Date: 22/09/2009

Supermicro's A+ solutions for Six-Core AMD Opteron processor with AMD chipset

Supermicro has launched an A+ server, SuperBlade and workstation platforms for Six-Core AMD Opteron processors (formerly code-named "Istanbul") combined with the new AMD chipset, which boosts the performance with PCI Express 2.0 to double the I/O throughput and reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) with high-efficiency (93%+) Gold Level power supplies.

The key features are,

GPU-optimized design that supports up to four double-width GPUs along with two CPUs and up to 3 additional high-performance add-on cards
6Gb/s SAS 2.0 design for four-socket and two-socket server and workstation solutions with double the data throughput of previous generation storage architectures
High memory capacity of 16 DIMM and 32 DIMM models with high capacity memory support to improve memory and virtualization performance
High-efficiency VRMs to save energy and reduce electricity costs
Up to 10 quad-processor (MP) or dual-processor (DP) Blades in a 7U enclosure: High density and power efficiency with up to 240 processor cores and 640GB memory per 7U enclosure

The Six-Core Supemicro A+ solutions include both DP and MP servers and workstations in 1U, 2U, 4U, tower, and blade form factors.

"Our six-core A+ server, blade and workstation solutions deliver great performance and value to customers in all segments of the marketplace," said Charles Liang, president and CEO of Supermicro. "With a comprehensive selection of high-quality Server Building Block Solutions to choose from, Supermicro offers truly application-optimized platforms. The leading system-level power efficiency of our cutting-edge server designs enables us to offer earth-friendly solutions with exceptional performance-per-watt capabilities that empower customers to grow, adapt and scale as their business demands evolve."

"With their continued support of AMD server platform technology, Supermicro is supplying the channel with innovative, high-end solutions that deliver the cost and power efficiencies customers need today," said Patrick Patla, Vice President and General Manager, Server and Workstation division, AMD (NYSE: AMD). "AMD's industry-defining multi-core processor technology, now combined with an advanced chipset, provides customers with an optimized platform to help lower energy consumption, while still addressing the compute-intensive demands of the high-performance market."

For more details visit www.supermicro.com