Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This project reports on the experiences and roadmap of the RISER project, which since January 2023 has been developing first-generation all-European RISC-V cloud server and accelerator prototypes capable of running fully-featured Linux-based software stacks. Building on processor IP from the EPI and EUPILOT projects, RISER targets Europe's open strategic autonomy in cloud infrastructure. We present the RISER Microserver Platform, an FPGA-assisted prototype that integrates the EPAC1.5 RISC-V vector-processor test-chip in a standalone computing node with its own boot firmware, NVMe storage, and 100 Gbps Ethernet connectivity, and discuss the integration challenges encountered during bring-up and initial validation of use-cases.
This project reports on the experiences and roadmap of the RISER project, which since January 2023 has been developing first-generation all-European RISC-V cloud server and accelerator prototypes capable of running fully-featured Linux-based software stacks. Building on processor IP from the EPI and EUPILOT projects, RISER targets Europe's open strategic autonomy in cloud infrastructure. We present the RISER Microserver Platform, an FPGA-assisted prototype that integrates the EPAC1.5 RISC-V vector-processor test-chip in a standalone computing node with its own boot firmware, NVMe storage, and 100 Gbps Ethernet connectivity, and discuss the integration challenges encountered during bring-up and initial validation of use-cases.
