MEDIA RELEASE PR35797
Supermicro Ships 6Gb/s SAS 2.0 Solutions
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Raising the Bar in Enterprise Storage Performance with Comprehensive SAS 2.0
Server, Workstation and Blade Product Lines
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), the industry leader in application-
optimized, high performance server, blade, and workstation solutions, today announced
the launch of new Server Building Block Solutions(R) that deliver 6Gb/s SAS 2.0
performance. The launch includes eight systems plus five serverboard platforms, two
SuperBlade(R) servers, and three Universal I/O (UIO) cards. These new product lines
incorporate the latest LSI(TM) 6Gb/s SAS controller IC (SAS2008), 6Gb/s SAS RAID-on-
Chip (SAS2108) and MegaRAID(R) software stack.
"Supermicro's high-performance 6Gb/s SAS2 solutions raise the bar in
enterprise storage by doubling the bandwidth and offering superior
scalability, reliability and enhanced features," said Charles Liang, CEO and
president of Supermicro. "Our innovative Server Building Block Solutions(R),
incorporating proven LSI SAS and RAID technology, enable customers to improve
their storage performance and power efficiency, without having to pay a price
premium."
Supermicro's initial launch of eight new Intel(R) Xeon(R) 5500 (Nehalem)
processor-based systems with onboard 6Gb/s SAS technology includes 1U, 2U, 3U
and 4U rackmount or tower servers and workstations with both 2.5" and 3.5"
hard drive support. Based on the X8DT6-F, X8DA6, X8DTW-6+F, X8DTH-6F and
X8DTL-6F serverboards, Supermicro SAS 2.0 systems feature the industry's most
advanced thermal and power designs to deliver optimal performance-per-watt
and performance-per-dollar. Supermicro also introduced the industry's first
blade servers based on 6Gb/s SAS technology, the SBI-7126T-S6 and
SBI-7426T-S3, for 10-blade and 14-blade enclosures, respectively.
For flexible storage applications, Supermicro's new Universal I/O (UIO)
add-on controller cards support eight internal 6Gb/s SAS ports and RAID
functionalities. With a PCI Express 2.0 host interface and intelligent
architecture, these controllers double the data transfer rates of their 3Gb/s
predecessors and are designed to easily integrate with existing 3Gb/s SATA
and SAS infrastructures for improved performance and scalability. More
detailed information on these new product lines is available at
"As the market transitions to 6Gb/s SAS, LSI is the vendor of choice
among leading OEMs such as Supermicro to enable their next-generation server
solutions," said Bill Wuertz, senior vice president and general manager,
Storage Components Division, LSI. "The LSI 6Gb/s SAS controller and
RAID-on-Chip ICs build upon our industry-leading 3Gb/s SAS technology,
delivering superior levels of performance, reliability and scalability for
servers, workstations and blade solutions."
"The new 6Gb/s SAS-enabled Supermicro workstation, storage and blade
solutions deliver numerous benefits that both large enterprise and SMB
customers crave," said Henry Fabian, executive director of marketing,
Seagate. "By adding Seagate's industry-leading 6Gb/s SAS enterprise Savvio
(2.5-inch) and Cheetah (3.5-inch) drive families, these solutions provide
unprecedented levels of performance, scalability, reliability and data
integrity and are ideal for today's most demanding enterprise applications."
6Gb/s SAS offers a number of significant improvements over 3Gb/s SAS and
SATA such as 6Gb/s data transfer rates and standardized zoning as well as
support for cable lengths of up to 10 meters to ensure storage integrity in
large cluster and datacenter deployments. The 6Gb/s SAS controllers also
interact with expanders and other infrastructure devices to improve system
diagnostics, status, management, configuration and initialization. 6Gb/s SAS
enhances system robustness and enables larger storage topologies through
multi-device interoperability.
For detailed information on Supermicro's complete range of
application-optimized Server Building Block Solutions(R), please visit
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 motherboards,
marketing@supermicro.com or call the San Jose, CA headquarters at +1
408-503-8000.
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trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective owners.
SOURCE: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
CONTACT: Michael Kalodrich of Super Micro Computer, Inc.,
+1-408-503-8000,
michaelk@supermicro.com
(SMCI)
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