A MEGA CXL Memory Server

We check out the ASUS RS520QA-E13-RS8U a 2U 4-node AMD EPYC 9005 server with a twist as each node has 8 additional DIMM slots via CXL for 32 additional DIMM slots total. This is very cool technology and shows the future of CXL memory in servers. STH Main Site Article: https://www.servethehome.com/cxl-paradigm-shift-asus-rs520qa-e13-rs8u-2u-4-node-amd-epyc-server-review/ Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ STH Top 5 Weekly Newsletter: https://eepurl.com/dryM09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a STH YT Member and Support Us ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Join STH YouTube membership to support the channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6J_jJa8GJqFwQNgNrMuww/join Professional Users Substack: https://axautikgroupllc.substack.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find The Unit We Purchased Note we may earn a small commission if you use these links to purchase a product through them. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Merch on Spring: https://the-sth-merch-shop.myteespring.co/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Where to Find STH ---------------------------------------------------------------------- STH Forums: https://forums.servethehome.com Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServeTheHome Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/servethehome-com/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ServeTheHome/ Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servethehome/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Other STH Content Mentioned in this Video ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - CXL Primer Video: https://youtu.be/Mp9L7OClb2U ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 00:00 Introduction 01:18 A look at the AMD EPYC Node 05:24 The CXL Data Path and ASUS CXL Expansion Modules 06:46 A CXL Refresher 13:01 Running a CXL Memory Server 14:18 Performance 15:23 Key Lessons Learned