HighPoint PCIe Gen5 Retimer AIC solutions deliver lossless signal integrity, enabling high-density AI accelerators and NVMe storage for enterprise and edge servers. Overview Resources Product PCIe Gen5 Retimer AIC Solutions for AI & Enterprise The Backbone for High-Performance AI Accelerators & Mission-Critical Storage For workflows that depend on PCIe Gen5 connectivity, speed is no longer the only challenge—Signal Integrity is the new frontier. As AI architects push for higher densities and remote storage architectures, standard passive expansion solutions are hitting a physical wall. HighPoint’s new breed of Retimer-based PCIe Expansion solutions are engineered to bridge the gap between raw CPU power and high-density AI accelerators or NVMe storage. The Gold Standard for Gen5 Signal Integrity: Why Retimer Technology is Mandatory At PCIe Gen5 speeds of 32GT/s, signal integrity is the heartbeat of AI performance. As data travel distances increase, the margin for error disappears. HighPoint’s Retimer-based AICs move beyond simple "pass-through" connectivity by providing Active Signal Conditioning. This ensures that Gen5 devices—whether mounted directly on the board or situated remotely via MCIO/SlimSAS cabling—receive a pristine, full-bandwidth link. Rocket 1604L - 4x M.2 HighPoint Gen5x16 Active Retimer Arhitecture Direct Gen5 x16 CPU Connectivity Leverages a full PCIe Gen5 x16 host interface with required x4/x4/x4/x4 CPU bifurcation. Direct Lane Mapping: Each onboard M.2 device receives a dedicated Gen5 x4 lane. True Parallel Architecture: Eliminates shared-bandwidth bottlenecks and nearly Zero PHY-Level latency Near-Zero-Latency Execution: Native CPU-driven connectivity for maximum throughput. Active Signal Conditioning – Retimer Engine At 32GT/s speeds, signal integrity is critical. The integrated Advanced Retimer Engine ensures stable Gen5 performance. Signal Regeneration: Re-clocks and restores weakened I/O signals. Jitter & Loss Compensation: Eliminates insertion loss from PCB traces or cabling. Bit-Perfect Distribution: Delivers clean Gen5 signals to all 4x M.2 ports — including remote MCIO-connected devices. Smart Firmware Intelligence Layer Unlike passive adapters, the Rocket 1604L features onboard management firmware providing real-time system insight: Power Monitoring: Per-device wattage visibility for rack-level optimization. Lane Verification: Confirms each device negotiates full Gen5 x4 speed. Thermal Telemetry: Real-time board and slot temperature monitoring to prevent throttling. FRU Module (Field Replaceable Unit) The Roxket 1604L feature an FRU Module to streamline maintenance and service workflows. It stores Vital Product Data (VPD), including the AICs hardware revision and firmware history to ensure seamless replacement while minimizing dowtime for the host server. The Core Advantages for AI & Enterprise Architects Zero-Loss Signal Integrity: Unlike passive cards, our Retimer series re-clocks the data. This allows for stable performance even when using MCIO/SlimSAS cables to connect to remote PCIe slots. Thermal Headroom for AI Workloads: AI accelerators and Gen5 NVMe drives generate immense heat. Our "Pro-Class" cooling architecture prevents thermal throttling, maintaining peak IOPS during heavy training cycles. Dense Form Factor (The 40% Advantage): By optimizing the PCB layout, we’ve achieved a board length 40% shorter than the industry average, fitting into compact 2U AI Edge servers where others cannot. Autonomous Monitoring: Integrated smart firmware provides real-time telemetry on lane status, power draw, and thermal health—essential for server-class uptime. AI and Storage Applications Smart Manufacturing & Industry 4.0 (The Primary Target) Zero-Latency Vision Inspection for High-Speed Production In factory settings, space is expensive, and vibrations/heat are constant. Focus: Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) and Defect Detection. Why opt for the Rocket 1604L: High-speed assembly lines move too fast for cloud processing. Manufacturers need 4x M.2 accelerators (like Axelera) in a single short-depth server. The Retimer ensures that the high-resolution image data from cameras reaches the AI modules without a single dropped frame, even in "noisy" electrical environments. Intelligent Transportation & Smart Cities Compact Intelligence for Urban Mobility Infrastructure. This involves processing hundreds of data streams at the "Far Edge" (roadside cabinets or inside vehicles). Focus: Real-time Traffic Management and Autonomous Fleet Operations. Why opt for the Rocket 1604L: Roadside enclosures are tiny and reach high temperatures. A standard 4-port AIC is too long to fit. Your 167mm card fits perfectly, and the active cooling ensures the AI modules don't throttle while analyzing 4K traffic feeds for accident detection. Healthcare & Digital Pathology Sovereign AI Infrastructure for Real-Time Clinical Insights. Modern medical imaging generates massive files that require instant AI analysis at the bedside or in a local clinic. Focus: AI-Assisted Diagnostics (Radiology/Pathology). Why opt for the Rocket 1604L: Privacy laws (HIPAA/GDPR) often prevent sending medical images to the cloud. Hospitals need "Mini-Datacenters" in the closet. The Rocket 1604L allows them to pack high-TOPS AI modules into quiet, 1U/2U short-depth servers that sit right next to the MRI or CT scanner. High-Security Surveillance & Public Safety High-Integrity Signal Paths for Mission-Critical Security Large-scale venues (airports, stadiums) need to scan for threats across dozens of cameras simultaneously. Focus: Multi-Channel Video Analytics (Behavioral & Facial Recognition). Why opt for the Rocket 1604L: Feeding 16+ camera streams into AI requires a massive "Data Feeder." The 1604L's Retimer technology ensures that even if the AI modules are cabled via MCIO to a cooler part of the rack, the signal integrity is preserved, preventing the "stuttering" that can cause a security system to miss a critical event. Energy & Remote Infrastructure (Oil, Gas, Wind) Self-Aware Connectivity for Unattended Edge AI Deployment. Monitoring remote assets for "Predictive Maintenance" using vibration and thermal sensors Focus: Anomaly Detection at the Far Edge. Why opt for the Rocket 1604L: These systems are often "headless" and located in harsh environments. HighPoint’s Smart Firmware Telemetry is the selling point here—allowing remote engineers to check the "Health and Lane Status" of the AI accelerators from thousands of miles away. Resources News HighPoint Unveils High-Performance Gen5 AI Compute Platform for Ultra-High Inference Throughput Empowered by Hailo HighPoint Rocket 1604L has earned PCMasters Gold Award earing high marks for its excellent performance, professional design & sophisticated cooling system. Disaggregating the Data Center: Designing Remote Gen5 NVMe Arrays with MCIO HighPoint Accelerates the Post-VMware Era: Dual-Track NVMe Solutions Optimized for Microsoft Hyper-V, S2D, and Proxmox Enterprise Clusters The “Gen5 M.2 Slot deficit” in AI & HPC: Why Retimer-Based Expansion is the New Standard HighPoint Announces Rocket 1604L: The World’s Most Compact PCIe Gen5 x16 Retimer AIC for AI and Industrial Edge 40% Smaller, 2x Longer Reach: Optimizing 1U Edge Servers for Gen5 AI The Signal Integrity Revolution: Inside HighPoint’s Gen5 x16 Retimer Architecture Building the "Swiss Army Knife" of Edge AI: Modular Compute with M.2 AIPUs HighPoint NVMe Switch Adapters and Systems from our Partners M.2 NVMe Retimer AIC Product Lines NVMe Retimer AIC Product Image PCIe Ports M2 FF Rocket 1604L PCIe 5.0 x16 4 2242 /2260/ 2280

HighPoint External CopprLink PCIe Architecture: The New Breakthrough for Disaggregated AI & HPC Overview Resources Partners Products HighPoint External CopprLink PCIe Architecture: The New Breakthrough for Disaggregated AI & HPC Native Gen5 x16 Performance. Standardized CopprLink Connectivity. Scalable 2-Meter Reach. Uncompromising Native Performance HighPoint External CopprLink PCIe Architecture is built upon the PCI-SIG CopprLink (CDFP) specification (SFF-TA-1032), providing a truly vendor-neutral hardware environment for the next generation of data center infrastructure.This architecture provides a seamless, high-performance bridge between three critical points: The Host: Intelligent Switching/Retimer Adapters The Pathway: Gen5 x16 CopprLink Cabling The Node: Active, Retimer/ Switching-equipped Expansion Enclosures. By adhering to this open industry standard, our architecture effectively addresses the most stringent requirements of high-TDP accelerators. For the first time, architects can confidently configure external PCIe devices—from NVIDIA H200 GPUs to massive NVMe arrays—without the performance compromises of proprietary or "tunneled" protocols. HighPoint’s active signal management ensures that even at a 2-meter cable length , you receive dedicated, uncompromised PCIe Gen5 x16 bandwidth (64GB/s) to ensure your external resources operate as if they were seated directly on the host motherboard. How CopprLink™ Transforms Your Target Applications The shift to disaggregated server nodes is no longer a luxury; it is a thermal and power necessity. CopprLink provides the standardized "Fabric Backbone" required for: AI/ML Training: Offload high-TDP GPUs to external enclosures to optimize thermal management without introducing latency bottlenecks. HPC & Scientific Modeling: Create a direct, high-bandwidth pathway between compute nodes and massive external datasets. Media & Entertainment: Deliver sustained 64GB/s throughput for real-time 8K/12K uncompressed video production and rendering. Disaggregated Storage: Connect external NVMe JBOF arrays with native driver support and zero protocol overhead. Introducing HighPoint External CopprLink PCIe Gen5 Adapters Engineered as the "Host Anchor" for your external fabric, the Rocket 7 series provides industry-leading switching and connectivity. Rack-Scale Compute Expansion: Extend Your PCIe Fabric with High-Fidelity, External Gen5 Connectivity As AI and HPC workloads scale, they often outgrow the physical, thermal, and power limitations of a single server chassis. HighPoint’s Gen5 External and Hybrid CopprLink™ Adapters are engineered to bridge this gap, extending your high-speed switching fabric beyond the box without sacrificing a single nanosecond of performance. RocketStor 763x Series Adapters utilize the industry-standard CopprLink™ (SFF-TA-1016/CDFP) interface, and are capable of delivering the fastest external connectivity available in today’s marketplace. By maintaining a pure PCIe Gen5 signal at 32 GT/s, they allow for "Chassis-Agnostic" compute—enabling external GPU racks and FPGA clusters to operate as if they were seated directly on the host motherboard. The Advantage of External Switching: Composable Infrastructure Traditional external PCIe expansion often relies on complex, high-latency bridging protocols. HighPoint’s approach is different; our proven 48-lane PCIe Gen5 switching architecture ensures that the external connection is a transparent extension of the PCIe bus. Dedicated Gen5 x16 Per Port: Unlike standard expanders that share bandwidth across multiple outputs, each CDFP/CopprLink port provides a dedicated x16 bus. This ensures maximum throughput for every connected accelerator, even when all ports are under 100% load. Seamless Direct P2P: Maintain Point-to-Point I/O between internal accelerators and external expansion units, bypassing the host CPU to eliminate latency. Industry-Leading Signal Integrity: Designed specifically for the rigorous electrical demands of Gen5, our adapters use premium CDFP/CopprLink connectors to prevent signal degradation over distance. Unified Management: Manage both internal and external compute resources as a single, cohesive fabric through our integrated switching logic. Seamless Plug & Play Deployment - supported by Native PCIe Bus Drivers: due to strict adherence to industry-standard PCIe protocols, these adapters are inherently Plug & Play across all mainstream operating systems (Windows, Linux, and macOS). This support is not limited to storage; any PCIe device—from GPUs and FPGAs to high-speed NICs—will be recognized and managed by the OS immediately, ensuring seamless integration into any professional environment. The Product Lineup: External & Hybrid Specialization Rocket 7638D – The Versatile Hybrid Bridge Interface: 1x x16 External CopprLink™ + 2x x8 Internal MCIO Ports Throughput: A flexible 48-lane distribution for simultaneous internal and external I/O. Target Application: The ideal solution for architects who need to manage an internal boot array or accelerator while simultaneously connecting to an external Gen5 compute enclosure from a single PCIe slot. Rocket 7634D – Precision External Gateway Interface: 1x x16 External CopprLink™ (CDFP) Port Throughput: Dedicated Gen5 x16 path to a single external node. Target Application: Optimized for professional workstations and mobile HPC rigs requiring a high-integrity link to a single external eGPU or FPGA enclosure. Feature Rocket 7634D Rocket 7638D Connectivity Pure External Host Link Hybrid Internal/External Link Interface PCIe Gen5 x16 PCIe Gen5 x16 Connectors 1x External CDFP (CopprLink™) 1x External CDFP + 2x Internal MCIO Throughput Dedicated 64GB/s Dedicated 64GB/s (CDFP) + Scalable NVMe Best For External GPU/Accelerator Nodes Direct GPU-to-NVMe Fabric Solutions Compatibility x86 (Intel/AMD) & ARM x86 (Intel/AMD) & ARM NVMe-over-Fabric (Ethernet: RoCE & TCP) Why Choose CopprLink for AI and HPC? For today's enterprise grade PCIe devices and accelerators, connection is critical. HighPoint’s adoption of the CopprLink standard provides several key advantages for IT experts: Low Insertion Loss: Engineered for the 32 GT/s requirements of Gen5, ensuring the PCIe clock signal remains stable without the need for expensive, high-latency active cabling in most standard rack distances. High-Retention Connectivity: CDFP/CopprLink connectors are designed for enterprise environments, offering secure, vibration-resistant latching that prevents accidental disconnects in dense rack configurations. Future-Proof Standardization: As an industry-standard interface (SNIA SFF-TA-1016), CopprLink ensures compatibility with a growing ecosystem of Gen5 enclosures and devices, and is future-proofed for the advent of PCIe Gen 6. Versatile Cable Design - the Robust CDFP/CopprLink cables are available in lenghts up to 2M to ease deployment and integration The HighPoint CopprLink Ecosystem A standard is only as strong as its ecosystem. HighPoint provides a "whole-body" solution to ensure your Gen5 signal remains clean from the CPU to the Device. The Brain (Adapter): Rocket 7600 Series Host Links with Broadcom switching technology to isolate and manage I/O. The Nervous System (Cabling): Certified Gen5 x16 CopprLink-CDFP) cables ensure signal integrity up to 2 meters. The Muscle (Expansion Chassis): RocketStor 8631D Enclosures featuring integrated Astera Labs active retimers to regenerate the signal at the endpoint. Open for OEM & Custom Enclosure Projects HighPoint is more than a vendor; we are a strategic partner. Our External Active PCIe Architecture is designed for rapid integration into specialized OEM platforms. We provide: Verified Hardware: Pre-validated Switching and Retimer configurations. Firmware Customization: Tailored BIOS/Firmware to meet unique system handshake and timing requirements. Expert Technical Support: Direct access to our engineering teams to accelerate your time-to-market. Learn More: Contact Us Directly CopprLink™: The New Standardized Language of Gen5 Connectivity PCIe Disaggregation 101: Why the Server Chassis is Shrinking The 3 Pillars of HighPoint’s External CopprLink™ Architecture Passive vs. Active: Why Signal Integrity is the Silent Performance Killer Resources News HighPoint Accelerates the Post-VMware Era: Dual-Track NVMe Solutions Optimized for Microsoft Hyper-V, S2D, and Proxmox Enterprise Clusters Passive vs. Active: Why Signal Integrity is the Silent Performance Killer PCIe Disaggregation 101: Why the Server Chassis is Shrinking CopprLink: The New Standardized Language of Gen5 Connectivity The 3 Pillars of HighPoint’s External CopprLink™ Architecture HighPoint Pioneers the Future of Composable Computing with the Industry’s First PCIe® 5.0 External Fabric Powered by PCI-SIG® CopprLink™ Technology Breaking the PCIe Bottleneck: HighPoint’s PCIe Switch Adapters Redefine System Scalability Why HighPoint PCIe Switch Adapters Require No Device Driver: The Transparent Bridge Advantage Breaking the Server Chassis Barrier: The Rise of Composable GPU Infrastructure Breaking the Box: Why Your Gen5 Performance Benchmark Must Now consider your platforms External PCIe Fabric Rocket 7638D – The Foundational Platform for GPU-Direct NVMe Dataflow Signal Integrity Solved: Why Astera Labs Gen5 Retimers are Mandatory for External x16 Bandwidth HighPoint Launches Rocket 7634D — Industry’s First Independent PCIe Gen5 External CDFP Host Interface Card Why HighPoint NVMe RAID Technology Focuses on 0, 1 and 10 Why Your Gen5 HIC Must Be PCI-SIG CopprLink: The Rocket 7634D's Ecosystem Advantage The Essential Host Bridge: The Rocket 7634D's Value Proposition for Composable AI and HPC Infrastructure Why HighPoint NVMe RAID Technology Focuses on 0, 1 and 10 HighPoint and Graid Technology Announce Breakthrough Gen5 Parity Storage Benchmark for AI, HPC, and Data-Intensive Workloads Shared PCIe Bandwidth Bottlenecks: Why More Lanes Don’t Always Mean More Performance Introduction Unleashing AI Performance with HighPoint’s Rocket 7638D: Direct GPU-to-NVMe Data Pathways mean Faster Training and Inference Exploring PCIe Expansion Technology: What External PCIe Expansion Solutions are available in today’s marketplace? HighPoint Unlocks NVIDIA GPU Power: Introduces Industry’s First Hardware Architecture for GPU-Direct NVMe Storage HighPoint NVMe Switch Adapters and Systems from our Partners PCIe Switch Adapter Product Lines Product Image PCle Ports of Devices Hot-Swap SSD FF Rocket 7634D PCIe 5.0 x16 1x CDFP 1x CopprLink Device n/a Supports CopprLink compliant NVMe enclosures Rocket 7638D PCIe 5.0 x16 1 x CDFP; 2 x MCIO 8x Up to 16x NVMe SSDs / 1x eGPU Yes (MCIO ports) Direct Connect U.2/U.3/E3.S; Backplane Connection: ESDFF devices such as U.2/U.3/E1.S/E3.S

Explore how HighPoint CDI platforms enable composable data center architecture with modular rackmount hardware, NVMe pooling, GPU disaggregation, Gen5/Gen6 connectivity, and orchestration-ready infrastructure for AI and HPC. The Evolution: Beyond the Board Engineering the Physical Foundation for the Composable Data Center As the demands of AI, High-Performance Computing (HPC), and modern Data Centers evolve, traditional fixed-server architectures have become a bottleneck. HighPoint is officially expanding its horizons beyond the PCIe slot, transitioning into a Cost-Performance CDI Hardware Platform Provider. Our vision is simple: To provide the high-performance physical fabric and modular building blocks that allow organizations to decouple their resources and scale with surgical precision. Timeline Product Solution Technology Highlight May-2026 RocketStor 4243AS High-Efficiency NVMe-oF CDI Platform: 24-bay professional JBOF with 200Gbps RoCE & TCP connectivity and deterministic P2P performance Jul-26 24-Bay NVMe-over-PCIe Gen5 Rackmount High-Density Storage: Features CopprLink™ Gen5 x16 connectivity for maximum throughput. Q1 2027 6x GPU Slot Gen6 Rackmount High-Speed Compute Pool: 6x PCIe Gen6 x16 slots with 3x dedicated Gen6 x16 multi-host access. Q3 2027 24-Bay NVMe-over-PCIe Gen6 Rackmount Next-Gen Storage Pool: 24x Gen6 x4 E3.S/2.5" bays with 3x dedicated Gen6 x16 multi-host access. Q2 2028 24-Bay NVMe-oF Gen6 Rackmount Advanced AI Infrastructure: 800GbE RoCE & TCP connectivity powered by NVIDIA BlueField-4. Q4 2028 CXL Rackmount Solution Memory Pooling: Advanced hardware for Shared Memory Resource Pooling across the CDI fabric. A Call to Data Center Architects The era of the inflexible, "siloed" server is ending. HighPoint invites you to explore a future where hardware is as fluid as software. Whether you are building an AI Training Cluster or Disaggregated Storage Cloud, HighPoint provides the physical foundation for your innovation. Contact Us

The modern data center is facing a physical crisis. As AI accelerators like the NVIDIA Blackwell or H100/H200 series push Thermal Design Power (TDP) to 700W and beyond, the area immediately surrounding the CPU can quickly become a major hotspot." For AI architects, this creates a catch-22: You need Gen5 NVMe storage as close to the CPU as possible for performance, but the heat in that zone causes instant thermal throttling. The solution is Storage Disaggregation—moving M.2 NVMe arrays away from the heat-heavy PCIe slots to the "cool zones" of the chassis using MCIO (Mini Cool Edge IO) cabling. However, at Gen5 speeds (32GT/s), this distance introduces a new enemy: Signal Decay. The 30cm Wall: Why Passive MCIO Isn't Enough In the PCIe Gen4 era, architects could "snake" passive cables across a chassis with minimal impact. In Gen5, the "Signal Window" has shrunk by 50%. A standard passive MCIO cable or riser acts like a long, dark tunnel. By the time a 32GT/s signal travels 30cm through a passive trace, it suffers from Insertion Loss and Jitter. The result? Your expensive Gen5 NVMe drives "down-train" to Gen4 speeds, or worse, suffer from silent data corruption (CRC errors) that can crash a week-long AI training cycle. Enter Active Infrastructure: The HighPoint Retimer Advantage To successfully design a remote NVMe array, the infrastructure must be Active, not passive. HighPoint’s Rocket 1604L changes the disaggregation game by placing an Advanced Retimer Engine at the end of the cable run. 1. Signal Regeneration (The "Bridge" Strategy) Instead of just allowing a degraded signal arrive at the drive, the Rocket 1604L intercepts the incoming I/O from the MCIO cable, scrubs the noise, and re-clocks a pristine, full-strength signal. Signal Regeneration enables IT architects to extend the reach of Gen5 storage up to 1 meter—enough to move storage to the front of a 2U chassis or even into a separate expansion drawer. 2. Protocol-Aware Reliability Unlike simple redriver-based solutions that just "turn up the volume" (amplifying noise along with the signal), HighPoint’s Retimer AICs are Protocol Aware, and actively participate in the PCIe link-training process. This ensures that even if the physical environment is electrically noisy, the link between the Host CPU and the Remote NVMe array remains a rock-solid 32GT/s. Architectural Benefits: Cooling and Density By utilizing the Rocket 1604L as a remote bridge via MCIO, data center architects unlock three critical advantages: Thermal Isolation: Move high-speed M.2 drives away from heat islands associated with GPU and accelerator cards. This allows the drives to maintain peak IOPS without hitting the 80°C thermal wall. The 40% Density Advantage: The Rocket 1604L is the industry's most compact Retimer AIC, measuring only 167mm in length. Its small hardware footprint enables it to be tucked into specialized mounting brackets at the front of a server, leaving the primary PCIe slots open for more GPUs or 400GbE NICs. Autonomous Monitoring: Even when the card is installed remotely, the Smart Firmware Layer provides real-time telemetry. IT Architects can monitor per-device power draw and bus lane status through the cable, ensuring the remote array is performing exactly like a local one. The Architecture in Action Upstream: Clean signal from CPU -> MCIO Cable -> Rocket 1604L (Retimer Cleans Signal). Downstream: Rocket 1604L-> 4x M.2 Slots (Delivering pristine Gen5 x4 to each). In Summary: The Rocket 1604L is the "Smart Receiver." It allows AI Architects to move storage and accelerators away from hot GPUs (Disaggregation) because it has the muscle to fix the signal loss caused by the cables required to move them. Learn More HighPoint Announces Rocket 1604L: The World’s Most Compact PCIe Gen5 x16 Retimer AIC for AI and Industrial Edge HighPoint PCIe Gen5 Retimer AICs Rocket 1604L PCIe Gen5 x16 4x M.2 NVMe Retimer AIC

RocketStor 6430TS Series (RS6430TS) 12Gb/s SAS / 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID enclosures support Online Array Roaming. This feature is also known as “RAID Roaming”, and allows customers to migrate drives from one RS6430TS enclosure to another, without having to start from scratch or recover an array. You can even do this while the host system remains “Online” (powered on and operational). In the above screenshot, 4 hard drives (shown on the right) are configured as a RAID 0 array, and were originally hosted by a RocketStor 6434TS enclosure. Thanks to the Array Roaming feature, these drives can be moved directly to a RocketStor 6438TS (shown on the left). The drives can be installed randomly – the original disk order does not need to be preserved; the enclosure’s RAID controller will sort this out for you. Customers are not restricted to a RS6430TS-to-RS6430TS transition. The RAID array would be recognized by any RocketRAID 3700 (RR3700) series controller, or even an older RockerStor 6400TS/AS series RAID enclosure (which utilize RR2700 and RR4500 series 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID controllers). How to Use Array Roaming while the system is online Hot-Plug and Hot-Swap capability make this possible. An administrator can use the WebGUI or CLI management utilities to power-down and “park” the drives, which can then be moved from one controller/enclosure to another. For this example, we will be using the WebGUI. 1.The Unplug command is provided under the WebGUI’s Logical tab. 2.Click the Maintenance link on the far-right of the interface; this will open a sub-menu. 3.The sub-menu will display several options. Click “unplug” – this will safely power off each disk, and allow them to spin-down (this process is sometimes referred to as “parking”. Once the controller/enclosure determines the drives or ready, it will display a message on screen – the drives can now be physically removed. Once the drives have been moved to the second controller/enclosure, power on the unit, and give it a few seconds to allow the drives to spin up. 4.Click the Rescan button on the left side of the interface – the screen should refresh after a few seconds and display the array.

In the race to deploy Large Language Models (LLMs) and Generative AI, most organizations focus on the GPU. But as clusters scale, a hidden bottleneck emerges: Data Stalling. If your GPUs are waiting for data to arrive from a slow, monolithic storage array, you are paying for compute cycles you aren't using. The HighPoint RocketStor 4243AS is a new CDI (Composable Disaggregated Infrastructure) Hardware Storage platform designed to eliminate this bottleneck by turning high-performance NVMe media into a "liquid" resource for AI inference. The Bottleneck: Why Standard Storage Fails AI AI inference, particularly with LLMs, relies on a massive amount of "Context" data. This is often stored in a KV Cache (Key-Value Cache). · The Problem: In traditional "Scale-Up" storage, the controller becomes a chokepoint. When hundreds of inference requests hit the storage at once, latency spikes, and GPU utilization drops. · The Result: Slower "Time to First Token" (TTFT) and a degraded user experience for AI applications. The Solution: Disaggregated "Liquid" Storage The RocketStor 4243AS utilizes NVMe-oF (NVMe over Fabrics) to decouple storage from the GPU node. By moving storage to a dedicated CDI (Composable Disaggregated Infrastructure) tier, you gain three critical advantages for AI: 1. Zero-Copy Performance with RDMA Powered by the WDC RapidFlex™ C2000 controller, the RS4243AS supports RoCE v2 (RDMA over Converged Ethernet). This allows the GPU to pull data directly from the RS4243AS memory space, bypassing the CPU kernel. This "Zero-Copy" path reduces latency to near-local levels, ensuring your inference engines are never starved for data. 2. Massive Concurrency for KV Caching Unlike traditional arrays that struggle with thousands of simultaneous small-block requests, the RocketStor 4243AS is built for high-concurrency workloads. Its single-silicon, hardware-offload architecture maintains 200Gbps line-rate performance even under the heavy, random-read patterns typical of AI inference and vector database queries. 3. Power-Efficient Scale-Out AI data centers are already pushed to the limit of their power envelopes. HighPoint’s precision-engineered x1-lane-per-drive architecture is designed for maximum efficiency. It perfectly balances the internal PCIe bandwidth of 24 NVMe SSDs with the external 200GbE network fabric, reducing heat and power consumption compared to over-provisioned "Scale-Up" systems. The "Scale-Out" Advantage for AI Startups and MSPs For AI service providers, the RocketStor 4243AS offers a superior ROI model. Instead of buying a multi-million-dollar monolithic SAN upfront, you can deploy a single 24-bay RocketStor 4243AS node today. · Modular Growth: As your inference traffic grows, simply add another RocketStor 4243AS node. · BYOD Flexibility: Use any industry-standard U.2/U.3 NVMe SSDs to tailor your capacity and performance to your specific AI model’s needs. Conclusion: The New Foundation for AI In 2026, the winner of the AI race won't just be the one with the most GPUs—it will be the one with the most efficient data fabric. The HighPoint RocketStor 4243AS provides the "Liquid Infrastructure" needed to keep your AI models running at the speed of thought. Learn More HighPoint CDI Hardware Storage Platforms RocketStor 4243AS 24-Bay CDI Hardware NVMe Storage Platform Blog: The Death of "Stranded Capacity" — Why Your NVMe Storage is Only 60% Efficient Blog: Choosing Your Path — NVMe/TCP vs. RoCE v2 for the Modern Fabric