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Supermicro Expands NVMe Support in Server and Storage Platforms

Supermicro Computer has announced the expansion of its portfolio of server and storage solutions supporting Non-Volatile Memory express (NVMe) storage technology. Supermicro’s numerous NMVe solutions are available across its 1U Ultra and WIO SuperServers, 2U Ultra, TwinPro, EXDP 32DIMM and DCO SuperServers, 4U FatTwin and 7U SuperBlade platforms.


Supermicro Computer has announced the expansion of its portfolio of server and storage solutions supporting Non-Volatile Memory express (NVMe) storage technology. Supermicro’s numerous NMVe solutions are available across its 1U Ultra and WIO SuperServers, 2U Ultra, TwinPro, EXDP 32DIMM and DCO SuperServers, 4U FatTwin and 7U SuperBlade platforms.

Supermicro claims that their NVMe performance includes advantages such as a maximum of 6x in throughput gains and 7x lower latency when compared to current SATA3 and SAS3 SSD technology. Supermicro NVMe solutions are designed for optimum performance in HPC, Oil and Gas, HFT, High Security Encryption, VDI, 3D visualization for Aerospace and Automotive design, Hyper-scale Data Center, Cloud, Virtualization, and Enterprise environments.

Supermicro NVMe Solutions Specifications:

  • 1U Ultra SuperServers:
    • (1028U-TNR4T+ / 1028U-TNRT+ / 1028U-TNRTP+) 10x 2.5" Hot-swap bays; 2x NVMe/SATA3 hybrid + 8x SATA3 ports; 8x SAS3 ports optional via AOC (10x hot-swap NVMe option)
  • 2U Ultra SuperServers:
    • (6028U-TNR4T+ / 6028U-TNRT+) 12x 3.5" Hot-swap Bays; 4x NVMe ports + 8x SATA3 ports; 12x SAS3 ports optional via AOC
    • (2028U-TNR4T+ / 2028U-TNRT+) 24x 2.5" Hot-swap Bays; 4x NVMe ports + 8x SATA3 ports; 24x SAS3 ports optional via AOC (24x hot-swap NVMe coming)
  • 1U/2U WIO SuperServers:
    • (1028R-WTNR / 1028R-WTNRT) 10x 2.5" Hot-swap HDD Bays; 8 SATA3 + 2 NVMe/SATA3 hybrid ports
    • (1027R-WC1NR / 1027R-WC1NRT) 2x NVMe and 8x 2.5" Hot-swap SAS3 drives; LSI 3108 SAS3; RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • (6028R-TDWNR) 8x 3.5" Hot-swap SATA3 + 4x 2.5" NVMe drive bays
  • 2U TwinPro SuperServers:
    • (2028TP-DNCR / 2028TP-DNCTR / 2028TP-DNCFR ) 4x NVMe and 8x 2.5" Hot-swap SAS3 HDD bays
    • (6028TP-DNCR / 6028TP-DNCTR / 6028TP-DNCFR) 6x 3.5" Hot-swap drive bays (up to 4x NVMe + 2x SAS3 or 6x SAS3)
  • 2U EXDP 32 DIMM SuperServers:
    • (2028UT-BTNRT / 2028UT-BC1NRT) 2x NVMe 2.5" SSD and 8x 2.5" SAS3/SATA3 HDD/SSD bays, 8x SATA3 (6Gbps) ports via C602; RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 (-BTNRT), LSI® 3108 SAS3 (12Gbps); RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 (-BC1NRT)
  • 2U DCO SuperServer:
    • (6027R-CDNRT+) 12x 3.5" Hot-swap Bays; 4x NVMe + 8x SAS/SATA; SAS3 via LSI 3108; HW RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 support
  • 4U FatTwin SuperServers:
    • (F628R3-RTBN+ / F628R3-RTBPTN+) 4-Node – 8x 3.5" SATA3 or 6x 3.5" SATA3 and 2x NVMe Hot-swap drives per U
    • (F628R3-RC1B+ / F628R3-RC1BPT+ ) 4-Node – 8x 3.5" Hot-swap drive bays: 8x SAS3 or 6x SAS3 + 2x NVMe SSD SAS3 (12Gbps) support via LSI 3108
    • (F618R2-RC1+ / F618R2-RC1PT+) 8-Node – 6x 2.5" Hot-swap drive bays: 6x SAS3 or 4x SAS3 + 2x NVMe SSD SAS3 support via LSI 3108
    • (F618R2-RTN+ / F618R2-RTPTN+) 8-Node – 6x 2.5" Hot-swap drive bays: 6x SATA3 or 4x SATA3 + 2x NVMe SSD
  • 7U SuperBlade:
    • (SBI-7128R-C6N) Storage Blade – 6x Hot-swap 2.5" SAS3 HDD Bays; LSI 3108, HW RAID 0, 1, 5, 3x Hybrid ports support Hot-plug NVMe/SAS HDD
    • (SBI-7428R-C3N) Data Center Blade – 3x Hot-swap 2.5" SAS3/SATA3 HDD Bays; HW RAID 0, 1, 5, 3x Hybrid ports support Hot-plug NVMe/SAS HDD
    • (SBI-7428R-T3N) Data Center Blade – 3x Hot-swap 2.5" SATA HDD Bays, 3x Hybrid ports support Hot-plug NVMe/SAS HDD

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Lyle Smith

Lyle is a staff writer for StorageReview, covering a broad set of end user and enterprise IT topics.

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