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Supermicro Showcases Optimized Xeon EM64T Server Solutions

Supermicro Computer, Inc. showcased the most truly optimized new server solution products in the industry at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco from September 7-9. In conjunction with the August 2nd release of Intel's E7520 (Lindenhurst) and E7320 (Lindenhurst-VS) chipsets, Supermicro released and started shipping products from the industry's most extensive line of server solutions with over 40 new models of server/workstation motherboards and over 50 new models of chassis. Featuring the latest Xeon processors (codenamed Nocona), these solutions support the very newest technologies including PCI-Express, DDRII memory and Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T). With each solution optimized for different specific applications, Supermicro has empowered its customers to choose the most optimized solution from its extensive line of impressive new motherboard and chassis models.

Over 40 new Supermicro Nocona motherboards are already available in production quantity. One of the top new Nocona serverboards is the X6DH8-G2 which supports up to 16GB of ECC registered DDR2 400 memory, two PCI-Express x8, one PCI-Express x4, one PCI-X 133 and two PCI-X 100 expansion slots. Dual Gigabit Ethernet is included for higher bandwidth or redundant connectivity, and Adaptec dual-channel Ultra 320 SCSI with zero-channel RAID for better I/O performance and reliable storage. Supermicro features the X6DH8-G2 in three new high-performance SuperServers, including a 2U, a 3U and a 4U.

Among the 20 new Nocona-based servers being introduced by Supermicro, the SuperServer 6014P-8R features a unique design which combines 560-watt redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and a full height, full-length universal expansion slot into a 1U form factor. For those who do not need redundant power, the SuperServer 6014P-8 supports two full height, full-length universal expansion slots for PCI-X 133 or PCI-Express x8. In addition, this redundant power 1U server supports four hot-swappable hard drives for up to 600 Gigabytes of SCSI storage with RAID5 (and the SuperServer 6014P-TR and 6014P-T will support up to 1.2 Terabytes of SATA storage).

Supermicro has also introduced several next-generation lines of chassis specifically optimized to cope with 800MHz Xeon's increased power consumption and thermal emission. Some of these new chassis feature a special thermal design for 100% cooling redundancy, including the SC823, SC833, SC933, and the top-of-the-line SC743. Supermicro's 100% cooling redundancy means that even when any key fan fails, the system will still maintain 100% system performance.

"Supermicro is committed to offering customers not only the best quality but also the most comprehensive range of server solutions to choose from based on the very latest technologies," asserts Charles Liang, CEO and founder of Supermicro. "With a host of unique design features like universal PCI-X/PCI Express slots and 100% cooling redundancy, we enable our customers to choose a solution that is truly optimized for each different application. These exceptional new product offerings should accelerate the growth of our partners' market share and profit."

In addition to the standard Lindenhurst chipset advantages like 64-bit capability, 800MHz FSB and PCI-Express support, these new Supermicro products provide a host of value-added features and options like universal PCI-X/PCI- Express slots, IPMI 2.0, and Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) fan support. Impressively first to market once again, Supermicro continues to deliver the latest technology with the best high-quality solutions to its customers.

Supermicro Server Building Block Solutions

Supermicro Server Building Block Solutions, comprised of optimized server motherboards, patented power supplies, high-quality chassis, management software and other accessories, allow customers to build truly optimized servers. No other server manufacturer offers such a wide range of optimized server solutions to choose from. For instance, Supermicro usually designs several power supplies for each system, depending on the application, and almost all of the power supplies incorporate patented, in-house engineering with redundant cooling subsystems, vibration and acoustic control, as well as I2C for remote management.