- Validated Solution Can Scale Up Over a Thousand Intel Nervana NNP-T ASICs in 
One AI Cluster with Near-Linear Scaling Efficiency 

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI), a global leader in enterprise computing, 
storage, networking solutions, and green computing technology, is collaborating 
with Intel on AI solutions that are validated on the Intel(R) Nervana(TM) 
Neural Network Processor for Training (NNP-T). Intel's NNP-T is a purpose-built 
AI training ASIC supporting the growing compute needs of deep learning training 
models. 

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"Supermicro is excited to cooperate with Intel for the Nervana NNP-T platform," 
said Charles Liang, president, and CEO of Supermicro. "Striking a balance among 
computing, communication, and memory, the validated NNP-T ASICs on Supermicro 
systems can train large AI models with near-linear scaling efficiency via 
intra- and inter-chassis links."

The Intel Nervana NNP-T solves memory constraints and is designed to scale out 
through systems with racks easier than today's solutions. As part of the 
validation process, Supermicro integrated 8 NNP-T processors, dual 2nd 
Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Scalable processors, up to 6TB DDR4 memory per node 
supporting both PCIe card and OAM form factors. Supermicro NNP-T systems are 
expected to be available mid-year 2020. 

"Supermicro has validated our Deep Learning (DL) solution and is helping us 
prove the Nervana NNP-T system architecture, including card and server design, 
interconnect, and rack," said Naveen Rao, corporate vice president and general 
manager, Artificial Intelligence Products Group, Intel Corp. 

With high compute utilization and high-efficiency memory architecture for 
complex deep learning models, the Supermicro NNP-T AI System is built to 
validate two key real-world considerations: accelerating the time to train 
ever-complex AI models and doing it within a given power budget. The system 
enables faster AI model training with images and speech, more efficient gas & 
oil exploration, more accurate medical image analytics, and faster autonomous 
driving model generation.

"We are collaborating with Intel and Supermicro leveraging the NNP-T system 
architecture for enhanced research and discovery of innovative computational 
and data analysis capabilities for science and engineering applications," said 
Shawn Strande, Deputy Director, San Diego Supercomputer Center, a research unit 
of the University of California, San Diego.   

Supermicro is showcasing the NNP-T AI System with PCIe cards at SC19, November 
17–22, 2019, in booth #1211, at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, 
Colorado. 

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.  

Supermicro (SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency 
server technology is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block 
Solutions(R) for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/Big Data, 
HPC and Embedded Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the 
environment through its "We Keep IT Green(R)" initiative and provides customers 
with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on 
the market.

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CONTACT: Greg Kaufman, Super Micro Computer, Inc., pr@supermicro.com