Supermicro
Super Micro Computer,
Inc. or Supermicro (NASDAQ: SMCI)
designs, develops, manufactures and sells energy-efficient,
application optimized server solutions based on the x86
architecture. The company's wide range of products include the
industry's deepest array of server, high-end workstation and
storage systems as well as energy efficient server components,
called Server Building Blocks Solutions®, that include
serverboards, chassis and power supplies; Supermicro's powerful
Universal I/O (UIO) expansion card technology, and other system
accessories.
Supermicro's product philosophy is primarily based on green
computing leadership and system design expertise on performance and
power saving technologies to provide efficient solutions that are
optimized to best fit a wide range of customer applications.
Clients enjoy flexibility and customization by utilizing a broad
selection of modular and interoperable Server Building Blocks
Solutions®, which can be configured to create complete server
systems solutions optimized for specific customer applications.
With this efficient methodology, customized IT designs can then be
rapidly deployed and optimized for data centers, high-performance
computing clusters, high-end and GPU-intensive workstation
deployments, storage networks, as well as standalone server
environments.
Established in 1993 and headquartered in San Jose, California,
Supermicro employs approximately 1,000 people worldwide and has
been profitable every year since inception, generating over $2
billion in sales during its initial 17 years of operation.
Supermicro sells its servers systems and components through major
distributors, which include value added resellers and systems
integrators, to OEMs, as well as through a direct sales
force.
