What is Supermicro?

What it is

Supermicro makes rack servers, storage servers and the motherboards inside them. Each server has a management controller (BMC) that lets an engineer power it on, watch its health and reach its console over the network, even when the operating system is down.

Teams often choose Supermicro when they want to pick the exact mix of processors, memory and drives. Many models hold a large number of disks, which suits storage. The hardware is general purpose, so Linux, hypervisors and storage software install on it like on any other server.

What businesses use it for

• Data center servers: rack systems for compute-heavy workloads.
• Storage nodes: chassis packed with drives for shared storage.
• Virtualization clusters: several matching servers joined into one pool of capacity.
• Custom builds: parts chosen to match a workload instead of a fixed package.

How KawaConnect works with Supermicro

We build Proxmox VE and Ceph clusters on Supermicro servers, and we use them for storage-heavy systems. A typical project starts with the workload, then picks the number of nodes, drives and network links to suit it.

Once the hardware is racked, we install and tune the software, test failover, and write down how it all fits together. Our Proxmox consulting and Ceph storage pages describe the work in more detail.

Learn more

• Supermicro on WikipediaA neutral overview of the company and what it makes.
• Supermicro websiteServer, storage and motherboard product lines, with specifications for planning a build.
• Supermicro supportManuals, firmware and software downloads for owners of Supermicro systems.