Cisco UCS C885A M8 AI Server

Cisco UCS C885A M8 AI Server

Brand: Cisco | Category: Servers

SKU: CISC-UCSC885AM8 | Part #: UCSC-885A-M8 | MPN: UCSC-885A-M8

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About the Cisco UCS C885A M8 AI Server

The Cisco UCS C885A M8 AI Server is a purpose-built 4U rack platform designed to meet the extreme computational demands of modern generative AI, large language model training, and high-throughput inference workloads. Built around AMD EPYC 9004-series processors and featuring support for up to 8 NVIDIA H200 SXM5 GPUs interconnected via NVLink and NVSwitch fabric, the system delivers exceptional GPU-to-GPU bandwidth and unified memory addressing that accelerates transformer model training at scale. The architecture prioritizes GPU density and memory bandwidth, equipping each H200 GPU with 141 GB of HBM3e memory for a total of 1.128 TB of GPU-accessible HBM3e across the full 8-GPU configuration.

Ideal for

  • Large language model pre-training and fine-tuning for enterprise generative AI deployments
  • High-throughput AI inference serving for real-time customer-facing applications at scale
  • Multimodal AI model development including vision-language and speech recognition workloads
  • Scientific simulation and computational fluid dynamics requiring GPU-accelerated HPC pipelines
  • Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) infrastructure combining vector database queries with GPU inference
  • Federated and distributed deep learning across multi-node GPU clusters in enterprise data centers

Technical specifications

ManufacturerCisco
Product LineCisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers
ModelUCS C885A M8
Form Factor4U Rack Server
CPU ArchitectureAMD EPYC 9004 Series (Genoa)
Max CPU Sockets2
Max CPU Cores (per system)Up to 192 cores (2× 96-core EPYC 9654)
System Memory TypeDDR5 ECC Registered (RDIMM / 3DS RDIMM)
Memory Slots24 DIMM slots
Max System RAMUp to 6 TB DDR5
GPU SupportUp to 8× NVIDIA H200 SXM5 GPUs
GPU InterconnectNVLink 4.0 + NVSwitch (full NVLink mesh across all 8 GPUs)
GPU Memory per GPU141 GB HBM3e
Total GPU Memory (8-GPU config)1.128 TB HBM3e
GPU Memory Bandwidth (per GPU)4.8 TB/s
NVLink Bandwidth (bidirectional per GPU)900 GB/s
PCIe GenerationPCIe Gen 5
Storage BaysUp to 8× 2.5-inch NVMe SSD bays
Max Internal NVMe StorageUp to 61.44 TB NVMe SSD
Networking PortsDual 10/25GbE onboard + PCIe expansion slots for 100/400GbE NICs
ManagementCisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) with Redfish API, IPMI 2.0, Cisco Intersight cloud management
Power SupplyRedundant 3000W Platinum-rated PSUs (N+1)
CoolingHot-swap redundant variable-speed fans with intelligent thermal management
SecurityTrusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0, Secure Boot, Cisco Trust Anchor module
Operating System SupportRed Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu Server, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Windows Server
Rack Units4U
Standards ComplianceASHRAE A2/A4, ENERGY STAR, TAA compliant

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Technical Specifications

BrandCisco
CategoryServers
SKUCISC-UCSC885AM8
Part NumberUCSC-885A-M8
ConditionNew
Product LineCisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers
ModelUCS C885A M8
Form Factor4U Rack Server
CPU ArchitectureAMD EPYC 9004 Series (Genoa)
Max CPU Sockets2
Max CPU Cores (per system)Up to 192 cores (2× 96-core EPYC 9654)
System Memory TypeDDR5 ECC Registered (RDIMM / 3DS RDIMM)
Memory Slots24 DIMM slots
Max System RAMUp to 6 TB DDR5
GPU SupportUp to 8× NVIDIA H200 SXM5 GPUs
GPU InterconnectNVLink 4.0 + NVSwitch (full NVLink mesh across all 8 GPUs)
GPU Memory per GPU141 GB HBM3e
Total GPU Memory (8-GPU config)1.128 TB HBM3e
GPU Memory Bandwidth (per GPU)4.8 TB/s
NVLink Bandwidth (bidirectional per GPU)900 GB/s
PCIe GenerationPCIe Gen 5
Storage BaysUp to 8× 2.5-inch NVMe SSD bays
Max Internal NVMe StorageUp to 61.44 TB NVMe SSD
Networking PortsDual 10/25GbE onboard + PCIe expansion slots for 100/400GbE NICs
ManagementCisco Integrated Management Controller (CIMC) with Redfish API, IPMI 2.0, Cisco Intersight cloud management
Power SupplyRedundant 3000W Platinum-rated PSUs (N+1)
CoolingHot-swap redundant variable-speed fans with intelligent thermal management
SecurityTrusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0, Secure Boot, Cisco Trust Anchor module
Operating System SupportRed Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu Server, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Windows Server
Rack Units4U
Standards ComplianceASHRAE A2/A4, ENERGY STAR, TAA compliant

Frequently Asked Questions about Cisco UCS C885A M8 AI Server

What does the Cisco UCS C885A M8 AI Server do?

The Cisco UCS C885A M8 AI Server is built for enterprise data-center workloads — virtualization (VMware, Proxmox, Nutanix), private cloud, database hosting, and AI/ML training. It fits standard EIA-310 server racks and supports redundant PSUs and hot-swap drives common in production environments.

What are the headline specs of the Cisco UCS C885A M8 AI Server?

Key specifications for the Cisco UCS C885A M8 AI Server: new condition; manufacturer Cisco; product line Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers; model UCS C885A M8; form factor 4U Rack Server; cpu architecture AMD EPYC 9004 Series (Genoa); max cpu sockets 2. Manufacturer part number UCSC-885A-M8. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.