Supermicro Breakthrough Universal GPU System – Supports All Major CPU, GPU, and Fabric Architectures
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Mar. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/--
- Simplifies Customer Deployments, Delivers Ultimate Modularity and
Customization Options for AI, ML, and HPC
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), a global leader in enterprise computing,
storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology, has announced a
revolutionary technology that simplifies large scale GPU deployments and is a
future proof design that supports yet to be announced technologies. The
Universal GPU server provides the ultimate flexibility in a resource-saving
server.
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The Universal GPU (
https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/universal-gpu?utm_content=PR ) system
architecture combines the latest technologies supporting multiple GPU form
factors, CPU choices, storage, and networking options optimized together to
deliver uniquely-configured and highly scalable systems. Systems can be
optimized for each customer's specific Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine
Learning (ML), and High-Performance Computing (HPC) applications. Organizations
worldwide are demanding new options for their next generation of computing
environments, which have the thermal headroom for the next generation of CPUs
and GPUs.
"Supermicro's Universal GPU Server is a breakthrough for our industry and data
center infrastructure," said Charles Liang, president, and CEO, Supermicro.
"With a single powerful, modular, and future-proof platform, we have changed
the ground rules for how CTOs and IT administrators can plan for new
deployments. This is a flexible and revolutionary system design that is simply
the best available and will enable fast deployments at scale."
Initially, the Universal GPU platform will support systems that contain the 3rd
Gen AMD EPYC(TM) 7003 processors with either the MI250 GPUs or the NVIDIA A100
Tensor Core 4-GPU, and the 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with built-in
AI accelerators and the NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core 4-GPU. These systems are
designed with an improved thermal capacity to accommodate up to 700W GPUs.
The Supermicro Universal GPU platform is designed to work with a wide range of
GPUs based on an open standards design. By adhering to an agreed upon set of
hardware design standards, such as Universal Baseboard (UBB) and OCP
Accelerator Modules (OAM), as well as PCI-E and platform-specific interfaces,
IT administrators can choose the GPU architecture best suited for their HPC or
AI workloads. This will meet the demanding requirements of many enterprises and
will simplify the installation, testing, production, and upgrades of GPU
solutions. In addition, IT administrators will be able to easily choose the
right combination of CPUs and GPUs to create the most optimal system for their
users.
The 4U or 5U Universal GPU server will be available for accelerators that use
the UBB standard, as well as PCI-E 4.0, and soon PCI-E 5.0. In addition, 32
DIMM slots and a wide range of storage and networking options are available,
which can also be connected using the PCI-E standard. The Supermicro Universal
GPU server can accommodate GPUs using baseboards in the SXM or OAM form factors
that utilize very high-speed GPU-to-GPU interconnects such as NVIDIA NVLink or
the AMD xGMI Infinity fabric, or directly connect GPUs via a PCI-E slot. All
major current CPU and GPU platforms will be supported, giving customers choices
that match their exact workloads.
The server is designed for maximum airflow and accommodates current and future
CPUs and GPUs where the highest TDP CPUs and GPUs are required for maximum
application performance. Liquid cooling options (direct to chip) are available
for the Supermicro Universal GPU server as CPUs and GPUs require increased
cooling solutions. In addition, with its modular design, specific subsystems of
this server can be replaced or upgraded, extending the service life of the
overall system and reducing the E-waste generated by complete replacement with
every new CPU or GPU technology generation.
Supporting Quotes
"The NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPU accelerates all AI applications and over 2,700
HPC applications," said Paresh Kharya, senior director of product management
for data center computing, NVIDIA. "Supermicro's new server platform integrates
the NVIDIA A100 to offer enterprises a powerful system that can provide
exceptional performance and productivity for a wide range of workloads
including HPC, AI inferencing, training, and machine learning."
"AMD values our close relationship with Supermicro. We are eagerly looking
forward to the Supermicro Universal GPU systems, which will be an ideal
platform to demonstrate our advanced AMD EPYC CPU and AMD Instinct GPU
innovations that address the needs of the HPC industry and the demand for
compute-accelerated data center workloads." – Brad McCredie, corporate vice
president, Data Center GPU and Accelerated Processing, AMD
Additional information on the Universal GPU can be found online (
) as well as a webinar (
) scheduled for April 21, 2022, at 10:00 am PT.
About Supermicro
Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI) is a global leader in Application-Optimized Total IT
Solutions. Founded and operating in San Jose, California, Supermicro is
committed to delivering first to market innovation for Enterprise, Cloud, AI,
and 5G Telco/Edge IT Infrastructure. We are transforming into a Total IT
Solutions provider with server, AI, storage, IoT, and switch systems, software,
and services while delivering advanced high-volume motherboard, power, and
chassis products. The products are designed and manufactured in-house (in the
US, Taiwan, and the Netherlands), leveraging global operations for scale and
efficiency and optimized to improve TCO and reduce environmental impact (Green
Computing). The award-winning portfolio of Server Building Block Solutions(R)
allows customers to optimize for their exact workload and application by
selecting from a broad family of systems built from our flexible and reusable
building blocks that support a comprehensive set of form factors, processors,
memory, GPUs, storage, networking, power and cooling solutions
(air-conditioned, free air cooling or liquid cooling).
Supermicro, Server Building Block Solutions, and We Keep IT Green are
trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.
All other brands, names, and trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
SOURCE: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Media Contact: Greg Kaufman, Super Micro Computer, Inc., PR@supermicro.com
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