Supermicro Launches Six-Core Opteron With PCI-E 2.0 Solutions

New Line of Servers, Blades and Workstations with GPU-optimized Computing,
40Gb/s QDR InfiniBand, 6Gb/s SAS 2.0, Gold Level Power Efficiency

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Super Micro Computer,
Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a leader in application-optimized, high performance
server solutions, today launched a full range of A+ Server, SuperBlade(R) and
workstation platforms optimized for Six-Core AMD Opteron(TM) processors and
based on the new AMD SR5690 and SP5100 chipsets. This comprehensive new line
of Supermicro solutions boosts performance with PCI-Express 2.0 to double I/O
throughput and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) with high-efficiency
(93%+) Gold Level power supplies.

"Supermicro's new six-core A+ server, blade and workstation solutions with
PCI-Express 2.0 deliver outstanding performance and value to customers in all
segments of the marketplace," said Charles Liang, president and CEO of
Supermicro. "This new line of high-quality Server Building Block Solutions
supports advanced high-performance features including optimization for GPU
computing, 6Gb/s SAS 2.0 storage, and 40Gb/s QDR InfiniBand connectivity."

"We selected Supermicro because of the cutting edge blade technology in the
supercomputing space," said Lennart Johnsson, Professor, School of Computer
Science and Communications and Director of PDC at KTH and a Hugh Roy and
Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, Mathematics
and Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of the Texas Learning and
Computation Center, University of Houston. "Supermicro's leading power
efficiency, high density, design along with AMD's latest six-core CPU and
PCI-E Gen 2 chipset and the power management features offered at various
levels were key deciding factors due to our environmental and cost concerns,
concerns that are shared by PRACE partners. This new AMD based 4-way
SuperBlade(R) will enable a savings in power and cooling costs of
approximately 25% compared to traditional server technology, savings that can
be invested beneficially for the research communities of PRACE and others."

"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."

In addition to the performance enhancements in Six-Core AMD Opteron processors
with AMD chipset, Supermicro's new line of A+ solutions offers these
high-performance design features:
-- GPU-optimized designs: Support 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 designs: Four-socket and two-socket server and
workstation solutions with double the data throughput of previous
generation storage architectures
-- Universal I/O designs: Provide flexible I/O customization and
investment protection
-- QDR InfiniBand support option: Integrated QDR IB switch and UIO
add-on
card solution for maximum I/O performance
-- High memory capacity: 16 DIMM models with high capacity memory
support
to dramatically improve memory and virtualization performance
-- High-efficiency VRMs: Save energy and reduce electricity costs
-- Gold Level power supplies: Further increases overall system power
savings

-- Up to 10 quad-processor (MP) or dual-processor (DP) Blades in a 7U
enclosure: Industry-leading density and power efficiency with up to
240
processor cores and 640GB memory per 7U enclosure

The full range of Six-Core Supermicro A+ solutions includes both DP and MP
servers and workstations in 1U, 2U, 4U, tower, and blade form factors. For
more detailed information on these new solutions, please visit
www.supermicro.com/SR5690_SP5100/.

Supermicro Server Building Block Solutions(R) offer exceptional flexibility
and feature advantages. For more information on Supermicro's complete line of
server, workstation and blade solutions go to www.supermicro.com.

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,
servers, and optimized chassis, visit www.supermicro.com, email
Marketing@supermicro.com or call the San Jose, CA headquarters at +1
408-503-8000.

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Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Michael Kalodrich of Super Micro Computer, Inc., michaelk@supermicro.com