Summary of AAEON PARTNERS WITH KINGTIGER AND AMI TO ACCELERATE DEPLOYMENT OF IMS MEMORY ERROR PREVENTION SOFTWARE
AAEON partnered with KingTiger and AMI to test and develop intelligent Memory Surveillance (iMS), a software-based memory error prevention system embedded in AMI Aptio V UEFI Firmware. iMS enables non-ECC platforms to detect and mask erroneous memory bits, improving data integrity for edge computing and big data without costly hardware upgrades. It can mask unlimited bit errors per address, extending RAM lifecycle and preventing crashes, offering a cost-effective alternative where ECC hardware is unsupported.
Parts used in the iMS Memory Error Prevention Project:
- AAEON edge computing platforms
- KingTiger iMS software (intelligent Memory Surveillance)
- AMI Aptio V UEFI Firmware
- Processor chipsets/platforms (non-ECC supporting)
- Memory/RAM modules
AAEON, an industry leader in edge computing solutions, collaborated with KingTiger, a leader in memory testing solutions, to help with testing and developing their intelligent Memory Surveillance (iMS) memory error prevention software. Developed in conjunction with AMI, a leading provider of firmware, manageability and security solutions for the global computing industry, this innovative software, which is embedded in Aptio V UEFI Firmware from AMI, allows systems to avoid memory errors without ECC support, ensuring secure, reliable, and accurate data reporting in edge computing and big data systems.
Data integrity is vital for a wide range of big data and data-based applications. From medical records to finance, memory errors can wreak havoc on accuracy, reliability and even data safety and security. For larger and more powerful computing systems, this is usually solved with the use of error-correcting code (ECC) memory. However, ECC memory is often limited based on whether or not the processor chipsets support this hardware solution. This often requires developers and users to upgrade their hardware platforms to higher performance, and thus more expensive, platforms where the extra power and cost are otherwise unjustified, such as in edge computing applications.
KingTiger, specialists in memory testing solutions, recently developed iMS, a software-based approach to error correction memory. The iMS, or intelligent Memory Surveillance, software is deployable on platforms which otherwise don’t support ECC memory, allowing developers and users to use platforms with more appropriate processing capabilities, saving costs while maintaining data integrity. The software can detect erroneous bits and mask them before they cause errors within the data and avoid system crashes. iMS provides an advantage over ECC memory in that it can detect and mask an unlimited number of bits, whereas ECC memory is typically limited to one bit per address. It also, in effect, extends the lifecycle of memory/RAM modules by being able to handle a greater number of error bits.
- What is iMS?
iMS, or intelligent Memory Surveillance, is a software-based memory error prevention solution developed by KingTiger that detects and masks erroneous memory bits on platforms without ECC support. - Can iMS be used on platforms that do not support ECC memory?
Yes, iMS is deployable on platforms that do not support ECC memory, allowing use of more appropriate and cost-effective platforms. - How does iMS improve data integrity?
iMS detects erroneous bits and masks them before they cause data errors or system crashes, ensuring secure and reliable data reporting. - Does iMS require firmware integration?
Yes, iMS is embedded in AMI Aptio V UEFI Firmware as part of the solution tested by AAEON and KingTiger. - What advantage does iMS have over ECC memory?
iMS can detect and mask an unlimited number of bits per address, whereas ECC memory is typically limited to one bit per address. - Can iMS extend the lifecycle of RAM modules?
Yes, by handling a greater number of error bits, iMS effectively extends the lifecycle of memory/RAM modules. - Why is iMS beneficial for edge computing?
iMS allows use of lower-cost, non-ECC platforms that are more appropriate for edge computing while maintaining data integrity without hardware upgrades.
