Supermicro® Brings Big Data Solutions to the Big Apple

October 23, 2012

NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Micro Computer, Inc.(NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology and green computing, offers the widest selection of systems and solutions optimized for building scalable, cost-effective Apache Hadoop computing platforms. Supermicro will highlight its full range of Big Data servers and turnkey clusters at the Hadoop World conference, October 23-25 in New York. New solutions in Supermicro's Big Data product line include higher capacity 1U data node systems featuring 12x fixed 3.5" HDDs in dual-processor (135W TDP) configurations with 2x 10GbE ports and 12x fixed 3.5" HDDs plus 2x SSDs in single processor (Intel® Xeon® E3-1200) configurations.

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Enterprises in need of a high-availability (HA) Name Node solutions can obtain Cloudera CDH4 certified, HA Name Node configurations as well as a wide variety of Data Node solutions from Supermicro. Hadoop World exhibits will include Supermicro's 4U 4-node FatTwin™ platform. The FatTwin maximizes compute performance and density with 4x identical hot-swap nodes each supporting dual Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 series processors, up to 512GB of memory in 16x DIMMs, PCI-E 3.0 expansion and dual Gigabit Ethernet ports. Each node also supports 8x 3.5" hot-swap SAS/SATA HDDs for maximum storage capacity in 1U. This flexible and highly reliable platform offers 10% greater power savings than comparative systems and provides the perfect architecture to implement high density HDFS data nodes with 42U rack capacities ranging from 320 Terabytes up to 1.2 Petabytes. The FatTwin also includes hot-swap high-efficiency power supplies and cooling sub-systems.

Supermicro also has a diverse line of Cloudera certified 1U/2U SuperServer® and SuperStorage systems that feature dual Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processors with a wide variety of storage, memory, expansion and networking configurations to suit any performance, scalability or budgetary requirements. With Supermicro 48/24 port 10G/1G top-of-rack Ethernet Switches and 14U or 42U SuperRack® enclosures, customers can procure complete, integrated platforms that are pre-configured and ready for mission-critical applications. Supermicro's Hadoop platforms accelerate the deployment of Big Data analytics for enterprises, financial institutions and government agencies, delivering strategic advantages for planning and rapid decision making processes.

Visit Supermicro at Strata Conference + Hadoop World in New York City, booth 42 for a firsthand look at their FatTwin SuperServer and an opportunity to speak with representatives about Supermicro's complete Hadoop/Big Data solution advantages. For detailed information on Supermicro's complete line of Hadoop systems and turnkey solutions, visit www.supermicro.com/Hadoop.

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About Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Supermicro® (NASDAQ: SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions® for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/Big Data, HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green®" initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.

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