Supermicro All-Flash Server and Storage Systems Deliver Virtualization “at Speed of Flash”

Super Micro Computer, Inc. introduced virtualization optimized server and storage systems at VMworld 2016.

The all-NVMe flash VSAN solution is based on the 1U Ultra SuperServer 1028U-TN10RT+, which supports ten NVMe SSDs with the industry’s first-to-the-market true hot-swap capability for enterprise mission-critical RAS applications. These VSAN ready nodes are for customers looking to create a simple to deploy and manage blazing fast hyper-converged cluster with HA that is targeted for high-performance database and big data analytics applications that demand a high degree of compatibility, reliability and serviceability. For higher density all-NVMe flash systems, the company offers a 2U SuperServer that support 24 hot-swap NVMe SSDs and another that supports 48 hot-swap NVMe SSDs. The company has also introduced a HA 2U dual-node system with support for 20 dual-port NVMe SSDs.

Meanwhile, all-flash VSAN VDI solution for performance-oriented graphics applications combines a range of power efficient, high density GPU optimized SuperServers, high-performance flash storage and VDI-optimized GPUs. The firm has enabled users to deploy and utilize VMs for high-end graphics workloads such as CAD and media and entertainment workloads used by design professionals as well as office applications that task workers utilize every day.

“As the market leader in hot-plug NVMe all-flash server and storage technology with the broadest portfolio of more than 60 NVMe systems, Supermicro provides enterprise, cloud, storage and IoT customers with the very latest advancements in virtualization technologies to enhance their competitiveness and help ensure future success,” said Charles Liang, president and CEO, Supermicro. “When combined with our comprehensive range of end-to-end server, storage and networking solutions, Supermicro all-flash virtualization solutions deliver the best performance-per-watt and per-dollar lowering the TCO.“

Company’s portfolio of compute, storage and networking products provides a well-tested and optimized platform for today’s ‘on demand’ and ‘agile’ business applications. With the advanced features that Virtual SAN 6.2 delivers, such as deduplication and compression, erasure coding, software checksum and QoS, customers can now utilize the functionalities and capabilities of firm’s all flash NVMe and SSD solutions and deploy them in their tier-1 mission-critical applications, thereby increasing performance and lowering the overall cost. Additionally, all of company’s VSAN Ready Nodes are available with the Xeon processor E5-2600v4 product family, which facilitates greater number of cores, density, performance and faster memory for virtual environments.

With these features and new NVMe solutions, customers can now deploy one homogenous VMware environment for all their datacenter needs, from mission-critical applications to archival needs. This further contributes to increased performance, peace of mind and an enjoyable user experience coupled with the lowest TCO.

Firm’s partnership with Vmware, Inc. over the years has resulted in simplifying and accelerating the deployment of hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) architecture in the datacenters to reap the benefits of lower TCO and increased performance with reduced complexity. With the broadest selection of VSAN Ready Nodes and the recent options that the program offers to further customize those, the company continues to stay committed to bringing the latest innovations to simplify and enhance the operations of data centers.