HPE R4B02C

Xilinx Alveo U50 Data Center Networking Accelerator

The HPE R4B02C Xilinx Alveo U50 Data Center Networking Acceleratoris a premium FPGA-based card engineered for ultra-low-latency, high-throughput networking and compute acceleration. Built on the advanced Xilinx UltraScale+ architecture, this compact PCIe Gen-4 Acceleratorfeatures 8 GB of on-board HBM2 memory and 100 Gbps networking I/O via QSFP28—designed to deliver massive data bandwidth while consuming just 75 W. Ideal for workload-intensive applications like machine learning, financial computing, data search, analytics, and computational storage, the Alveo U50 combines powerful acceleration with efficient design for seamless integration into HPEProLiant DL and Apollo server platforms. Whether deployed in cloud, AI, or real-time analytics environments, it provides exceptional performance gains without compromising server density or energy efficiency.

Features

The Alveo U50 Acceleratoris packed with capabilities to tackle demanding modern workloads. At its core, 8 GB of HBM2 memory delivers up to approximately 316 GB/s peak bandwidth (201 GB/s nominal), enabling lightning-fast data access for compute-heavy operations—with low latency across accelerated pipelines . The card’s 100 Gbps QSFP28 interface ensures high-speed connectivity, supporting ultra-fast network transfers ideal for distributed analytics or clustered processing Its PCIe Gen-4 interface doubles bandwidth over previous generations, ensuring optimal integration with modern server architectures. The card consumes only 75 W and features passive cooling in a low-profile, dual-slot form factor—making it suitable for dense server deployments without complex cooling infrastructure 

Advanced Options

Designed for flexibility, the U50 supports development via the AMD Vitis unified software platform, enabling custom acceleration using C, C++, or OpenCL—thus reducing development time across AI, ML, and big data applications . Compatible withHPEProLiant DL and Apollo servers, it drops into existing infrastructure seamlessly, expanding compute capabilities with minimal disruption The HPE Alveo U50 provides exceptional performance in both compute and networking domains, making it indispensable for latency-sensitive workloads. Its high-bandwidth HBM2 memory ensures rapid data access, while the FPGA architecture provides deterministic performance—critical for AI inference, quantitative trading, or real-time analytics. By offloading critical workloads from CPUs, it reduces system bottlenecks and increases throughput dramatically