Cloud-Native Chip Evolution with AMD

Robert Hormuth, VP Architecture and Strategy, Data Center Solutions Group at AMD, presents the transformative impact of cloud-native principles on chip design. Cloud-native, emphasizing scalability, flexibility, and rapid application development, is influencing chip design to meet the unique requirements of containerized and virtualized applications. This shift requires understanding the challenges posed by elevated I/O latency and memory fluctuations. Data Processing Units (DPUs) play a crucial role by offloading intensive I/O tasks, increasing tenant instances, reducing CPU usage, and enhancing control and security. AMD’s chiplet-based design aligns with cloud-native principles, offering a cost-effective, modular, and standards-compliant solution. Overall, this presentation underscores the pivotal role of DPUs and chiplet designs in enabling a cloud-native approach that benefits both on-prem and hybrid cloud environments.