Super Micro Computer launches new Server Building Block Solutions

Super Micro Computer, a provider of application-optimized, high performance server, blade, and workstation solutions, has launched new Server Building Block Solutions that deliver 6Gb/s SAS 2.0 performance.

According to the company, the launch includes eight systems plus five serverboard platforms, two SuperBlade servers, and three universal I/O (UIO) cards. These new product lines incorporate the latest LSI 6Gb/s SAS controller IC, 6Gb/s SAS RAID-on-Chip and MegaRAID software stack.

The company also said that its initial launch of eight new Intel Xeon 5500 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 inches and 3.5 inches 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 advanced thermal and power designs to deliver optimal performance-per-watt and performance-per-dollar. Supermicro also introduced blade servers based on 6Gb/s SAS technology, the SBI-7126T-S6 and SBI-7426T-S3, for 10-blade and 14-blade enclosures, respectively, according to the company.

The company has said that 6Gb/s SAS offers a number of 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 company has also said that 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 storage topologies through multi-device interoperability.

Charles Liang, CEO and president of Supermicro, said: "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."

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