Not every cloud service provider is as big or deep-pocketed as the big three—AWS, Google and Microsoft. And to serve those smaller and midsize CSPs, Supermicro recently added a 6U, 20-node server to its MicroBlade family powered by AMD EPYC 4005 series processors.
Smaller CSPs represent a big market. To be sure, AWS, Google and Microsoft collectively drew nearly 65% of total worldwide cloud market revenue in this year’s second quarter, according to Technopedia. But for both smaller CSPs and their suppliers, that remaining 35% was still quite valuable.
Technopedia estimates worldwide cloud services revenue in Q2 totaled $99 billion. That means the 35% share left to smaller and midsize CSPs equaled $34 billion.
MicroBlade, Macro Benes
To serve these smaller CSPs, Supermicro recently introduced a 6U, 20-node MicroBlade (model number MBA-315R-1G) powered by a single AMD EPYC 4005 series processor.
This MicroBlade system delivers a cost-effective, green computing solution. It’s intended for workloads that include not only cloud computing, but also web hosting, dedicated hosting, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), AI inferencing, and enterprise workloads.
Supermicro CEO Charles Liang calls the new servers “a very cost-effective, green computing solution for cloud service providers.”
Key benefits of the new Supermicro system include up to 95% cable reduction with two integrated Ethernet switches per server; 70% space savings; and 30% energy savings over traditional 1U servers.
The system offers 3.3x higher density than a traditional 1U server. As a result, users can pack as many as 160 servers with 2,650 CPU cores, as well as 16 Ethernet switches, in a single 48U rack.
Under the hood, each MicroBlade server blade supports a single AMD EPYC 4005 CPU with up to 16 cores and 192GB of DDR5 memory. Also supported is a dual-slot, full-height/full-length (FHFL) GPU.
Also, this Supermicro system contains a dual-port 10GbE network switch. It’s designed to simplify topologies and enable more server instances per rack.
The 6U MicroBlade chassis can hold up to 20 individual server blades, two Ethernet switches and two management modules.
To protect workloads such as dedicated hosting, VDI, online gaming and AI inferencing, the Supermicro system also offers N+N redundancy. This setup configures two sets of independent components to provide high levels of reliability.
The MicroBlade system will also be available as a motherboard (model number BH4SRG) for Supermicro A+ servers.
Inside the AMD EPYC 4005 Series
The processors powering the new Supermicro server, AMD’s EPYC 4005 series, offer powerful performance for AI, cloud and hosting workloads. Yet they’re attractively priced for smaller businesses and hosting services.
The processors are based on the same core generation, ‘Zen 5,’ as are AMD’s more powerful data center processors, the AMD EPYC 9005 series. Yet the 4005 series processors have been designed for smaller operations, offering a combination of affordability, efficiency and ease of use.
AMD’s corporate VP for enterprise and HPC, Derek Dicker, says the AMD EPYC 4005 series processors “give our technology partners the flexibility to create powerful yet affordable systems that meet the specific needs of growing businesses and dedicated hosters.”
Do you have CSP clients looking for an affordable yet powerful servers? Tell them about these new AMD-powered Supermicro servers, coming soon.
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