Taipei, Taiwan — July 8th, 2024 — Lanner Electronics (TAIEX 6245), a leading provider of network computing platforms, has officially certified its HTCA-E400 Edge Server with the Red Hat Platform. This certification aims to enhance enterprise-level network virtualization and cloud management capabilities at the disaggregated 5G edge cloud. Validated with Red Hat Enterprise Linux®, Virtualization, OpenStack Platform, and OpenShift Container Platform, Lanner’s HTCA-E400 Multi-node Edge Server supports service providers in expediting the deployment of their Open RAN/MEC solutions within next-generation 5G telecom infrastructure.

Lanner's HTCA-E400 is a NEBS-3 compliant, carrier-grade 4U rackmount edge server that accommodates up to 5 compute blades powered by 3rd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and features 5 PCIe expansion slots for GPU/FPGA acceleration. The HTCA-E400 is also equipped with two switch blades featuring P4-programmable Tofino switching ASICs, providing redundant 3.2TB switching capability. This integration of compute power, network/AI acceleration, and advanced switching capabilities within a single appliance positions the HTCA-E400 as a powerful edge server for unleashing the full potential of network function virtualization in 5G edge cloud infrastructure.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux® provides a more secure and consistent foundation across the hybrid cloud, supporting organizations to harness performance, reliability, and security for their business-critical workloads. Deploying Red Hat® OpenStack Platform on Lanner’s HTCA-E400 enables users to set up a virtualized infrastructure and withstand the stresses of a production-scale environment, and Red Hat® Virtualization supports key virtualization workloads, including resource-intensive and critical applications. Red Hat® OpenShift Container Platform provides the ability to deploy, manage, and scale Kubernetes container platform in an on-premises, private, and hybrid cloud environment.

Jeans Tseng, CTO of Lanner Electronics, remarked, "Red Hat® stands as a secure, innovative software platform for network virtualization. Certified with Red Hat Platform®, the HTCA-E400 Edge Server can ensure seamless compatibility right from the start, drastically streamlining hardware and software configuration efforts, empowering our customers to expedite their deployment timelines significantly."

The HTCA-E400 with Red Hat Enterprise Linux® is available now. For more information, please visit our website. https://catalog.redhat.com/hardware/system/detail/252367

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