NITRO™ Z8 Visual Workstation
The XENON NITRO™ Z8 supports (3) GPU processors for intensive computational work. You can install (2) double deck GPU’s to meet the differing needs of specific computation tasks. The Rack Workstation supports leading GPU’s from Intel® and NVIDIA® to provide single and double decimal point error correction. Select from:
- NVIDIA® Tesla
- NVIDIA® Quadro RTX
- NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX and Titan®

Processor
Dual CPU sockets with support for Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors
Max. Cores
56
Memory
Up to 2TB ECC 3DS LRDIMM, up to DDR4-2666MHz; 16 DIMM slots
Chipset
Intel® C621 Chipset
Audio
7.1 Realtek high definition audio with SPDIF optical digital
Operating System Support
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2016
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (x64)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (x86 and x64)
- Suse Enterprise Linux Server (x86 and x64)
Management
Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) V2.0 that features virtual media over LAN and KVM-over-LAN support via a dedicated RJ45 Ethernet port. The power supply is equipped with PMBus to alert administrators on performance parameters and flag any anomalous behaviour that may indicate a potential failure.
Storage Options
The workstation has an embedded SATA3 6Gb/s controller that supports up to 10 SATA 3 ports.
- Internal: (4) 3.5” SAS/SATA quick-swap Disks
- External: (2) 5.25” Drive Bays External: (3) 5.25” Drive Bays, 1 x M.2 Interface
Expansion Options
XENON can add extra features to maximise the return on investment in HPC computing.
Console
XENON can add extra features to maximise the return on investment in HPC computing.
Network
Dual LAN with GbE from C621
Power Supply
900W High Efficiency power supply (Optional 1200W). The power supply is enabled with the PMBus protocol to ensure stable performance operation and increase system uptime.
Dimensions
- Height: 462mm
- Depth: 193mm
- Width: 525.3mm
Environmental
Optional Hot Swap cooling fans are individually monitored permitting administrators to quickly replace faulty units in the event of failure. Max (8)
- Operating Temperature: 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F)
- Non-operating Temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
- Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing)
- Non-operating Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Weight
~25kg