This is an overview of our currently deployed and active cache hardware at the Traffic layer.
Deployed Hardware Classes
We have purchased and retired multiple classes of server hardware over the years in staggered timeframes. In the general case we'll always have multiple overlapping classes of hardware as various warranty and support periods expire. These are the currently-active hardware configuration classes:
| Label |
Model |
CPU Type/Speed |
Phys Cores |
RAM |
Cache Storage |
NIC speed, type, driver |
DC Ops Config
|
| L |
Dell R430 |
2x Xeon E5-2650 v4 @ 2.20GHz |
24 |
384 GB |
2x Intel S3710 800GB SSD |
10G, BCM57810, bnx2x |
Legacy
|
| F1 |
Dell R440 |
2x Xeon Gold 5118 @ 2.3Ghz |
24 |
384 GB |
1x Samsung PM1725a 1.6TB NVMe (U.2 SFF) |
10G, BCM57412, bnxt |
F-10G, +storage card
|
| F2 |
Dell R440 |
2x Xeon Gold 5118 @ 2.3Ghz |
24 |
384 GB |
1x Samsung PM1725b 1.6TB NVMe (HHHL Card) |
10G, BCM57412, bnxt |
F-10G, +storage card
|
| F3 |
Dell R440 |
2x Xeon Gold 5118 @ 2.3Ghz |
24 |
384 GB |
1x Samsung PM1725b 1.6TB NVMe (HHHL Card) |
10/25G, BCM57412, bnxt |
F-10G, +storage card, +10/25G NIC variant
|
| F4-T |
Dell R450 |
2x Xeon Gold 5318Y @ 2.1Ghz |
48 |
512 GB |
1x 6.4TB NVMe Card |
10/25G, BCM57414, bnxt |
Proposed for Text, mid-2022 *
|
| F4-U |
Dell R450 |
2x Xeon Gold 5318Y @ 2.1Ghz |
48 |
512 GB |
2x 6.4TB NVMe Card |
10/25G, BCM57414, bnxt |
Proposed for Upload, mid-2022 *
|
- - F4 is our proposed new Config F, not yet deployed anywhere. The new Config F is exclusive to these edge cache roles, and thus includes the storage cards and NIC upgrades as part of its base definition.
Deployed Server Hardware by Datacenter and Cluster
| Datacenter |
text |
upload |
total
|
| eqiad |
8x F1 |
8x F1 |
16x F1
|
| codfw |
8x F2 |
8x F2 |
16x F2
|
| esams |
8x F2 |
8x F2 |
16x F2
|
| ulsfo |
6x L + 2x F3 |
6x L + 2x F3 |
12x L + 4x F3 = 16
|
| eqsin |
6x L + 2x F2 |
6x L + 2x F2 |
12x L + 4x F2 = 16
|
| drmrs |
8x F3 |
8x F3 |
16x F3
|
| total |
12x L + 36x Fn = 48 |
12x L + 36x Fn = 48 |
24x L + 72x Fn = 96
|
End State of Proposed FY22-23 changes + refreshes
- ulsfo and eqsin get refreshed to new-standard 16xF4 config in first half of the FY
- The 8x off-cycle (newer, still in warranty) F-nodes in drmrs and eqsin are shipped to eqiad
- Eqiad installs these into the new E+F rows for a number of reasons:
- Utilize the new rows in eqiad in general (more load/redundancy spread)
- Test impact of expanded server counts in general
- Re-use this good hardware instead of tossing it, so we don't waste it just for being off-cycle purchased
- Buys us time to push natural eqiad warranty refresh out another FY, spreading out refresh cycles better (too many this year!)
- Allow the F4 refreshes in drmrs+eqsin to be whole-DC upgrades, since F4 enables whole-DC architecture changes in traffic routing.
- esams gets refreshed in Q4 to the same new F4 config as ulsfo+eqsin (we have some time and space to adjust this based on earlier outcomes if necc)
| Datacenter |
text |
upload |
total |
notes
|
| eqiad |
8x F1 + 4x F2 |
8x F1 + 4x F3 |
16x F1 + 4x F2 + 4x F3 |
Reinforced this FY
|
| codfw |
8x F2 |
8x F2 |
16x F2 |
no changes this FY
|
| esams |
8x F4-T |
8x F4-U |
16x F4 |
refreshed to F4 in Q4
|
| ulsfo |
8x F4-T |
8x F4-U |
16x F4 |
refreshed to F4 in Q1
|
| eqsin |
8x F4-T |
8x F4-U |
16x F4 |
refreshed to F4 in Q2
|
| drmrs |
8x F3 |
8x F3 |
16x F3 |
no changes this FY
|
| total |
52x Fn |
52x Fn |
104x Fn |
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