Super Micro Computer, Inc. Unveils New All-Flash 1U Server
January 08, 2018 at 10:00 am EST
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Super Micro Computer, Inc. unveiled a new all-flash NVMe (Non-Volatile Memory Express) 1U SuperServer that accommodates up to 36 hot-swap Samsung NGSFF NVMe SSDs. With 36 hot-swap Samsung NGSFF NVMe drives in a 1U system, Supermicro's new solution will provide all-NVMe capacity at petabyte scale. The server currently supports 288TB per system and will support over half a petabyte per system later this year. NVMe technology was developed to provide the lowest latency and offer faster CPU-to-data storage performance for advanced computing. Optimized for the new Samsung NGSFF SSDs, the new Supermicro system delivers 300% better storage density compared to previously available all-flash storage servers that support standard (U.2) SSDs. Supermicro's new all-flash 36 drive NVMe 1U system features dual Intel Xeon Scalable processors, 24 DIMM slots and comes standard with redundant hot-swap cooling fans, power supplies, and hot-swap drive trays for increased serviceability and availability. For accessibility, the solution supports remote system on/off and system management, as well as remote power cycling for each drive. This innovative high-end all-flash 1U system is the newest addition to Supermicro's extensive portfolio of industry leading storage servers and JBOD product lines. With 1U, 2U, 3U and 4U offerings that include all-flash NVMe, Simply Double, double-sided and top-loading options with SAS3 RAID or HBA controllers, Supermicro provides the industry's broadest selection of storage products to meet today's stringent customer requirements. The new Supermicro 1U system, with Samsung NGSFF SSDs, will be featured at a private Samsung customer showing of technologies in Las Vegas, January 9-11, to coincide with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018.
Super Micro Computer, Inc. specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of high-performance server and storage systems, based on an innovative, modular and open architecture. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- servers and data storage systems (92.2%): accelerated computing platforms made up of a combination of servers and storage systems, designed for data centers, cloud computing, enterprise computing, Hadoop/Big Data, high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, 5G/IdO/Edge technologies and embedded systems. The group also offers server management and security software solutions, as well as professional services;
- modular server subsystems and accessories (7.8%): server boards, enclosures, processors, motherboards, power supplies, adapters, switches, networking systems, cables, ventilation systems, etc.
At the end of June 2023, the group has 3 production sites located in the United States, the Netherlands and Taiwan.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: The United States (67.9%), Asia (14.7%), Europe (14.1%) and others (3.3%).
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