Enzian: an open, general, CPU/FPGA platform for systems software research
David Cock, Abishek Ramdas, Daniel Schwyn, Michael Giardino, Adam Turowski, Zhenhao He, Nora Hossle, Dario Korolija, Melissa Licciardello, Kristina Martsenko, Reto Achermann, Gustavo Alonso, Timothy Roscoe
Abstract
Hybrid computing platforms, comprising CPU cores and FPGA logic, are increasingly used for accelerating data-intensive workloads in cloud deployments, and are a growing topic of interest in systems research. However, from a research perspective, existing hardware platforms are limited: they are often optimized for concrete, narrow use-cases and, therefore lack the flexibility needed to explore other applications and configurations.
Topics & Concepts
Flexibility (engineering)Computer scienceField-programmable gate arrayCloud computingEmbedded systemSoftwareComputer architecturePerspective (graphical)Operating systemMathematicsArtificial intelligenceStatisticsCloud Computing and Resource ManagementDistributed systems and fault toleranceSecurity and Verification in Computing