Supermicro has announced the expansion of its line of purpose-built servers for Edge AI and Telco workloads. This announcement is highlighted by the newest addition to their X13 Edge series, the company’s line of edge servers aimed at a broad range of use cases, from telecommunications to enterprise applications. The announcement expands the company’s footprint in the growing edge computing market, focusing on cost, power consumption, and scalability.
Supermicro has announced the expansion of its line of purpose-built servers for Edge AI and Telco workloads. This announcement is highlighted by the newest addition to their X13 Edge series, the company’s line of edge servers aimed at a broad range of use cases, from telecommunications to enterprise applications. The announcement expands the company’s footprint in the growing edge computing market, focusing on cost, power consumption, and scalability.
Supermicro SYS-211E-FRN13P X13 Edge server
The Supermicro X13 Edge server, SYS-211E-FRN13P, is built on 4th-Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors. The server is optimized for Distributed Unit (DU) deployments and boasts features like vRAN acceleration, which eliminates the need for an external card, thereby reducing power requirements. It also integrates an onboard network interface and 12 SFP25G ports, catering to the unique challenges of deploying technologies at the edge of the network.
In addition to the X13, Supermicro is introducing a 4-node version of its SuperEdge server, targeting demanding workloads at remote locations. This 2U rackmount server features single-socket 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors for each node, capable of operating independently. It also allows a flexible approach to workload optimization with two PCIe 5.0 x16 FHHL slots per node, effectively allowing the system to multitask across diverse edge use cases like RAN networks and Mobile Edge Computing (MEC).
Supermicro SYS-521AD-TN2, E102-13R and E302-12A
Furthermore, Supermicro is reaching into the small and medium business segments with the release of compact edge systems, such as the mini-tower and the E102-13R. These servers, built on 13th Gen Intel Core processors, are engineered for video processing, AI inferencing, and retail workloads. Another addition to their compact edge lineup is the E302-12A, which utilizes Intel Atom C5000 processors in a fanless, low-noise design, bringing a cost-effective option to remote deployments.
SYS-521AD-TN2
Supermicro’s new edge offerings support a range of GPU accelerators and AI inferencing cards from NVIDIA and Intel. This move emphasizes Supermicro’s strategy to offer highly flexible and application-optimized systems that meet the diverse requirements of edge workloads. With this diversity, the company aims to provide holistic solutions that can cater to the rapidly evolving needs at the edge, from low-latency processing to handling large volumes of traffic across multiple cellular site configurations.
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