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Supermicro launches high-end 2.5-inch HDD SuperServers Dual Xeon 1U/2U SuperServers support 8/16 Hot-Swap hard drives

Johannesburg, 08 Sep 2008

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI), a leader in application-optimised, high performance server solutions - and represented in Southern Africa by its sole distributor, Pinnacle Micro - has unveiled its high-end 1U and 2U SuperServers optimised for 2.5-inch SAS hard disk drives.

Francois Lottering, Supermicro product manager at Pinnacle Micro, said the high-density SuperServer 1025C-UR and SuperServer 1025W-UR both support eight hot-swappable 2.5-inch SAS hard disk drives and feature Supermicro's flexible Universal I/O (UIO) architecture to support up to three add-on cards in a standard 1U form factor. With 16 hot-swap 2.5-inch SAS drive trays, Supermicro's 2U SuperServer 2025W-UR+ supports up to 128GB FBD memory, including 1.5V low-voltage memory support.

"Enterprise and energy-conscious customers recognise the cost-saving and performance advantages of migrating to 2.5-inch hard drives. These new DP Xeon SuperServers offer superior flexibility and performance-per-watt, making them the best choice available," said Charles Liang, CEO and president of Supermicro. "By combining our high-efficiency power supply, motherboard and thermal design technology with the energy-saving advantages of 2.5-inch disk drives, customers typically save $225 to $360* over three years. In addition to lower latency, 2.5-inch drives enable higher aggregate I/O bandwidth, empowering these servers to deliver up to 50% greater system performance in the same footprint."

Supermicro's versatile SuperServer 1025C-UR and SuperServer 1025W-UR are optimised for high-end, high performance server applications and support eight hot-swap 2.5-inch drive bays. Advanced features include Universal I/O (UIO) support for up to three add-on cards and high-efficiency, redundant power supplies for high availability. Based on the low-power Intel 5100 (San Clemente) chipset, the 1025C-UR maximises energy and cost savings with native DDR2 memory support and offers the benefit of a very long product life cycle (up to seven years). For maximum performance, the SuperServer 1025W-UR, based on the Intel 5400 (Seaburg) chipset, supports 1600MHz CPU bus and 800MHz memory along with two PCI-Express 2.0 expansion slots, doubling the I/O bandwidth.

Also based on the Seaburg chipset, the 2U SuperServer 2025W-UR+ supports up to 128GB of memory in 16 FB-DIMM slots. Other high-performance features include four PCI-Express 2.0 expansion slots (including one UIO slot), support for 16 2.5-inch drives, and high-efficiency redundant power supplies to deliver maximum availability and energy savings.

Supermicro Server Building Block Solutions offer exceptional flexibility and feature advantages. For more information on Supermicro's complete line of server and workstation solutions go to www.supermicro.com.

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Pinnacle Micro

Pinnacle Micro, part of the JSE-listed Pinnacle Technology Holdings (PTH) Group, is one of the largest ICT distributors in South Africa and represents more than 30 companies, including Apacer, Western Digital, Supermicro, Sony, Canon, Lexmark, HP, Logitech, RiDATA and Micro Star International.

The company, with branches in all major centres around the country, is regarded as the engine room of PTH, which is fast-heading towards the R2 billion turnover mark.

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI)

Supermicro emphasises superior product design and uncompromising quality control to produce industry-leading server boards, chassis and server systems. These Server Building Block Solutions provide benefits across many environments, including data centre 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 optimised chassis, visit www.Supermicro.com, email Marketing@Supermicro.com call the San Jose, CA headquarters at +1 408-503-8000.

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* Power saved when using Supermicro high-efficiency systems vs standard servers and power supplies.

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