Supermicro Announces Support for Xeon Processors with Intel EM64T

Supermicro, a leading server manufacturer, has announced that its future SuperServer platforms will support Xeon processors with Intel EM64T, allowing users to run both 32-bit and 64-bit applications. This move enables customers to transition to 64-bit computing at their own pace, preserving their existing 32-bit investments. The Xeon Processor-based SuperServer systems with Intel EM64T will be shipping in the coming quarter, providing users with increased versatility and flexibility.

Key Takeaways:

• Supermicro's future SuperServer platforms will support Xeon processors with Intel EM64T, enabling users to run both 32-bit and 64-bit applications.
• The move allows customers to transition to 64-bit computing at their own pace, preserving their existing 32-bit investments.
• Supermicro's Xeon Processor-based SuperServer systems with Intel EM64T will provide users with increased versatility and flexibility.
• The company's next-generation SuperServers will support 64-bit applications, providing significant performance and scalability in applications requiring large amounts of memory or CPU-intensive calculations.
• The SuperServers will cater to various industries, including database servers, high-performance computing, 3D modeling, and engineering & scientific applications.

Statistics:

• 100% air-cooling redundancy
• Interchangeable expansion riser slots
• Up to 1TB storage capacity in a 1U system and 3.75TB in a 3U system
• Support for 64-bit applications with Xeon processors

Sources:

• Supermicro Computer, Inc. press release, March 17, 2005
• Supermicro's website: http://www.supermicro.com/
• Tony Keller, S&S, for Supermicro Computer, Inc., +1-847-421-1477, tony@sspr.com