Supermicro 5G Platforms

For the Widest Range of Servers Powering Edge Computing and Network Virtualization

5G Networks Will Power Life-Changing Applications

The dramatic improvement in broadband speed and reduction of latency in 5G networks, enhanced by Edge computing, will change the way we get around, create, work, play, stay healthy, and interact with the world around us.

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Open Hardware Platforms Will Enable Virtualized 5G Networks

5G networks are designed to leverage virtualization and containers on open hardware platforms – reducing dependence on legacy proprietary hardware. Supermicro brings proven expertise in optimized server hardware and deep virtualization experience to these growing 5G deployments.

The Radio Access Network (RAN) will be centralized and virtualized into server-based Centralized Units (CUs) and Distributed Units (DUs), slimming down fixed-function hardware into Remote Radio Units (RRUs). Intelligent Edge servers will support real-time applications with computing and AI inferencing. And 4G Evolved Packet Core (EPC) functions will be replaced by 5G Core components running as virtualized network functions (VNFs) in data centers and the cloud.

Supermicro Powers 5G Networks from End-to-End

                                                    
                            Data Centers and the Cloud
                        
Disaggregated servers based on Resource-Saving Architecture support data centers in the cloud and the virtualized 5G Core
Multi-node Twin architecture and high-density Blade systems for reduced TCO and PUE
Deep experience with virtualization and container solutions
Highest-performing GPU servers for data center machine learning/AI training

                                                    
                            Virtualized RAN and the Edge
                        
High-performance servers   – supporing up to 2nd Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors – can be configured with FPGA accelerators for virtual RAN (vRAN), including O-RAN
Edge AI inferencing with GPU card options improves local decision-making for time-critical applications
Systems can be deployed in micro data centers or IP65 ruggedized enclosures

                                                    
                            Customer Premises and IoT
                        
Compact Edge servers and gateways to manage IoT device deployments from the Cloud
Easily reconfigurable networking options to support virtually any installation
Wide range of VNFs for SD-WAN, uCPE and other solutions supported with software partners