MSI, a leading global provider of high-performance server solutions, today introduced its latest AMD EPYC 9005 Series CPU-based server boards and platforms, engineered to tackle the most demanding data center workloads with leadership performance and efficiency.

Featuring AMD EPYC 9005 Series processors with up to 192 cores and 384 threads, MSI's new server platforms deliver breakthrough compute power, unparalleled density, and exceptional energy efficiency, making them ideal for handling AI-enabled, cloud-native, and business-critical workloads in modern data centers.

Giga Computing, a subsidiary of GIGABYTE and an industry leader in generative AI servers and advanced cooling technologies, today announced support for AMD EPYC 9005 Series processors with the release of new GIGABYTE servers alongside BIOS updates for some existing GIGABYTE servers using the SP5 platform. This first wave of updates supports over 60 servers and motherboards that customers can choose from that deliver exceptional performance for 5th Generation AMD EPYC processors. In addition, with the launch of the AMD Instinct MI325X accelerator, a newly designed GIGABYTE server was created, and it will be showcased at SC24 (Nov. 19-21) in Atlanta.

New GIGABYTE Servers and Updates
To fill in all possible workload scenarios, using modular design servers to edge servers to enterprise-grade motherboards, these new solutions will ship already supporting AMD EPYC 9005 Series processors. The XV23-ZX0 is one of the many new solutions and it is notable for its modularized server design using two AMD EPYC 9005 processors and supporting up to four GPUs and three additional FHFL slots. It also has 2+2 redundant power supplies on the front-side for ease of access.

ARCTIC is expanding its range of fans for servers and workstations. In addition to the 40 mm and 80 mm models, two powerful 120 mm versions with different speed ranges are now also available. The S12038 fans offer an excellent combination of cooling performance, durability and energy efficiency. The importance of energy efficiency in data centers is growing worldwide and increasingly becoming the focus of legislators. Since this year, operators have had to publish their energy consumption. In the future, guidelines for sustainability and energy efficiency are also expected. The use of the S12038 server fans helps to reduce energy consumption.

Exceptionally energy-efficient thanks to motor optimization. For the same performance, the S12038-8K consumes 22 % less than the next best competitor, improving the energy efficiency of the server. The new 120 mm fans are available in two versions: the 4K version with 600 to 4000 rpm and the 8K version with 800 to 8000 rpm. This wide range - optionally PWM or voltage-controlled - makes it possible to adapt the fans to the specific requirements of different server and workstation setups. With their high static pressure and powerful airflow, they are the ideal all-rounders for demanding server environments and are suitable for use as both radiator and rack fans for server cases from 3U.

Giga Computing, a subsidiary of GIGABYTE and an industry leader in servers for x86 and ARM platforms as well as advanced cooling technologies, today announced its initial wave of GIGABYTE servers that support the full stack of AmpereOne family of processors. Last year, AmpereOne processors were announced and there were GIGABYTE servers in support of the platform available for select customers. Now, GIGABYTE servers have general availability with single and dual socket servers already in production, and more coming in late Q4. GIGABYTE servers for Ampere Altra and AmpereOne processors will be showcased at the GIGABYTE booth and Ampere pavilion at Yotta 2024 in Las Vegas on Oct. 7-9.

The AmpereOne family of processors, designed for cloud-native computing, features up to 192 custom designed Ampere cores, DDR5 memory, and 128 lanes of PCIe Gen 5 per socket. Overall, this line of processors target cloud instances with incredible VM density to boot, all while excelling at performance per watt. Delivering more cores, more IO, more memory, more performance, and more cloud features, this full stack of CPUs has additional applications in AI inference, data analytics, and more.

MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation, a subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings Corporation (hereinafter referred to as MiTAC; stock symbol: 3706), has announced that the server brand TYAN will be integrated with the MiTAC brand. Starting from October 1, 2024, all products will be branded under MiTAC, with the release of a new logo and updated official website. MiTAC Computing Technology Corporation website: http://www.mitaccomputing.com/

MiTAC entered the server ODM industry in 1999 as one of Taiwan's pioneers in the server market. In 2007, it expanded its presence by acquiring Tyan Computer, building a reputation for designing high-performance motherboards and barebone systems targeting the high-end server market. Following the spinoff of MiTAC's cloud computing business in 2014, MiTAC Computing Technology was established as a subsidiary of Mitac Holdings under the MiTAC-Synnex Group.

ASUS today announced its all-new line-up of Intel Xeon 6 processor-powered servers, ready to satisfy the escalating demand for high-performance computing (HPC) solutions. The new servers include the multi-node ASUS RS920Q-E12, which supports Intel Xeon 6900 series processors for HPC applications; and the ASUS RS720Q-E12, RS720-E12 and RS700-E12 server models, embedded with Intel Xeon 6700 series with E-cores, will also support Intel Xeon 6700/6500 series with P-cores in Q1, 2025, to provide seamless integration and optimization for modern data centers and diverse IT environments.

These powerful new servers, built on the solid foundation of trusted and resilient ASUS server design, offer improved scalability, enabling clients to build customized data centers and scale up their infrastructure to achieve their highest computing potential - ready to deliver HPC success across diverse industries and use cases.

Supermicro, Inc. a Total IT Solution Provider for AI/ML, HPC, Cloud, Storage, and 5G/Edge, today adds new maximum performance GPU, multi-node, and rackmount systems to the X14 portfolio, which are based on the Intel Xeon 6900 Series Processors with P-Cores (formerly codenamed Granite Rapids-AP). The new industry-leading selection of workload-optimized servers addresses the needs of modern data centers, enterprises, and service providers. Joining the efficiency-optimized X14 servers leveraging the Xeon 6700 Series Processors with E-cores launched in June 2024, today's additions bring maximum compute density and power to the Supermicro X14 lineup to create the industry's broadest range of optimized servers supporting a wide variety of workloads from demanding AI, HPC, media, and virtualization to energy-efficient edge, scale-out cloud-native, and microservices applications.

"Supermicro X14 systems have been completely re-engineered to support the latest technologies including next-generation CPUs, GPUs, highest bandwidth and lowest latency with MRDIMMs, PCIe 5.0, and EDSFF E1.S and E3.S storage," said Charles Liang, president and CEO of Supermicro. "Not only can we now offer more than 15 families, but we can also use these designs to create customized solutions with complete rack integration services and our in-house developed liquid cooling solutions."

Giga Computing, a subsidiary of GIGABYTE and an industry leader in generative AI servers and advanced cooling technologies, today announced its first wave of GIGABYTE servers for Intel Xeon 6 Processors with P-cores. This new Intel Xeon platform is engineered to optimize per-core-performance for compute-intensive and AI intensive workloads, as well as general purpose applications. GIGABYTE servers for these workloads are built to achieve the best possible performance by fine tuning the server design to the chip design and to specific workloads. ⁠

All new GIGABYTE servers support Intel Xeon 6900-series processors with P-cores that have up to 128 cores and up to 96 PCIe Gen 5 lanes. Additionally, for greater performance in memory intensive workloads, the 6900-series expands to 12 channel memory, and makes available up to 64 lanes CXL 2.0. Overall, this modular SOC architecture has great potential with the ability to leverage a shared platform for running both performance and efficiency optimized architecture.⁠

MSI, a leading global server provider, today introduced its latest server platforms, powered by Intel Xeon 6 processor with Performance Cores (P-cores). These new products deliver unprecedented performance for compute-intensive tasks, tailored to meet the diverse demands of data center workloads.

"The demand for data center performance has never been greater, driven by compute-intensive AI, HPC applications, and mission-critical database and analytics workloads," said Danny Hsu, General Manager of Enterprise Platform Solutions. "To meet these demands, IT teams need reliable performance across an increasingly diverse array of workloads." MSI's new server platforms, powered by Intel Xeon 6 processors, deliver high performance across a broad range of tasks, meeting diverse requirements for both performance and efficiency.

Supermicro, Inc., a Total IT Solution Provider for AI/ML, HPC, Cloud, Storage, and 5G/Edge is announcing the all-new FlexTwin family of systems which has been designed to address the needs of scientists, researchers, governments, and enterprises undertaking the world's most complex and demanding computing tasks. Featuring flexible support for the latest CPU, memory, storage, power and cooling technologies, FlexTwin is purpose-built to support demanding HPC workloads including financial services, scientific research, and complex modeling. These systems are cost-optimized for performance per dollar and can be customized to suit specific HPC applications and customer requirements thanks to Supermicro's modular Building Block Solutions design.

"Supermicro's FlexTwin servers set a new standard of performance density for rack-scale deployments with up to 96 dual processor compute nodes in a standard 48U rack," said Charles Liang, president and CEO of Supermicro. "At Supermicro, we're able to offer a complete one-stop solution that includes servers, racks, networking, liquid cooling components, and liquid cooling towers, speeding up the time to deployment and resulting in higher quality and reliability across the entire infrastructure, enabling customers faster time to results. Up to 90% of the server generated heat is removed with the liquid cooling solution, saving significant amounts of energy and enabling higher compute performance."

Innodisk, a leading global AI solution provider, continues to push the boundaries of innovation with the launch of its cutting-edge Compute Express Link (CXL) Memory Module, which is designed to meet the rapid growth demands of AI servers and cloud data centers. As one of the few module manufacturers offering this technology, Innodisk is at the forefront of AI and high-performance computing.

The demand for AI servers is rising quickly, with these systems expected to account for approximately 65% of the server market by 2024, according to Trendforce (2024). This growth has created an urgent need for greater memory bandwidth and capacity, as AI servers now require at least 1.2 TB of memory to operate effectively. Traditional DDR memory solutions are increasingly struggling to meet these demands, especially as the number of CPU cores continues to multiply, leading to challenges such as underutilized CPU resources and increasing latency between different protocols.

ASUS today announced the latest marvel in the groundbreaking lineup of ASUS AI servers - ESC N8-E11, featuring the intensely powerful NVIDIA HGX H200 platform. With this AI titan, ASUS has secured its first industry deal, showcasing the exceptional performance, reliability and desirability of ESC N8-E11 with HGX H200, as well as the ability of ASUS to move first and fast in creating strong, beneficial partnerships with forward-thinking organizations seeking the world's most powerful AI solutions.

Shipments of the ESC N8-E11 with NVIDIA HGX H200 are scheduled to begin in early Q4 2024, marking a new milestone in the ongoing ASUS commitment to excellence. ASUS has been actively supporting clients by assisting in the development of cooling solutions to optimize overall PUE, guaranteeing that every ESC N8-E11 unit delivers top-tier efficiency and performance - ready to power the new era of AI.

Supermicro, Inc., a Total IT Solution Provider for AI/ML, HPC, Cloud, Storage, and 5G/Edge, is previewing new, completely re-designed X14 server platforms which will leverage next-generation technologies to maximize performance for compute-intensive workloads and applications. Building on the success of Supermicro's efficiency-optimized X14 servers that launched in June 2024, the new systems feature significant upgrades across the board, supporting a never-before-seen 256 performance cores (P-cores) in a single node, memory support up for MRDIMMs at 8800MT/s, and compatibility with next-generation SXM, OAM, and PCIe GPUs. This combination can drastically accelerate AI and compute as well as significantly reduce the time and cost of large-scale AI training, high-performance computing, and complex data analytics tasks. Approved customers can secure early access to complete, full-production systems via Supermicro's Early Ship Program or for remote testing with Supermicro JumpStart.

"We continue to add to our already comprehensive Data Center Building Block solutions with these new platforms, which will offer unprecedented performance, and new advanced features," said Charles Liang, president and CEO of Supermicro. "Supermicro is ready to deliver these high-performance solutions at rack-scale with the industry's most comprehensive direct-to-chip liquid cooled, total rack integration services, and a global manufacturing capacity of up to 5,000 racks per month including 1,350 liquid cooled racks. With our worldwide manufacturing capabilities, we can deliver fully optimized solutions which accelerate our time-to-delivery like never before, while also reducing TCO."

As enterprises race to adopt generative AI and bring new services to market, the demands on data center infrastructure have never been greater. Training large language models is one challenge, but delivering LLM-powered real-time services is another. In the latest round of MLPerf industry benchmarks, Inference v4.1, NVIDIA platforms delivered leading performance across all data center tests. The first-ever submission of the upcoming NVIDIA Blackwell platform revealed up to 4x more performance than the NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU on MLPerf's biggest LLM workload, Llama 2 70B, thanks to its use of a second-generation Transformer Engine and FP4 Tensor Cores.

The NVIDIA H200 Tensor Core GPU delivered outstanding results on every benchmark in the data center category - including the latest addition to the benchmark, the Mixtral 8x7B mixture of experts (MoE) LLM, which features a total of 46.7 billion parameters, with 12.9 billion parameters active per token. MoE models have gained popularity as a way to bring more versatility to LLM deployments, as they're capable of answering a wide variety of questions and performing more diverse tasks in a single deployment. They're also more efficient since they only activate a few experts per inference - meaning they deliver results much faster than dense models of a similar size.

QNAP Systems, Inc. today officially announced the release of the QTS 5.2 NAS operating system. A standout feature of this release is the debut of Security Center, which actively monitors file activities and thwarts ransomware threats. Additionally, system security receives a boost with the inclusion of support for TCG-Ruby self-encrypting drives (SED). Extensive optimizations have been implemented to streamline operations, configuration, and management processes, significantly elevating the overall user experience.

"We greatly appreciate the invaluable feedback provided by our dedicated QTS 5.2 beta testers, which has been instrumental in putting the finishing touches on this official release," said Tim Lin, Product Manager of QNAP, adding "QNAP remains committed to ensuring our data storage and management solutions stay current, offering dependable NAS storage solutions that meet the heightened expectations of today's users."

Kingston Digital, Inc., the flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions announced its latest data center SSD, DC2000B, a high-performance PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD optimized for use in high-volume rack-mount servers as an internal boot drive. Using the latest Gen 4x4 PCIe interface with 112-layer 3D TLC NAND, DC2000B is ideally suited for internal server boot drive applications as well for use in purpose built systems applications where higher performance and reliability are required. DC2000B includes on-board hardware-based power loss protection (PLP), a data protection feature not commonly found on M.2 SSDs. It also includes a new integrated aluminium heatsink that helps to ensure broad thermal compatibility across a wide variety of system designs.

"Whitebox server makers and Tier 1 server OEMs continue to equip their latest generation servers with M.2 sockets for boot purposes as well as internal data caching," said Cameron Crandall, enterprise SSD business manager, Kingston. "DC2000B was designed to deliver the necessary performance and write endurance to handle a variety of high duty cycle server workloads. Bringing the boot drives internal to the server preserves the valuable front loading drive bays for data storage."

Giga Computing, a subsidiary of GIGABYTE and an industry leader in generative AI servers and advanced cooling technologies, today added two new 8-GPU baseboard servers to the GIGABYTE G593 series that support the NVIDIA HGX H200, a GPU memory platform ideal for large AI datasets, as well as scientific simulations and other memory-intensive workloads.

G593 Series for Scale-up Computing in AI & HPC
With dedicated real estate for cooling GPUs, the G593 series achieves stable, demanding performance in its compact 5U chassis with high airflow for incredible compute density. Maintaining the same power requirements as the air-cooled NVIDIA HGX H100-based systems, the NVIDIA H200 Tensor Core GPU optimally pairs with the road-tested GIGABYTE G593 series server that is purpose-built for an 8-GPU baseboard. To alleviate the memory bandwidth constraints on AI, including AI inference, the NVIDIA H200 GPU offers a sizable increase in memory capacity and bandwidth compared to the NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPU. The H200 GPU has up to 141 GB of HBM3e memory and 4.8 TB/s of memory bandwidth, translating to a 1.7X increase in memory capacity and 1.4X increase in throughput.

ASUS today announced its ambitious All in AI initiative, marking a significant leap into the server market with a complete AI infrastructure solution, designed to meet the evolving demands of AI-driven applications from edge, inference and generative AI the new, unparalleled wave of AI supercomputing. ASUS has proven its expertise lies in striking the perfect balance between hardware and software, including infrastructure and cluster architecture design, server installation, testing, onboarding, remote management and cloud services - positioning the ASUS brand and AI server solutions to lead the way in driving innovation and enabling the widespread adoption of AI across industries.

Meeting diverse AI needs
In partnership with NVIDIA, Intel and AMD, ASUS offer comprehensive AI-infrastructure solutions with robust software platforms and services, from entry-level AI servers and machine-learning solutions to full racks and data centers for large-scale supercomputing. At the forefront is the ESC AI POD with NVIDIA GB200 NVL72, a cutting-edge rack designed to accelerate trillion-token LLM training and real-time inference operations. Complemented by the latest NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, NVIDIA Grace CPUs and 5th Gen NVIDIA NVLink technology, ASUS servers ensure unparalleled computing power and efficiency.

SMART Modular Technologies, Inc. ("SMART"), a division of SGH and a global leader in memory solutions, solid-state drives, and advanced memory, has launched a new line of DDR5 Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) with conformal coating which are specifically designed for use in liquid immersion servers. This innovative product line combines the superior performance of DDR5 technology with enhanced protection, ensuring reliability and longevity in the most demanding data center environments.

Arthur Sainio, DRAM product director for SMART explains the significance of this introduction, "Our new DDR5 RDIMMs with conformal coating represent the perfect fusion of cutting-edge performance and rugged reliability for the next generation of immersion-cooled data centers. By combining the speed and efficiency of DDR5 technology with advanced protective coatings, we're enabling our customers to push the boundaries of computing power while ensuring long-term durability in demanding liquid immersion environments. This product embodies our commitment to innovation and our drive to meet the evolving needs of high-performance computing applications."

Giga Computing, a subsidiary of GIGABYTE and an industry leader in generative AI servers and advanced cooling technologies, today released two GIGABYTE R-series servers (R183-ZK0 and R283-ZK0) with enhanced performance and reliability for cloud services and data-intensive applications. These highly scalable memory capacity servers support AMD EPYC 9004 processors and are ready for select 5th generation AMD EPYC processors with up to 192 CPU cores.

These new GIGABYTE servers are the first and only ones in the market that are one node with two CPUs that support 48 memory DIMMs. GIGABYTE's rich history in motherboard design and engineering with great signal integrity make this possible, a server with 12 TB memory using 256 GB DDR5 3DS RDIMMs. To accommodate a 12-memory channel platform with a 2DPC configuration and without compromising, a new memory layout was developed.

AIC, a global leader in design and manufacturing of industrial-strength servers, in partnership with Unigen Corporation has launched the EB202-CP-UG, an ultra-efficient Artificial Intelligence (AI) inference server boasting over 400 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of performance. This innovative server is designed around the robust EB202-CP, a 2U Genoa-based storage server featuring a removable storage cage. By integrating eight Unigen Biscotti E1.S AI modules in place of standard E1.S SSDs, AIC is offering a specialized configuration for AI, the EB202-CP-UG—an air-cooled AI inference server characterized by an exceptional performance-per-watt ratio that ensures long-term cost savings.

"We are excited to partner with AIC to introduce innovative AI solutions," said Paul W. Heng, Founder and CEO of Unigen. "Their commitment to excellence in every product, especially their storage servers, made it clear that our AI technology would integrate seamlessly."

MSI, a leading global server provider, is showcasing its new CXL (Compute Express Link)-based server platform powered by 4th Gen AMD EPYC processors at The Future of Memory and Storage 2024, at the Samsung booth (#407) and MemVerge booth (#1251) in the Santa Clara Convention Center from August 6-8. The CXL memory expansion server is designed to enhance In-Memory Database, Electronic Design Automation (EDA), and High Performance Computing (HPC) application performance.

"By adopting innovative CXL technology to expand memory capacity and bandwidth, MSI's CXL memory expansion server integrates cutting-edge technology from AMD EPYC processors, CXL memory devices, and advanced management software," said Danny Hsu, General Manager of Enterprise Platform Solutions. "In collaboration with key players in the CXL ecosystem, including AMD, Samsung, and MemVerge, MSI and its partners are driving CXL technology to meet the demands of high-performance data center computing."

ASUS today announced an all-new range of servers, workstations and motherboards driven by the power of AMD EPYC 4004 CPUs - heralding next-level performance and density. The new offerings include: ASUS Pro ER100A B6, a compact, 1U rack server. ASUS ExpertCenter Pro ET500A B6, a power-efficient Zen 4 workstation, ASUS Pro WS 665-ACE, a resilient ATX workstation motherboard; and ASUS Pro WS 600M-CL, a compact, chipset-less mATX motherboard for workstation applications.

Engineered specifically for the dynamic needs of small businesses and hosted IT service providers, these business-grade platforms empower high-performance computing in diverse forms, from ready-to-roll workstations to powerful motherboards. Ideal for a variety of applications, from cloud services to dedicated hosting or content delivery, ASUS equipment with AMD EPYC 4004-series processors ensure that that evolving business operations are powered by the performance the modern world demands - and backed by the ASUS expertise enterprise expects.

TrendForce's latest industry report on AI servers reveals that high demand for advanced AI servers from major CSPs and brand clients is expected to continue in 2024. Meanwhile, TSMC, SK hynix, Samsung, and Micron's gradual production expansion has significantly eased shortages in 2Q24. Consequently, the lead time for NVIDIA's flagship H100 solution has decreased from the previous 40-50 weeks to less than 16 weeks.

TrendForce estimates that AI server shipments in the second quarter will increase by nearly 20% QoQ, and has revised the annual shipment forecast up to 1.67 million units—marking a 41.5% YoY growth.

Leading provider of advanced AI solutions AAEON (Stock Code: 6579), has released the inaugural offering of its AI Inference Server product line, the MAXER-2100. The MAXER-2100 is a 2U Rackmount AI inference server powered by the Intel Core i9-13900 Processor, designed to meet high-performance computing needs.
The MAXER-2100 is also able to support both 12th and 13th Generation Intel Core LGA 1700 socket-type CPUs, up to 125 W, and features an integrated NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER GPU. While the product's default comes with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER, it is also compatible with and an NVIDIA-Certified Edge System for both the NVIDIA L4 Tensor Core and NVIDIA RTX 6000 Ada GPUs.

Given the MAXER-2100 is equipped with both a high-performance CPU and industry-leading GPU, a key feature highlighted by AAEON upon the product's launch is its capacity to execute complex AI algorithms and datasets, process multiple high-definition video streams simultaneously, and utilize machine learning to refine large language models (LLMs) and inferencing models.