Supermicro Delivers Platinum Level Servers

By Super Micro Computer Inc., PRNE
Wednesday, April 7, 2010

2U, 3U, 4U/Tower Servers with Industry-leading 94%+ Power Efficiency

SAN JOSE, California, April 8, 2010 - Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a global leader in
application-optimized server solutions, announced that its new line of 94%+
Platinum Level power efficiency server solutions are in volume production.
These solutions feature Supermicro's 920-watt power supply, which has
achieved Platinum certification, the highest certification possible, from the
80PLUS(R) organization. These new SuperServers and SuperChassis also employ
Supermicro's advanced cooling subsystems to deliver maximum
performance-per-watt.

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"While more and more high-efficiency servers today use Silver or Gold
level power supplies, Supermicro continues to raise the computing efficiency
standard to Platinum level, which saves customers more money and contributes
to a greener earth," said Charles Liang, CEO and president of Supermicro.
"Addressing the primary challenges facing datacenters today, these servers
also help IT managers reduce data center cooling costs, improve the
cost-effectiveness of server deployments, and reduce the typical TCO up to
US$300 per system during its lifetime."

Available in 2U, 3U and 4U convertible tower form factors, Supermicro's
Platinum Level SuperServers are packed with the industry's most advanced
feature sets. While the 94%+ Platinum-level power supplies with PMBus come
standard on these new systems, Supermicro also provides the ultimate in
storage and networking flexibility with its Universal I/O (UIO) interface on
the 2U SuperServers 6026T-URF4+ and 2026T-URF4+. UIO empowers customers to
choose from an extensive selection of Supermicro I/O cards including 6Gbps
SAS, 10GbE, FibreChannel and QDR/DDR InfiniBand subsystems. These 2U servers
feature redundant power, four GbE ports, and 18 DIMMs for up to 192GB of ECC
registered DDR3 memory. While the 6026T-URF4+ supports eight 3.5" hot-swap
SAS/SATA hard drives, the 2026T-URF4+ supports sixteen 2.5" hot-swap drives.

In addition to the 2U models, Supermicro offers the 3U SuperServer
6036T-6RF and 4U/tower SuperServer 7046T-6F. Like their 2U counterparts,
these servers also support up to 192GB of memory and onboard IPMI 2.0
management with remote media and KVM-over-LAN. Moreover, these servers both
feature onboard 6Gbps SAS controllers to support up to eight 3.5" hot-swap
SAS2 hard drives, offering enhanced I/O performance and reliability.

Supermicro's new server solutions support the entire range of new
six-core Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processor 5600/3600 Series, including the highest
performance 130-watt SKUs. When loaded with the latest Intel(R) Xeon(R)
Processor 5600/3600 Series (codenamed Westmere), these servers boost
performance 60% compared to the previous generation of Nehalem solutions.
Consistent with the company's commitment to green computing, these solutions
support low-voltage 1.35V DDR3 memory modules as well as standard 1.5V
modules.

Today's launch also includes ten new SuperChassis powered by Supermicro's
920-watt power supply. Eight of these are 2U chassis. Four of the 2U models
support up to four UIO and standard full-height, full-length add-on cards
plus three low-profile ones, and the other four models support up to seven
low-profile add-on cards. The SC219 and SC216 series support 2.5" hot-swap
hard drives, and the SC829 series support up to eight 3.5" hot-swap drives.
The new SC835TQ-R920B chassis supports up to seven full-height, full-length
add-on cards and features 100% cooling redundancy. Even if a key fan fails,
the system will continue operating without any decrease in performance. The
SC745TQ-920B combines the same features as the SC835 into a tool-less design
that can support high-performance GPUs.

For more information on Supermicro's complete selection of Platinum Level
server solutions, visit www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/94ps.cfm.

About Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI)

Supermicro, the leader in server technology innovation and green
computing, provides customers around the world with application-optimized
server, workstation, blade, storage and GPU systems. Based on its advanced
Server Building Block Solutions, Supermicro offers the most optimized
selection for IT, datacenter and HPC deployments. The company's system
architecture innovations include the Twin server, double-sided storage and
SuperBlade(R) product families. Offering the most comprehensive product lines
in the industry, Supermicro provides businesses of all sizes with
energy-efficient, earth-friendly solutions that deliver unmatched performance
and value. Founded in 1993, Supermicro is headquartered in Silicon Valley
with worldwide operations and manufacturing centers in Europe and Asia. For
more information, visit www.supermicro.com.

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Supermicro and Server Building Block Solutions are registered trademarks
of Super Micro Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.

Michael Kalodrich of Super Micro Computer, Inc., michaelk at supermicro.com

Discussion
April 8, 2010: 1:21 pm

Great article. With the latest trends in moving towards more efficient solutions, primarily seen in the virtualization surge, it’s great to see that we can work on another level through more efficient power supplies. With the power saving benefits that virtualization boasts by putting multiple systems into a single server, this can further that intended effect, especially when changing an entire office infrastructure to a virtual environment.

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