RackCommander™
Products that help enable modern rack-level control-plane architectures for AI infrastructure.
AI Infrastructure is Moving
from Servers to Systems
Modern AI racks bring together compute, networking, power, cooling, sensors, service processors, and multiple management endpoints into increasingly complex systems. As these environments scale, infrastructure providers need reliable ways to connect, monitor, control, and protect rack-level resources.
RackCommander™
RackCommander™ highlights MaxLinear products used in modern rack-level control-plane architectures for AI infrastructure, cloud, enterprise, and edge systems.
RackCommander™ Products
Analog & mixed-signal building blocks for AI infrastructure control
Console Access
USB UARTs • HS USB UARTs • PCIe UARTs
Enable scalable console access and system recovery
Infrastructure Communications
RS-485 Connectivity
Connect power, cooling, sensors, and infrastructure systems
Monitoring & Control
USB UARTs • HS USB UARTs • PCIe UARTs
Enable scalable console access and system recovery
Power Management & Protection
eFuses • PMICs • PoLs
Improve power visibility, protection, and resiliency
Simplify Rack-Level Infrastructure Management
RackCommander™ products help simplify rack-level management, improve system visibility, and enhance infrastructure resiliency.
RackCommander products support key control-plane functions across modern AI infrastructure
RackCommander helps infrastructure providers build more scalable, manageable, and resilient AI systems using proven MaxLinear technologies.
Accelerate Development
Reduce design complexity with proven MaxLinear products.
Improve Visibility
Monitor critical infrastructure resources and collect telemetry across the rack.
Simplify Management
Support console access, infrastructure communications, and system-level monitoring from a unified portfolio.
Increase Resiliency
Enhance system reliability with power management, protection, supervision, and fault visibility.
USB & PCIe UARTs
Keep AI Infrastructure Running
High-density AI systems require reliable console access for bring-up, provisioning, diagnostics, and maintenance
MaxLinear USB-UART and high-speed USB technologies enable scalable console connectivity across compute trays, service processors, and management infrastructure.
RS-485 Connectivity
Connect Critical Rack Resources
Modern AI racks contain power shelves, cooling systems, sensors, and management devices that must communicate reliably.
MaxLinear RS-485 technology provides robust connectivity between infrastructure management systems and rack-level resources.
Featured Products
Key Benefits
- Connect critical infrastructure
- Simplify system integration
- Improve operational visibility
GPIO Expanders
Improve Visibility Across the Rack
AI infrastructure depends on monitoring and control signals distributed throughout the system.
MaxLinear GPIO expansion technologies make it easier to collect telemetry, monitor health, and manage sideband control functions.
Smart Power
Protect Critical Infrastructure
Power reliability is essential in dense AI environments.
MaxLinear protection and power-management technologies help improve visibility, resiliency, and system availability.
Featured Products
- eFuses
- MxL745950
- MxL745951P
- Step-Down (Buck Regulators)
- MxL76502
- MxL76503
- MxL76505
- MxL76508
Key Benefits
- Improve resiliency
- Protect critical systems
- Increase power visibility
