Supermicro, Inc, a Total IT Solution Manufacturer for AI, Cloud, Storage, and 5G/Edge, announces the expansion of its portfolio of purpose-built servers for Edge AI and Telco workloads. The new Supermicro X13 Edge server, the SYS-211E-FRN13P, delivers a scalable, integrated Distributed Unit (DU) Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) server. As virtualized Open RAN technology has matured to the point where it’s become proven, companies are looking for solutions that enable them to optimize deployments and reduce costs. This solution means shifting the emphasis to attributes such as cost, power consumption, size and weight, and scalability.
“We are very excited to deliver all-in-one servers for the next generation of telco and edge deployments for vRAN and private 5G environments,” said Charles Liang, president and CEO of Supermicro. “Our range of telco offerings allows for a more streamlined deployment at scale, which will expand the use of these new technologies to deliver more effective and reliable communication networks at scale.”
Supermicro’s latest edge platform is specifically designed to meet those requirements. Based on 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with Intel vRAN Boost, it features fully integrated vRAN acceleration that eliminates the need for an external acceleration card, thereby substantially reducing system power requirements and complexity. The system also features an onboard network interface and 12 SFP25G ports, eliminating the need for add-on cards and breakout cables, fully integrated timing support with eight hours of holding time, and a compact, long-life design. The Supermicro SYS-211E systems deliver a fully integrated server optimized for cost, size, and power usage, handling large volumes of traffic at the edge across multiple cell site configurations, including massive MIMO streams.
Additionally, Supermicro is launching a 4-node version of the SuperEdge, a versatile edge server designed to handle a range of demanding workloads at remote network locations. Each of the four nodes in this 2U rackmount server features a single-socket 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processor and runs independently of the other nodes. This enables the system to run multiple workloads in parallel, each with dedicated resources. The Supermicro SYS-211TP offers 2 PCIe 5.0 x16 FHHL slots per node, allowing each individual node to be optimized with add-on cards to match its designated workloads, including running as a DU or Centralized Unit (CU) in RAN networks, MEC, and enterprise edge workloads.
“Supermicro continues to deliver the latest technology to market in their solutions for virtualized RAN and intelligent workloads across the edge,” said Cristina Rodriguez, vice president and general manager, Wireless Access Network Division at Intel. “By using our broad portfolio of technology, including the newest 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors and Data Center GPUs, Supermicro can offer innovative server designs that provide the industry with powerful, highly optimized platforms for a range of use cases at the edge.”
SOURCE : PRNewswire