congatec conga-B7AC COM Express Type 7 server-on-modules

congatec has announced the conga-B7AC, an Intel Atom C3000 processor-based COM Express Type 7 server-on-module for embedded edge computing through 10 GbE bandwidth support. With a power consumption starting at only 11 W, the low-power multicore server-on-module with up to 16 cores offers up to 4x 10 GbE real-time capable network performance.

The feature set is designed for modular industrial micro servers as well as rugged telecom and network equipment — such as small cells, factory gateways and storage systems — and is deployable even in the extended temperature range from -40 to +85°C. The device is based on the PICMG COM Express 3.0 specification and is suitable for efficient custom designs of small-sized, solely passively cooled embedded edge devices.

The server-on-modules are application ready for redundancy, real-time communication and virtualisation technologies to maximise uptime and resilience, minimise latency and get the most out of each processing core. Their cloud API for distributed embedded edge servers further provides all the capabilities that data centre managers need to remotely monitor system health, power consumption and environmental conditions. With the support of up to 20 PCI Express (PCIe) lanes, the server-on-modules also offer minimum latency for storage devices as well as very fast access lanes to all the various sensor networks, fieldbuses and Industrial Ethernet.

The server-on-modules are available with eight different Intel Atom server processors, from the 16-core Intel Atom C3958 processor to the quad-core C3508 for the extended temperature range. All modules provide up to 48 GB of fast 2400 DDR4 memory with or without error correction code (ECC), depending on the user’s requirements. They offer high network capabilities with up to 4x 10 GbE and the Network Controller Sideband Interface (NC-SI) for connecting a baseboard management controller (BMC) allowing out-of-band remote manageability.