-- Supermicro Selected by VDC Research Based on the Highest Customer 
Satisfaction Survey Results for its Application-Optimized Products 

Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), a global leader in enterprise 
computing, storage, networking solutions and green computing technology, today 
announced it was selected as a Platinum recipient for VDC Research's 2020 
global IoT and Edge Engineering & Development Survey ( 
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). Supermicro was recognized by survey participants for its higher performance 
edge devices, typically only seen in datacenter class servers that support 
virtualization and workload consolidation for use cases, including AI/ML and 
video processing. 

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Over 700 respondents from the Americas, EMEA, and APAC participated in the 
survey with each region comprising approximately 30 percent of the final 
results. Participants included project/product management, CTOs, engineers, and 
systems integrators. Respondents rated only those vendors from which they had 
purchased merchant computing hardware in their most recent projects.

"We are very excited about this achievement, especially because the results 
come from customers contacted through VDC's independent satisfaction survey," 
said Charles Liang, CEO and president of Supermicro. "This recognition from 
customers validates that Supermicro delivers exceptional products -- 
first-to-market, superior design, high-reliability, resource-saving, and strong 
technical service and support." 

Supermicro's most advanced and latest servers and storage solutions cover a 
broad spectrum of vertical markets and partnerships with leading processor and 
software manufacturers. Innovative Supermicro products for 5G and Edge 
computing include servers built to meet telco customer requirements and more 
demanding operating environments.

Supermicro's new 2U Ultra SuperServer provides better features, faster 
performance, and greener power-efficiency, and also includes NEBS certification 
and redundant DC or AC power supplies. With high reliability, availability and 
serviceability (RAS) features available in a short-depth 2U rackmount form 
factor. It supports up to dual 205-watt TDP CPUs each and delivers 
high-performance compute, storage, and networking for Edge micro datacenters.

Supermicro also recently announced a breakthrough first-to-market solution -- 
Outdoor Edge Systems -- IP65 enclosure-based servers for 5G RAN, AI 
inferencing, and other intelligent edge-focused applications. These new systems 
are targeted at harsh outdoor environments and support the industry's movement 
towards open-source software and disaggregated hardware.


Supermicro's comprehensive 5G and Edge computing portfolio ( 
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) includes the recently introduced E403-9P-FN2T ( 
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) and the 1019P-FHN2T ( 
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) systems, and complements the company's high-performance products for the 
datacenter such as the multi-node BigTwin(TM) and high-density SuperBlade(R) 
and MicroBlade(TM), which can support the virtualized 5G network core.

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) to receive their latest news and announcements.

About Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Supermicro (Nasdaq: SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, 
high-efficiency server technology, is a premier provider of advanced Server 
Building Block Solutions(R) for Datacenter, 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.

Supermicro, Server Building Block Solutions, BigTwin, SuperBlade, and We Keep 
IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, 
Inc.

All other brands, names and trademarks are the property of their respective 
owners.

SOURCE:  Super Micro Computer, Inc. 


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