Supermicro Defines UIO Architecture

Supermicro Defines UIO Architecture

March 01, 2007

Universal I/O (UIO) Innovation Optimizes Server Storage
& Networking Flexibility


    SAN JOSE, Calif., March 1 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ --
Supermicro Computer, Inc., a leader in
application-optimized, high performance server solutions,
today announced a new family of products that delivers
unprecedented server I/O flexibility.  Supermicro Universal
I/OTM (UIO) architecture, with its higher density and
versatile configuration options, optimizes each specific
server application.

    Selecting an I/O option is as simple as attaching the
desired Supermicro UIO card flush to the serverboard. To
change the I/O interface, simply remove the UIO card and
install a different one. Additional expansion cards may be
installed in the high-performance PCI slots. Each
Supermicro UIO server supports many I/O options, including
SAS/SATA RAID, 4-port Gigabit Ethernet, 10Gb Ethernet and
InfiniBand, to provide the ultimate in storage and
networking customization.  

    "When installed, a Supermicro UIO card becomes
part of the serverboard, and the system still retains all
of its PCI-Express and PCI-X slots for expansion
cards," asserts Charles Liang, CEO and president of
Supermicro. "Besides enabling customizable
configurations and optimization for a wide range of
application requirements, Supermicro UIO servers also
provide cost advantages and investment protection."

    Future upgrades can be achieved by replacing the UIO
card and/or expansion cards instead of replacing entire
systems.  Even without any UIO module or expansion cards, a
UIO system functions as an extremely cost-effective server.
With a UIO card installed, a single UIO server can support
SAS, 10Gb Ethernet or even InfiniBand.  This versatility
minimizes the number of different server models that
resellers need to keep in inventory.

    New UIO SuperServers support quad-core processors and
feature earth-friendly, high-efficiency power supplies to
maximize performance-per-watt savings and reduce total cost
of ownership (TCO). Today, Supermicro is officially
launching the following UIO servers:

     -A+ Server 1011M-UR:    UP 1U with 4 hot-swap drive
bays & redundant 
                              power
     -A+ Server 1021M-UR+:   DP 1U with 4 hot-swap drive
bays & 16 DIMM slots
     -SuperServer 6015G-UR:  DP 1U with a PCI-Express x16
& 4 hot-swap drive 
                              bays
     -SuperServer 6015B-UR:  DP 1U with 4 hot-swap drive
bays & redundant 
                              power
     -SuperServer 6015B-U:   DP 1U with 4 hot-swap drive
bays & 560-watt power
     -SuperServer 6015B-NTR: DP 1U with 3 add-on cards and
redundant power
     -SuperServer 6015B-NT:  DP 1U with 3 add-on cards, 4
hot-swap drive bays
     -SuperServer 6015B-Ni:  DP 1U with 3 add-on cards, 3
fixed drive bays
     -SuperServer 5015M-UR:  UP 1U with 4 hot-swap drive
bays & redundant 
                              power
     -SuperServer 5015M-U:   UP 1U with 4 hot-swap drive
bays & 560-watt power
     -SuperServer 5015M-NTR: UP 1U with 3 add-on cards and
redundant power
     -SuperServer 5015M-NT:  UP 1U with 3 add-on cards, 4
hot-swap drive bays
     -SuperServer 5015M-Ni:  UP 1U with 3 add-on cards, 3
fixed drive bays
     -SuperServer 5025M-UR:  UP 2U supports UIO & 3
full-size PCI-Express x8 
                              cards
     -SuperServer 6025B-UR:  DP 2U supports UIO & 6
add-on cards (3 full-size)
     -SuperServer 7045B-UR:  DP 4U convertible Tower with 8
hot-swap drive 
                              bays

    For detailed information on Supermicro's complete range
of application-optimized Server Building Block Solutions(R),
please visit http://www.supermicro.com . 

    About Supermicro Computer, Inc.

    Established in 1993, Supermicro emphasizes superior
product design and uncompromising quality control to
produce industry-leading serverboards, chassis and server
systems. These mission-critical 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,
SuperServers, and optimized chassis, visit
http://www.Supermicro.com , email [e-mail]
or call the San Jose, CA headquarters at 
[phone]. 


    For more information, please contact:

     Tony Keller
     SS | PR
     Tel:   [phone]
     EMail: [e-mail]


SOURCE  Supermicro Computer, Inc.