基于云的 RISC-V 服务器：我们如何以及为何构建它们以及您如何使用它们.pdf

1、Cloud-based RISC-V serversFabien Piuzzi,R&D Engineer,Scaleway LabsMay 14th 2025How and why we built them How you can use them3Who is ScalewayEuropean Leader in Public Cloud&AIFull service Cloud&AI Provider Expanding Across Europe+5,000 GPUs+100,000 servers in+10 data centers+1000 Clusters(Supercompu

2、ters)100s of PCIe cards(custom DC builds)Fast growing with clear focus on Open-Source solutions31999O founded2006Dedibox Launch2014First bare metal ARM servers in the cloud2024First bare metal RISCV servers in the cloud Scaleway:A Track Record of Early Adoption5Mid 2023,it started with a question:Th

3、e journey beginsIs RISCV Viable for Servers?6JH7110TH1520SG2042D1Hardware landscapeRV64GC Hardware was starting to become available but:Still difficult to obtainNot standardizedLow level of kernel mainliningMid 2023The journey begins7User space software support for RV64GC was better than we expected

4、:Debian ran fine on the JH7110 and the TH152098%of Debian packages already compiled for RV64GCBut:No Linux distributions with a stable release yetVery few compatible Docker imagesMid 2023The journey beginsSoftware landscape8We identified that lack of easily accessible RISC-V servers as a shortcoming

5、 of the ecosystem,especially considering the difficulties in acquiring hardware.The missing pieceMid 2023The journey begins9Developers need fast and easy access to real hardware to build and test their software10We knew we could help with this.And contribute to the ecosystem.Elastic Metal is our bar

6、e metal service already designed to accommodate multiple architectures.We decided to build RISCV servers for Elastic Metal to provide access to real RISCV hardware on demand to anyone.The missing pieceMid 2023The journey begins11Hardware selectionBuilding the PlatformJH7110 StarfiveProcess Size:14nm