Supermicro's X10 3U MicroCloud Provides CPU, RAM Upgrades Over Last Generation

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Supermicro announced an update to its X10 MicroCloud product line. The newest member is an 8-Node 3U MicroCloud capable of using Intel E5-2600 v3 processors and 256 GB DDR4 (2133 MHz) RAM.

 

The SYS-5038MR-H8TRF MicroCloud is the first in the product line with the "MR" designation. The previous generation MicroCloud devices were the "ML" line. The ML line is still available though, and it includes 8-, 12-, and 24-node designs.

 

In addition to the processor and RAM specifications on the new 5038MR 8-node MicroCloud, each node has two 3.5-inch hot swappable SATA3/SAS drive bays, two gigabit Ethernet ports, a dedicated LAN for IPMI remote management, and a single PCI-E 3.0 x8 low profile slot.

 

The chassis supports four 8 cm fans and redundant 1620 W power supplies. Dimensions of the chassis are 5.21 x 17.26 x 23.2 inches (depth) (HxWxD).

 

 

Some of the key differences in the hardware supported by the newest model are the processor and the RAM. In the ML models, the maximum processor supported was the Intel Xeon E3-1200 or 4^th generation Intel Core family. RAM specifications in the ML series were small by comparison, supporting 32 GB of DDR3 (1600 MHz) in each node.

 

With the increase in the RAM and CPU specifications, the 5038MR was designed to meet the needs of high performance computing and data intensive analytics applications.

 

"Supermicro's new X10 8-node MicroCloud supporting the Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 processor family extends our solution coverage to the performance end of the spectrum, particularly for VDI, mobile applications, HPC and data analytics environments," said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. "Our MicroCloud product family now covers the widest range of applications from top end of performance to mid-range enterprise applications, and extreme low-power energy-efficient appliances in a compact, modular 3U foot print."