Supermicro Shapes the Future with MicroCloud(TM) and Multi-GPU SuperServers at Computex Taipei 2011

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

- New Products include Industry First 8/16 Hot-Pluggable Nodes in 3U and Up to 6 GPUs in 2U

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), the global leader in server technology innovation and green computing, shows off its newest SuperServers this week at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan.

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"Supermicro is excited to unveil our latest state-of-the-art server innovations at Computex 2011," said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. "Shaping the Future is the theme at Computex and our MicroCloud indeed reflects this by leading the industry with a new, high-performance independent node architecture. In addition, our new multi-GPU SuperServers take supercomputing to new levels with high-density, clusterable HPC solutions offering the best price/performance on the market."

Supermicro's innovative MicroCloud (5037MC-H8TRF) (http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/tower/5037/SYS-5037MC-H8TRF.cfm), is a high-density, multi-node UP server with 8/16 hot-pluggable nodes and 16 hot-swappable HDDs in a compact 3U form factor. Each independent node supports an Intel(R) Xeon(R) E3-1200 processor and a PCI-E 2.0 x8 expansion slot. MicroCloud integrates advanced technologies within a compact functional design to deliver high performance in environments with space and power limitations. The entire system is designed with efficiency in mind from its ease of maintenance to its high-efficiency, redundant Platinum Level (94%+) power modules. These combined features provide a compelling, cost-effective solution for IT professionals implementing new hosting architectures for SMB and Public/Private Cloud Computing applications. Visit the MicroCloud site (http://www.supermicro.com/MicroCloud/) for more details.

Supermicro's latest high-end GPU SuperServers pack an impressive 4 GPUs in 1U and for the ultimate in high-density HPC, up to 6 GPUs in a slim 2U. These enterprise-class SuperServers are powerful yet green, incorporating advanced energy-efficient components, optimized cooling designs and redundant Platinum Level (94%+) power supplies. They support NVIDIA(R) CUDA(TM) architecture-based Tesla(TM) M2050, M2070 and M2090 GPUs to generate massively parallel processing power for compute-intensive HPC applications. Their high-performance, multi-TFLOPS capabilities are ideal for computation and dynamic modeling in scientific and engineering fields such as astronomy, life sciences, ecology, computational finance, CAE and CFD. Visit the Supermicro GPU site (http://www.supermicro.com/GPU/) for all Supermicro GPU SuperComputing solutions.

In addition to these highlighted products, Supermicro will also have a vast array of server technologies and solutions on display at Computex.

    
    - 8-Way, 5U SuperServer(R) (http://www.supermicro.com/Xeon_mp/): 
      80 core/160 thread, high-performance, enterprise mission-critical 
      solution with 10 PCI-E expansion slots

    - SuperBlade(R) Family (http://www.supermicro.com/products/SuperBlade/):
      from TwinBlade(TM) to GPU Blade, Supermicro's SuperBlade family offers
      high-end, high-performance blade solutions

    - Twin Server Family (http://www.supermicro.com/twin/): Supermicro 1U and
      2U Twin servers are ideal for HPC, Data Center and Enterprise IT 
      deployments demanding high-performance, high-density and 
      high-efficiency solutions

    - 10GbE Switches (
      http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/Networking/SSE-X24S.cfm):
      24-port top-of-rack switches for cost-effective, high-performance,
      high-density, networking solutions

MicroCloud and Multi-GPU SuperServers will be on display at Computex May 31 - June 4, Nangang Exhibition Hall, 4th Floor, Booth #N606. Visit http://www.supermicro.com for Supermicro's entire suite of end-to-end computing solutions.

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Supermicro(R) (NASDAQ: SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions(R) for HPC, Data Center, Enterprise IT and Embedded computing worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green(R)" initiative by providing customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.

Supermicro, SuperServer, SuperBlade, TwinBlade, Building Block Solutions, We Keep IT Green and MicroCloud are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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