From: Jonathan Brielmaier <jonathan.brielmaier@web.de>
To: Guix-devel <guix-devel@gnu.org>
Subject: ARM build machines
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:31:27 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3308cccb-0f9f-6499-b948-3062a8a81ec8@web.de> (raw)
Hi fellow hackers,
after recent discussions about our Softiron OverDrive in IRC, I thought
it might be a good idea to have look what options for powerful ARM
machines are around. That was some weeks ago.
Today there where another discussions on IRC about building packages on
ARM, so I sent in my findings.
ARM cloud/VPS offers
====================
Packet 96cores, 128G RAM -> 4380$/a [0]
Amazon 16vCPU, 32G RAM -> 4080$/a [1]
Linaro free dev VMs
===================
Linaro, an organization somehow connected with ARM offers ARM VMs for
free for developers. They go up to 32vCPU, 64G RAM:
https://www.linaro.cloud/
ARM servers selfhosting
=======================
Marvell ThunderX 32cores, 1U 400W -> 2000$+
Marvell ThunderX 48cores, 1U 400W -> 3000$+
+ RAM + disks + taxes + shipping [2]
Avantek has also ThunderX offerings, slightly more expensive but based
in UK[4].
ThunderX2 is insanely expensive compared to v1. Starting at something
above 9.000$.
Other fast ARM server chips come from Qualcomm (Centriq), Ampere eMAG[8]
and Huawei (Kunpeng on TaiShan boards). Huawei TaiShans are distributed
by a Polish company[5] and an US distributor[6].
Colocation costs for such servers starts at 1500€/a in Germany. I don't
think selfhosting for those isn't really an option. As they are big and
more power hungry then the Softirons...
Summary
=======
Neither VPS nor dedicated build machines for ARM are cheap, if they are
decent powerful. As a first step I could try to reach out Linaro if they
are willing to provide us some VMs.
Kind Regards
Jonathan
[0] https://www.packet.com/cloud/servers/
[1] https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/pricing/on-demand/ + traffic costs 0.09$
per GB
[2] https://www.asacomputers.com/Cavium-ThunderX.html
[4] https://store.avantek.co.uk/arm-servers.html
[5] https://www.vectorsolutions.net/kat-produktow/serwery-data-center/
[6] https://actfornet.com/search?q=taishan
[8] Ampere eMag is used in Lenovo ThinkSystem HR330A. I can't find a
reseller vor them.
next reply other threads:[~2020-07-28 10:32 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-07-28 10:31 Jonathan Brielmaier [this message]
2020-07-28 12:55 ` ARM build machines Mathieu Othacehe
2020-08-24 14:42 ` Improving CI throughput Ludovic Courtès
2020-08-24 14:57 ` John Soo
2020-08-25 13:32 ` Mathieu Othacehe
2020-08-25 17:44 ` Ricardo Wurmus
2020-08-28 13:51 ` Ludovic Courtès
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