18666693. PARTITIONING OF PROCESSOR SOCKETS simplified abstract (Intel Corporation)

PARTITIONING OF PROCESSOR SOCKETS

Organization Name

Intel Corporation

Inventor(s)

Yi Zeng of Shanghai (CN)

Russell J. Wunderlich of Livermore CO (US)

Janusz Jurski of Beaverton OR (US)

Lumin Zhang of Shanghai (CN)

Kasper Wszolek of Gdansk (PL)

Jeanne Guillory of Reseda CA (US)

Ching Yu Lo of Taipei (TW)

Teresa C. Herrick of Folsom CA (US)

Richard Marian Thomaiyar of Trichy (IN)

PARTITIONING OF PROCESSOR SOCKETS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18666693 titled 'PARTITIONING OF PROCESSOR SOCKETS

The abstract of this patent application describes a system involving multiple processor sockets that can operate in different modes, either sharing a single memory address space and interfaces or operating with isolated communications and independent memory address spaces.

• Simplified Explanation: The patent application involves a system with multiple processor sockets that can switch between sharing resources and operating independently.

• Key Features and Innovation:

- Configuring multiple processor sockets to share a single memory address space and interfaces in one mode of operation. - Configuring the interfaces to provide isolated communications in another mode of operation. - Allowing the processor sockets to operate in independent memory address spaces.

• Potential Applications:

- Data centers - High-performance computing - Virtualization environments

• Problems Solved:

- Efficient resource utilization - Flexibility in system configurations - Enhanced security through isolated communications

• Benefits:

- Improved performance - Enhanced security - Flexibility in system design

• Commercial Applications:

- Data center servers - Cloud computing infrastructure - High-performance computing clusters

• Prior Art:

- Researchers in the field of computer architecture and system design - Patents related to processor socket configurations and memory management

• Frequently Updated Research:

- Advances in processor socket technology - Developments in memory management systems

Questions about the technology: 1. How does this system improve resource utilization compared to traditional configurations? 2. What are the security implications of having isolated communications between processor sockets?

Original Abstract Submitted

Examples described herein relate to multiple processor sockets comprising processors connected thereto and first circuitry. The first circuitry is to: based on a first mode of operation: configure the multiple processor sockets to operate with a single memory address space and share interfaces and based on a second mode of operation: configure the interfaces accessible to the multiple processor sockets to provide isolated communications to processor sockets in different partitions and configure the multiple processor sockets to operate in independent memory address spaces.