Supermicro Expands Storage Solutions Portfolio for Intensive I/O Workloads with Industry Standard Based All-Flash Servers Utilizing EDSFF E3.S, and E1.S Storage Drives Across Multiple Product Lines

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Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI) announces its latest high-density petascale storage systems, enhancing its NVMe server family to meet the growing need for efficient data processing. The new servers, featuring EDSFF form factors, support up to 1 petabyte of storage in compact 1U and 2U configurations for both Intel and AMD platforms. With advanced architecture and low latency, these systems promise superior performance, accommodating intense computational applications. The innovative solutions aim to optimize storage capabilities while reducing total costs for users in the AI and cloud sectors.

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• Launch of new petascale storage systems with up to 1 petabyte capacity.
• Supports next-gen EDSFF form factors for improved scalability and performance.
• Low latency and high bandwidth capabilities enhance data processing efficiency.
• Designed for computationally intensive applications, meeting market demand.

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New Server Addresses Critical Need for a High-Density Petascale Storage System in a Balanced NUMA Architecture

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Supermicro, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a Total IT Solution Provider for Cloud, AI/ML, Storage, and 5G/Edge, is announcing the latest addition to its revolutionary ultra-high performance, high-density petascale class all-flash NVMe server family. Supermicro systems in this high-performance storage product family will support the next-generation EDSFF form factor, including the E3.S and E1.S devices, in form factors that accommodate 16- and 32 high-performance PCIe Gen5 NVMe drive bays.

The initial offering of the updated product line will support up to one-half of a petabyte of storage space in a 1U 16 bay rackmount system, followed by a full petabyte of storage space in a 2U 32 bay rackmount system for both Intel and AMD PCIe Gen5 platforms. All of the Supermicro systems that support either the E1.S or E3.s form factors enable customers to realize the benefits in various application-optimized servers.

EDSFF (Enterprise and Datacenter Standard Form Factor) is an industry standard developed by and maintained by the SNIA. This group continues to develop standards for data center storage and specifications. The EDSFF specified storage devices are available in a range of capacities and performance and have increased scalability and serviceability compared to previous generations of storage devices. EDSFF form factor storage uses the NVMe protocol with the same PCIe interface and edge connectors.

"Supermicro continues to address our users' requirements with innovative solutions for today's and tomorrow's workloads," said Charles Liang, president and CEO of Supermicro. "With up to a petabyte of storage in a standard rackmount system, users can quickly access tremendous amounts of data at their fingertips. The new storage system is compact and energy efficient and will give our users the lowest latency and highest bandwidth in the industry. The performance and capacity of these new systems enable customers to gain insight using advanced AI technologies. Using our building block architecture, we can bring the latest technologies to market faster, giving users advanced systems as part of our Total IT Solutions rack scale offerings."

As the evolution of CPU, GPU, and memory technologies continue to increase the speed and quantity of data processed by modern compute clusters, enhanced storage performance is also necessary to feed the data to applications without becoming a bottleneck that slows the entire system down. Supermicro's Petascale All-Flash servers offer industry-leading storage performance and capacity, enabling customers to reduce the number of rackmount systems needed to fulfill their hot- and warm-tier storage requirements, reducing TCO.

The new Intel based systems are powered by dual 4^th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors up to 270W TDP and contain up to 32 DIMMs of DDR5-4800MHz memory, for a total of 8TB of memory. In addition, 4^th Gen AMD EPYC™ processors power the AMD based systems up to 350W TDP and 24 DIMMs of DDR5-4800MHz memory. These systems are designed for computationally intense applications with massive I/O requirements and large in-memory requirements.

Two full-height half-length PCIe Gen5 x16 slots support advanced xPUs, and smart NICs, allowing users to streamline operations using the emerging NVMe-Over-Fabric or GPU-accelerated storage that is now disrupting traditional IT. Two additional Supermicro PCIe Gen5 x16 AIOM (Advanced I/O Module) slots provide enhanced field serviceability and plug-in compatibility with a broad spectrum of off-the-shelf OCP 3.0 networking cards. The all-new NUMA balance symmetrical architecture reduces latency by providing the shortest signal paths to the drives, a balance of bandwidth to the storage, and flexible networking options. The symmetrical design also facilitates smooth airflow over the entire system, allowing the use of more powerful processors.

The 1st of Supermicro's comprehensive line of EDSFF servers in 1U and 2U form factors
INTEL - DP Storage Servers •  SSG-121E-NE316R  (1U16 E3.S) •  SSG-221E-NE324R  (2U32 E3.S)	AMD – UP Storage Servers •  ASG-1115S-NE316R (1U16 E3.S) •  ASG-2115S-NE332R (2U32 E3.S)
•  SSG-121E-NES24R  (1U24 E1.S)

For more information about Supermicro Petascale All Flash Servers, please visit:

SSG-121E-NE316R - https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/system/storage/1u/ssg-121e-ne316r

SSG-121E-NES24R - https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/system/storage/1u/ssg-121e-nes24r

To learn more about Supermicro Petascale All-Flash server solutions, please visit: https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/nvme

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI) is a global leader in Application-Optimized Total IT Solutions. Founded and operating in San Jose, California, Supermicro is committed to delivering first to market innovation for Enterprise, Cloud, AI, and 5G Telco/Edge IT Infrastructure. We are transforming into a Total IT Solutions provider with server, AI, storage, IoT, and switch systems, software, and services while delivering advanced high-volume motherboard, power, and chassis products. The products are designed and manufactured in-house (in the US, Taiwan, and the Netherlands), leveraging global operations for scale and efficiency and optimized to improve TCO and reduce environmental impact (Green Computing). The award-winning portfolio of Server Building Block Solutions® allows customers to optimize for their exact workload and application by selecting from a broad family of systems built from our flexible and reusable building blocks that support a comprehensive set of form factors, processors, memory, GPUs, storage, networking, power and cooling solutions (air-conditioned, free air cooling or liquid cooling).

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FAQ

What new storage solutions has Supermicro announced for March 2023?

Supermicro announced new high-density petascale storage systems capable of supporting up to 1 petabyte of data in 1U and 2U configurations.

What is the significance of the EDSFF form factor in Supermicro's new servers?

The EDSFF form factor enhances scalability and performance, allowing for more efficient use of storage space in data centers.

How do Supermicro's new storage systems benefit users in AI and cloud applications?

These systems provide low latency and high bandwidth, essential for processing large volumes of data in AI and cloud environments.

What are the supported platforms for Supermicro's new petascale storage systems?

The new storage systems support both Intel and AMD PCIe Gen5 platforms.

What advantages do Supermicro's new servers offer for intensive I/O workloads?

They are designed to handle massive I/O demands effectively, reducing the need for multiple rackmount systems and lowering total cost of ownership.