A mini tower server barebone that packs a punch, with Intel Xeon D-1541 processor (8 cores, 16 threads) and support for up to 128GB ECC RDIMM DDR4 memory in four slots (memory not included). It features dual 10 GbE Ethernet ports, dual GbE Ethernet ports, a PCIe 3.0 x16 slot (low profile), and a M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 socket that supports both SATA and PCIe SSDs. A front locking door conceals four 3.5" hot-swap drive bays. A 250W 80 PLUS Bronze power supply delivers robust power for the entire system.
This server platform is ideal for cloud and virtualization, high-performance NAS, SMB critical server and other embedded applications. To complete this system, you'll need memory, storage drive and Operating System.
- Space-efficient, compact design
- Network Security Appliance
- Cloud and Virtualization
- High Performance NAS Servers
- Business Critical Applications
- Small and Medium Business
- SR-IOV supported (for Xeon D-1541)
- Intel Xeon processor D-1541, Single socket FCBGA 1667; 8-Core, 16 Threads, 45W
- System on Chip
- Up to 128GB ECC RDIMM DDR4 2400MHz or 64GB ECC/non-ECC UDIMM in four sockets
- One PCI-E 3.0 x16, M.2 PCI-E 3.0 x4 (SATA support), M Key 2242/2280
- Two 10GbE and two GbE LAN ports
- Six SATA3 (6Gbps) ports via SoC
- Two USB 3.0 ports (rear), four USB 2.0 ports (via headers)
- One SuperDOM, one COM, TPM header, GPIO and SMbus headers
- 12V DC input and ATX Power Source
- Compact Mini-Tower: 11" (D) x 8.27" (W) x 9.45" (H)
- Support wide range of Mini-ITX Motherboards, from ATOM to Core i7
- 4x 3.5" Hot-Swap SATA HDD and 2x internal 2.5" SATA HDD
- One low profile expansion slot
Please note: images in the description may show a varied configuration or optional parts.
Pros: - I can't believe there are only 4 reviews, this is one of Supermicro's hidden gems. I am using it as an ESXi Server running 8 VMs on it. If i put another 32 GB of RAM in it I could run even more. - I was looking for a server to run my virtual lab (eve-ng) on and got so much more. - I added a dedicated RAID controller to the system for storing the VM's and boot ESXi off the M.2 SSD. - Power usage is incredible. Low wattage but powerful CPU. Tons of headroom for growth.
Cons: - Something has to go here, but I haven't found any in the 5 months I have been running this server 24/7
Overall Review: - Anyone looking for a compact robust server to Host VMs or create a Virtual Network Lab needs to seriously consider this server.