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Supermicro Presents Double-Density 0.35U TwinBlade(TM) at SuperComputing 2009 (SC '09)
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
70% Space Saving, 94% Power Efficiency, 20 DP Servers in 7U
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a leader in application-optimized, high-performance server
solutions, is unveiling its new TwinBlade(TM) the latest addition to its SuperBlade(R) family of blade
servers at SC '09, Oregon Convention Center in Portland (booth 2355). Withsuperior processing power and
performance-per-watt, TwinBlade(TM)Supermicro's new breakthrough in blade system design, doubles the number
of dual-processor (DP) compute nodes per 7U enclosure from 10 to 20.
"Our 20-blade server system based on the SBI-7226T-T2 blade doubles the computing density and is available
with 40Gb/s QDR InfiniBand switches," said Charles Liang, CEO and president of Supermicro. "In addition to
superior processing power, this optimized blade solution combines 94%* power supply efficiency with our
innovative and highly efficient thermal and cooling system designs to deliver exceptional system performance-per-
watt, making it the greenest, most power-saving blade solution available."
With its SuperBlade(R) family, Supermicro offers the industry's most extensive selection of application-optimized
blade configurations. Supermicro's OfficeBlade(TM) operates at 50dB with 10 dual-processor blades and is perfect
for personal supercomputing applications. Supermicro's enterprise-class SuperBlade(R) features both dual and
quad-processor blades for performance, scalability and flexibility. For maximum density and computational
performance, the TwinBlade supports up to 20 dual-socket server blades in one 7U enclosure for 0.35U density per
node. With 1,440 processing cores per 42U rack and Mellanox 40Gb/s QDR InfiniBand, SuperBlade is the perfect
solution for HPC applications. Additional cost savings from reduced IT space requirements as well as easier
maintenance and management make these solutions an attractive option for both enterprise and high performance
computing (HPC) applications.
Supermicro Server Building Block Solutions(R) offer exceptional flexibility and features. Come see Supermicro's
latest HPC solutions at booth 2355.
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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* Peak performance and power efficiency figures based on internal testing results.
Supermicro, SuperBlade and Server Building Block Solutions are registered trademarks and TwinBlade is a
trademark of Super Micro Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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