SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb 18, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a leader in
application-optimized, high performance server solutions, today
announced that the company will unveil its new 2U Twin2 (Twin
Squared) family of servers at CeBIT 2009 in Hannover, Germany, March
3-8, Hall 21, Stand C72. Building upon its innovative 1U Twin(TM) server
technology, Supermicro's high-density 2U Twin2 architecture
achieves breakthrough x86 server performance-per-watt (353 GFLOPS/kW*)
and performance-per-dollar while facilitating easy maintenance.
"Supermicro 1U Twin(TM) server solutions with two nodes in 1U became the
overwhelming server of choice for high performance computing (HPC)
clusters and data centers in 2008," said Charles Liang, CEO and
president of Supermicro. "Our 2U Twin2 servers further extend
the performance-per-watt, performance-per-dollar and easy maintenance
advantages of our innovative 1U Twin(TM) technology. For higher
availability, 2U Twin2 servers provide redundant power and
three 3.5" hard drives per node for RAID 5. Conveniently, these servers
are compatible with existing and upcoming Supermicro twin boards, and
they feature not just hot-swappable hard drives and power supplies, but
also the computing nodes."
2U Twin2 systems can achieve 353 GFLOPS/kW*, delivering
unrivaled performance-per-watt and performance-per-dollar. Until now,
the leading performance-per-watt for x86 servers maxed out at 300
GFLOPS/kW, while the industry standard 1U quad-core server is around 250
GFLOPS/kW. The optimized 93%+* high-efficiency power supply, the newly
designed CPU cooling components/air channel and the most updated
motherboard voltage regulator module (VRM) designs contribute to the
best performance-per-watt of any server solution available in today's
x86 server market.
Supermicro is sending customers 2U Twin2 samples now and will
begin volume production in early March. The hot-swappable modular design
of the 2U Twin2 facilitates easy system upgrade, installation
and maintenance. Each node maintains independent full-function system
control and management with its own front control panel with UID and
three hot-swap 3.5" hard drive trays. Compatible with nearly all
Supermicro twin motherboards, including boards based on six current
Intel & AMD chipsets as well as the upcoming Intel(R) Xeon(R) (Tylersburg
/Nehalem) platform, the 2U Twin2 family of servers round out
the industry's most complete server product line in the world.
Supermicro Server Building Block Solutions(R) offer exceptional
flexibility and feature advantages. For more information on Supermicro's
complete line of server, workstation and blade solutions go to www.Supermicro.com.
About Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI)
Supermicro emphasizes superior product design and uncompromising quality
control to produce industry-leading serverboards, chassis and server
systems. These Server Building Block Solutions provide benefits across
many environments, including data center deployment, high-performance
computing, high-end workstations, storage networks and standalone server
installations. For more information on Supermicro's complete line of
advanced motherboards, SuperServers, and optimized chassis, visit www.Supermicro.com,
email Marketing@Supermicro.com
or call the San Jose, CA headquarters at +1 408-503-8000.
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Supermicro and Server Building Block Solutions are registered trademarks
and 1U Twin and 2U Twin2 are trademarks of Super Micro
Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
* Peak performance-per-watt and power efficiency figures based on
internal test results.
SOURCE: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Michael Kalodrich
michaelk@supermicro.com
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