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SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- NVIDIA HGX A100 4-GPU Platform and Resource-saving 2U 2-Node GPU System with

3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable Processors

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), a global leader in enterprise computing,

storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology, announces new

systems based on NVIDIA(R) Ampere architecture GPUs and 3rd Gen Intel Xeon

Scalable processors with built-in AI accelerators (Supermicro X12 series).

These servers are designed for demanding AI applications where low latency and

high application performance are essential. The 2U NVIDIA HGX(TM) A100 4-GPU

system is suited for deploying modern AI training clusters at scale with

high-speed CPU-GPU and GPU-GPU interconnect. The Supermicro 2U 2-Node system

reduces energy usage and costs by sharing power supplies and cooling fans,

reducing carbon emissions, and supports a range of discrete GPU accelerators,

which can be matched to the workload. Both of these systems include advanced

hardware security features that are enabled by the latest Intel Software Guard

Extensions (Intel SGX).

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"Supermicro engineers have created another extensive portfolio of

high-performance GPU-based systems that reduce costs, space, and power

consumption compared to other designs in the market," said Charles Liang,

president and CEO, Supermicro. "With our innovative design, we can offer

customers NVIDIA HGX A100 (code name Redstone) 4-GPU accelerators for AI and

HPC workloads in dense 2U form factors. Also, our 2U 2-Node system is uniquely

designed to share power and cooling components which reduce OPEX and the impact

on the environment."

The 2U NVIDIA HGX A100 server is based on the 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable

processors with Intel Deep Learning Boost technology and is optimized for

analytics, training, and inference workloads. The system can deliver up to 2.5

petaflops of AI performance, with four A100 GPUs fully interconnected with

NVIDIA NVLink(R), providing up to 320GB of GPU memory to speed breakthroughs in

enterprise data science and AI. The system is up to 4x faster than the previous

generation GPUs for complex conversational AI models like BERT large inference

and delivers up to 3x performance boost for BERT large AI training.

In addition, the advanced thermal and cooling designs make these systems ideal

for high-performance clusters where node density and power efficiency are

priorities. Liquid cooling is also available for these systems, resulting in

even more OPEX savings. Intel Optane(TM) Persistent Memory (PMem) is also

supported on this platform, enabling significantly larger models to be held in

memory, close to the CPU, before processing on the GPUs. For applications that

require multi-system interaction, the system can also be equipped with four

NVIDIA ConnectX(R)-6 200Gb/s InfiniBand cards to support GPUDirect RDMA with a

1:1 GPU-to-DPU ratio.

The new 2U 2-Node is an energy-efficient resource-saving architecture designed

for each node to support up to three double-width GPUs. Each node also features

a single 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor with up to 40 cores and built-in

AI and HPC acceleration. A wide range of AI, rendering, and VDI applications

will benefit from this balance of CPUs and GPUs. Equipped with Supermicro's

advanced I/O Module (AIOM) expansion slots for fast and flexible networking

capabilities, the system can also process massive data flow for demanding AI/ML

applications, deep learning training, and inferencing while securing the

workload and learning models. It is also ideal for multi-instance high-end

cloud gaming and many other compute-intensive VDI applications. In addition,

Virtual Content Delivery Networks (vCDNs) will be able to satisfy increasing

demands for streaming services. Power supply redundancy is built-in, as either

node can use the adjacent node's power supply in the event of a failure.

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Supermicro (SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency

server technology, is a premier provider of advanced Server Building Block

Solutions(R) for Enterprise Data Center, Cloud Computing, Artificial

Intelligence, and Edge Computing Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to

protecting the environment through its "We Keep IT Green(R)" initiative and

provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly

solutions available on the market.

Supermicro, Server Building Block Solutions, and We Keep IT Green are

trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Intel, the Intel logo, and other Intel marks are trademarks of Intel

Corporation or its subsidiaries.

All other brands, names, and trademarks are the property of their respective

owners.

SOURCE Super Micro Computer, Inc.

CONTACT: Greg Kaufman, Super Micro Computer, Inc., PR@supermicro.com