q : WHAT INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES DOES LENOVO ’ S THINKEDGE PORTFOLIO OFFER , PARTICULARLY ITS NOISE- CANCELLING FEATURES THAT ARE SETTING NEW STANDARDS IN THE MARKET ?
» “ It ’ s the attention to detail that makes a difference . One feedback we had was about sound . We have all of that compute capability , but if you bring it into the manager ’ s office , into a retail store or a kitchen in a restaurant , that is never going to work . “ We have several engineers who have worked for several months and years working on airflow and how to dissipate heat more effectively , and how to use some creative technology to reduce the noise using different materials and different air patterns inside the servers .
“ When you hear an edge server from one of our competitors and a Lenovo Edge server , the target that we have is to run below 50 decibels , which is a normal office conversation . We see a lot of other products out there that run at 80 decibels or more , and that in some cases is actually illegal for humans to be near that source of noise pollution for a certain amount of hours .
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