https://labs.scaleway.com/en/em-rv1/ Logo Labs Scaleway labs * RISC-V * Quantum * IPFS Naming * IPFS Pinning * ARM * Jobs [ ] en * fr em-rv1 em-rv1 Elastic Metal RV1 The world's first RISC-V servers available in the cloud. Taste the new open processor architecture now. Will you take the risk? Order Now Read the press release Architecture Risc An open RISC architecture RISC-V, an open instruction set architecture, allows anyone to design, implement and distribute RISC-V processors without the restrictions associated with proprietary architectures. This freedom encourages innovation, fosters competition and facilitates the emergence of "sovereign" processors. Energetic efficiency Image Compact and economical EM-RV1 servers are extremely energy-efficient, consuming between 0.96W and 1.9W per 1.8GHz core. Incredibly dense, a 52U rack holds up to 672 EM-RV1s! They contribute to responsible management of the environmental footprint of cloud solutions. Direct from the Labs Image Designed and assembled in Paris Designed and assembled in our R&D laboratory in Paris, the EM-RV1 is the fruit of months of research to launch a range of RISC-V servers in the cloud. Hand-crafted design (laser-cut chassis, 3D-printed blades, hand-soldered components) has allowed us to bring you these world-exclusive servers. available zone Available zones: flag frFR-PAR-2 Specifications System System SoC T-Head 1520 * CPU (C910) RV64GCV 4 cores 1,85 GHz * GPU (OpenCL 1.1/1.2/2.0, OpenGL ES 3.0/3.1/3.2, Vulkan 1.1/1.2, Android NN HAL) * VPU (H.265/H.264/VP9 video encoding/decoding) * NPU (4TOPS@INT8 1GHz, Tensorflow, ONNX, Caffe) memory Memory 16GB LPDDR4 volume Storage 128 GB eMMC network Network 100 Mbit/s ethernet network card Public IPv4 and IPv6 addresses included os Operating System Debian, Ubuntu, Alpine Energie Energy An average power consumption of 1.3W per core Models and prices Price Price Name CPU RAM Storage Ethernet excl. excl. Network VAT/ VAT/ hour month 4x C910 EM-RV1-C4M16S128-A RISC-V 16 128 GB 100 Mb/s 0,042 EUR 15,99 EUR 64GCV GB 1.85GHZ B stands for byte. b stands for bit. CP Elastic Metal RV1 CP Elastic Metal RV1 A world first launch of RISC-V servers in the cloud from Scaleway! Read the press release Benchmarks The recent RISC-V architecture, which is currently being optimized, offers encouraging performance thanks to its modern, open design, making it a credible alternative to established architectures such as x86 and ARM. Use cases Storage Discover RISC-V EM-RV1 servers, available now in the Scaleway cloud, offer a unique opportunity to explore this new open architecture at an attractive price. They are available by the hour or by the month, with no installation costs. Storage Develop Developers can deploy, test and debug their RISC-V applications in a cloud environment, reducing the obstacles associated with installing and configuring specific hardware. This enables rapid iterations, fostering innovation and wider adoption of RISC-V architecture. Storage CI/CD By using EM-RV1, CI/CDs can adapt to demand and benefit from native performance, boosting the speed and reliability of the development process on RISC-V architecture. Storage Artificial Intelligence The EM-RV1s feature a neural network accelerator chip (NPU), optimizing specialized computing capabilities for AI/ML workloads such as image recognition, machine translation and many others. In-house design The EM-RV1 servers are the fruit of months of intense research and development aimed at creating RISC-V servers in the cloud. The limited hardware offering, unsuitable for data centers, and the maturity of the software ecosystem, presented us with a number of challenges. Every aspect of their design, from the initial iterations with suppliers, through the soldering of electronic components, the development of specific firmware, to the manufacture of the enclosures using 3D printing, bears witness to an iterative, artisanal approach. Our goal was to offer you as soon as possible a range of RISC-V servers meticulously designed to meet the demands of a cloud environment. A world premiere Scaleway's EM-RV1 offering marks a turning point in the server industry as the world's first RISC-V dedicated server offering. This breakthrough testifies to Scaleway's unwavering commitment to being a leader in technological innovation. By introducing this revolution in the world of processors to the cloud market, Scaleway is positioning itself as an activator of the RISC-V ecosystem, accelerating its development and popularization. EM-RV1 servers are more than just an innovation; they represent a bold vision for the future of computing. A vision that advocates the opening up of processor design standards, offering the possibility of the emergence of local players enabling nations to eventually control the manufacture of their processors. From laboratory to production The conclusion of an iterative R&D process in our Paris laboratories, the EM-RV1 is a bold, pragmatic approach to popularizing RISC-V processor architecture by making economical servers immediately available in the cloud. Our engineers have worked tirelessly to obtain the best performance and guarantee maximum longevity. Particular attention has been paid to the maintainability of the servers, so as to be able to maintain each server with minimum impact on its neighbors, while maintaining extremely high density. As these offers are particularly innovative, pushing back the limits of our know-how in many fields, they induce a degree of unpredictability. EM-RV1s are considered as "Labs" services, with a service level agreement (SLA) contractually defined in our special conditions for BETA services. FAQ What is RISC-V? RISC-V is an open source instruction set architecture (ISA) developed at the University of California at Berkeley. Unlike proprietary architectures, RISC-V is freely accessible, enabling anyone to design processors based on this architecture without having to pay royalties. With its modular, extensible design, RISC-V offers exceptional flexibility, enabling the creation of tailor-made processors suited to a wide range of applications, making it an attractive choice for researchers and companies looking to innovate in the hardware field. How to order an EM-RV1 server? You can order your Elastic Metal RV1 server from: + the web interface, directly on the order page. If you need help, see the dedicated documentation page; + the command-line interface. If you need help, see the dedicated documentation page.These servers are only available in the fr-par-2 zone. How long does it take to start up an EM-RV1 server? The initial allocation of an Elastic Metal RV1 server to your account takes a few seconds, and the installation of an operating system takes a few minutes. What operating systems are available? We support 3 Linux distributions: + Ubuntu + Debian + Alpine Linux Can I install my operating system? Sure. Access to the server's serial console is under development and will be available for installing the most exotic operating systems. Which RISC-V instructions are supported? EM-RV1s feature the T-HEAD C910 processor, which supports RV64IMAFDCV0P7_Zicsr_Zifencei_Zfh_XTheadc instruction set modules. Note that RISC-V vector instructions are in version 0.7.1 and that the processor also supports XuanTie proprietary extensions (XIE, XMAE). A description of RISC-V instructions and their meanings can be found on Wikipedia. What are the service level agreements? We are committed to providing you with the best possible experience, but please note that the artisanal design and the youth of RISC-V processor architectures do not allow us to guarantee a specific level of service, resulting in an SLA of 0%. Contractual guarantees for "Labs" services are detailed in our special conditions for BETA services. Do EM-RV1s support Flexible IPs? Yes. Do EM-RV1s support Private Networks? No, but we're working on it. Do the EM-RV1s have a KVM or a serial console? No, but we're working on it. Where are the source codes? The sources of modified binaries are available in /usr/lib/ modules/$(uname -r)/source What is an NPU? An NPU, or Neural Processing Unit, is a specialized chip designed to perform information processing operations based on neural models or artificial neural networks. These chips are optimized for accelerating tasks related to machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision and other tasks associated with artificial intelligence. Unlike traditional processors that execute sequential instructions, NPUs are specifically designed to simultaneously handle large amounts of data and perform massively parallel calculations, making them particularly effective for tasks related to deep learning and deep neural networks. NPUs are widely used in applications such as speech recognition, image classification, machine translation, object detection, sequence prediction and many other fields where massive and complex data processing is required. They help speed up these tasks and improve the performance of artificial intelligence systems, both in terms of processing speed and energy efficiency. I've lost network access to my server. What can I do? If you have lost network access to your server due to a configuration error, you can try to: + restart it. A guide is available here; + restart it on a rescue image provided by Scaleway. A guide is available here. + reinstall it with an image supplied by Scaleway. A guide is available here. Warning: this will erase your data on the local disk. I have a question, a problem, what can I do? Like all Scaleway services, you can contact us officially via our support center, or informally via the Scaleway Community Slack.. Scaleway Follow us Twitter Slack Instagram Linkedin Contracts | Legal Notice | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy | Security Measures (c) 1999-2022 - Scaleway SAS