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Supermicro Enables Six 3.5" Hard Drives per 1U Server
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
High Availability 2U Twin Features Two Hot-Plug DP Server Nodes with Six Hot-swap HDDs Each
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a leader in application-optimized, high-performance server
solutions, today launched the latest addition to the company's extensive Twin family product line, the new 2U Twin
servers. These systems increase the maximum storage capacity per 1U server node 50% by supporting six hot-
swap 3.5" hard disk drives. Each 2U Twin system features two hot-plug dual-processor (DP) server nodes and
redundant power for high availability.
"People in the industry may ask, 'Why two server nodes in 2U instead of just using two 1U servers?' Well, one
important benefit is the ability to now support six hot-swap 3.5" hard drives per 1U server node compared to the
previous maximum of four with a standard 1U rackmount server. This advantage provides an instant I/O
performance boost for almost any application," said Charles Liang, CEO and president of Supermicro. "These
servers also provide increased performance-per-watt and performance-per-dollar as a result of the power and cost
savings generated by both nodes sharing the same power supply, cooling and chassis."
The versatile 2U Twin (6026TT-HD Series SuperServer) is not only ideal for power sensitive HPC and
datacenter deployments, but also mission-critical, high-availability server applications. To take the advantage of this
versatile platform, customers are deploying high-availability solutions that address their focused market segments
in oil & gas, financial, automotive, or internal search and web hosting.
Introducing an innovative architecture where the hard drives, power supplies and even the compute nodes are
hot-swappable, the 2U Twin facilitates ease of maintenance and reduces the risk of downtime. It features two hot-
plug DP server nodes with non-blocking native Gen2 PCI-Express connectivity and redundant 1400-watt Gold
Level (93%+ efficiency) power supplies for maximum availability. Each server node features IPMI 2.0 remote
management, optional onboard QDR InfiniBand for 40Gbps high-bandwidth networking, and support for six hot-
swappable 3.5" SATA drives to deliver unprecedented I/O performance.
The 2U Twin can also support two double-width GPUs, making it a powerful solution for compute-intensive HPC
For more information on Supermicro server, workstation and blade solutions go to www.supermicro.com.
Coming soon is a Supermicro 2U Twin2 system featuring four hot-plug DP server nodes with six 2.5" HDDs
each.
About Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI)
Supermicro emphasizes superior product design and uncompromising quality control to produce industry-leading
serverboards, chassis and server systems. These Server Building Block Solutions provide benefits across many
environments, including data center deployment, high-performance computing, high-end workstations, storage
networks and standalone server installations. For more information on Supermicro's complete line of advanced
marketing@supermicro.com or call the San Jose, CA headquarters at +1-408-503-8000.
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SOURCE: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
CONTACT: Michael Kalodrich of Super Micro Computer, Inc.,
michaelk@supermicro.com, or
Super Micro Computer, Inc.,
+1-408-503-8000, or
marketing@supermicro.com
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