Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a provider of enterprise computing, storage, networking solutions and green computing technology, launched a new high-performance X12 generation 4-socket SuperServer optimised for the new 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors (codenamed Cooper Lake) and Intel Optane Persistent Memory 200 series (codenamed Barlow Pass), which were both officially launched by Intel.
The tremendous growth in applications and use cases that require real-time analysis and manipulation of big data has helped Supermicro’s 4-socket server family to be a fast-growing product line in recent times.
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“As Supermicro’s first X12 generation system, this new 4-socket server is our most robust enterprise-class platform featuring the most powerful Intel Xeon Scalable Processors, Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory and a new silicon based Root-of-Trust implementation for enhanced security” said Charles Liang, CEO and president of Supermicro.
“This new SuperServer provides a powerful and trusted foundation for your most secure and mission critical workloads in enterprise, cloud-scale or hybrid environments.”
Powering some of the most demanding workloads
CPU interconnects have been doubled from 3 UPI lanes to 6 UPI lanes for vastly improved system latency
This new Supermicro 2U 4-socket server is a new generation of a long line of proven, enterprise-class, 4-socket Supermicro platforms which have powered some of the most demanding workloads such as SAP HANA, Oracle Enterprise Applications & Database, in-memory computing and emerging AI use cases for some of the pioneer enterprises & hyperscalers in the world.
This platform features Intel CPU and storage technologies: up to 112 Xeon cores in its 4 CPU sockets and up to 18TB of system memory, when provisioned in a mix of DDR and Intel Optane Data centre Persistent Memory.
CPU interconnects have been doubled from 3 UPI lanes to 6 UPI lanes for vastly improved system latency and throughput. Finally, this Intel Xeon Scalable platform adds support for the bfloat16 numeric format into Intel Deep Learning Boost, which accelerates AI training and inference, while retaining similar accuracy to larger FP32 formats.
Other supported features
Other new features supported by this new server include:
- Up to 24 NVMe drives connected through direct PCI-E lanes symmetrically to the four CPUs for faster access to storage
- Supports 100Gb/s networking along with OCP3.0 compliant Advanced IO Module form-factor
- Enhanced security features such as new silicon based Root-of-Trust (RoT) implementation, signed and encrypted firmware delivery for a true, immutable chain-of-trust
Ready for AI, analytics and mission-critical application
The advanced systems are ready to take on the AI, analytics and mission-critical application challenges
“Platforms based on the new 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor, such as the Supermicro X12 SuperServer, are ready to take on the AI, analytics and mission-critical application challenges,” said Lisa Spelman, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the Xeon and Memory Group at Intel.
“These platforms extend the Intel Xeon processor’s lead in built-in AI acceleration as well as the capacity and performance benefits of Intel Optane persistent memory.”
Supports up to ten PCI-E expansion slots
In addition to the Intel technologies, this new Supermicro quad-socket SuperServer supports up to ten PCI-E expansion slots capable of fitting two double width, or six single-width GPU cards.
Power and thermal subsystems are capable of zero-down time maintenance with hot-swappable, redundant 2000-watt high-efficiency power supplies and four hot-swappable, heavy duty fans.