Introduction to Supermicro’s New Storage Solution
Supermicro, Inc. is making waves in the IT sector with the launch of its optimized storage system designed specifically for high-performance AI training, inference, and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. This innovative JBOD (Just a Bunch of Flash) system is a game changer for data-heavy environments, featuring advanced capabilities that cater to modern computing needs.
Key Features of the JBOD System
The new JBOD system utilizes up to four NVIDIA BlueField-3 data processing units (DPUs) in a compact 2U form factor, ideal for running software-defined storage workloads. Each BlueField-3 DPU provides 400 Gb Ethernet or InfiniBand networking along with impressive hardware acceleration. This allows for seamless execution of complex tasks such as encryption, compression, and erasure coding, significantly benefiting AI storage expansion.
Benefits of High Availability and Scalability
Supermicro’s state-of-the-art dual-port JBOD architecture is designed for active-active clustering, ensuring high availability for mission-critical storage applications. It supports both scale-up and scale-out storage options, effectively handling object storage and parallel file systems. According to Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro, the design supports either E3.S or U.2 form-factor SSDs along with the latest PCIe Gen 5 connectivity. With support for up to 36 SSDs, the system can achieve an astounding 1.105PB of raw capacity. This balanced approach allows for saturated network and storage I/O designs, reaching over 250 Gb/s bandwidth from Gen 5 SSDs.
