Supermicro’s Twin family of node servers (the BigTwin, FatTwin, TwinPro, and MicroCloud) is built around one core principle, which is to deliver maximum compute density whilst minimising rack space, power consumption, and cost. These systems are specifically built for organisations running dense virtualisation, private and hybrid cloud infrastructure, high-performance computing (HPC), big data analytics, AI inferencing, and enterprise-grade workloads.
Some models, such as the MicroCloud, can provide 3x more node density than standard 1U rackmount servers, packing up to 10 CPU nodes into one 3U chassis. The BigTwin can house up to four hot-swappable, dual-socket nodes in just 2U. That can result in some hefty space saved, which is useful for constrained data centre environments. Added to Supermicro node servers’ building block structure, in which you can slot in and replace CPUs, memory (RAM) and network cards, these servers provide a flexible system that can scale with your business.