Supermicro Ships 2nd Generation GPU Systems with New Double-Precision GPUs

By Super Micro Computer Inc., PRNE
Monday, May 3, 2010

SAN JOSE, California, May 4, 2010 - Super Micro Computer, Inc. (www.supermicro.com/index.cfm )
(Nasdaq: SMCI), the global leader in server technology innovation and green
computing, today launched its second generation of the industry's leading
lineup of GPU servers (www.supermicro.com/gpu/) optimized for the new
NVIDIA Tesla 20-series GPUs (based on "Fermi" architecture). This product
line includes the world's fastest 1U server, a 4U/tower that supports four
NVIDIA Tesla GPUs along with three additional PCI-e cards for high-bandwidth
I/O, and a 2U Twin server that supports two hot-pluggable GPU nodes with
redundant power.

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"To meet our customers' strong demand, we have made the world's fastest
servers even faster by optimizing our HPC product line to support the latest
Tesla 20-series GPUs," said Charles Liang, CEO and president of Supermicro.
"Our dual-GPU 1U SuperServer now delivers up to 1 TeraFLOPS double-precision
performance, making it suitable for a far wider range of high-performance
computing applications where more complex data calculations can be performed
faster."

"Supermicro systems optimized for the new NVIDIA Tesla M2050 GPU
computing module enable seamless integration of GPUs into large, scale-out
deployments in commercial and scientific computing data centers," said Andy
Keane
, general manager, Tesla business at NVIDIA. "Servers with Tesla GPUs
provide maximum compute-density for the data center, delivering the same
compute performance as a CPU-only cluster at 1/10th the cost and 1/20th the
power consumption with the ability to scale to thousands of nodes."

Supermicro's new GPU product line features both Intel(R) Xeon 5600 Series
(Westmere) processor as well as AMD Opteron 6100 Series (Socket G34)
processors. These systems also feature the advanced remote monitoring and
management capabilities that data center IT staff require. With multiple x16
non-blocking native PCI-Express 2.0 connectivity, 1400-watt Gold Level (93%+
efficiency) power supplies and Supermicro's advanced thermal design, these
highly parallel, multi-GPU systems have been optimized for a wide range of
graphics and computationally intensive applications in fields such as medical
imaging, oil and gas exploration, quantum chemistry, financial simulation,
genomics and astrophysics.

As the fastest 1U server in the world, Supermicro's 6016GT-TF-FM205
Tesla-based server provides the industry's highest compute density and serves
as a uniform building block for large-scale datacenter deployments. Optimized
for performance and reliability, the 6016GT-TF-FM205 supports dual Intel(R)
Xeon(R) 5600 series processors and features two NVIDIA Tesla M2050 GPUs via
two Gen2 PCI-Express x16 connections.

Suitable for cluster configurations and personal supercomputing, the
7046GT-TRF-FC405 is housed in the SC747TQ-R1400; Supermicro's new 4U
rackmount convertible tower chassis. This chassis supports up to 11
full-height, full-length expansion cards, eight hot-swappable 3.5" SAS/SATA
drives, and special design features that bolster graphics and computationally
intensive applications.

The latest addition to Supermicro's family of GPU-based systems, the 2U
Twin GPU server introduces an innovative architecture with hot-swappable
devices to facilitate easy maintenance and eliminate down time, while also
saving power and space by sharing the same chassis and power supplies. Each
computing node features onboard QDR InfiniBand for 40 Gb/second
high-bandwidth connectivity and supports six hot-swap 3.5" SATA drives to
deliver unprecedented I/O performance.

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, Server Building Block Solution, and SuperBlade are registered
trademarks and Double-sided Storage is a trademark of Super Micro Computer,
Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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

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