Micron, Intel, and Supermicro set new records in data center performance
Micron, Intel, and Supermicro have teamed up to achieve a significant milestone in data center efficiency, breaking 25 world records on the challenging STAC-M3 benchmark. This benchmark is used to evaluate time-series data tasks, which are essential for things like algorithmic trading and financial analysis.
What’s new
1. The Hardware setup
The record-setting configuration includes:
- Dual-CPU servers powered by Intel Xeon 6767P processors;
- Micron 9550 NVMe SSDs and Micron DDR5 memory;
- Supermicro SSG-222B-NE3X24R all-flash storage servers
The test involved six 2U Supermicro servers in a compact 12U rack setup. Each server offered up to 128 processing cores, 2 TB of DDR5 memory, and over 300 TB of storage, resulting in a total capacity of over 1.6 PiB (about 1.8 PB).
2. Game-changing performance
- This new setup surpassed all previous records and set 25 new STAC-M3 benchmarks, including 19 out of 24 Kanaga mean response tests, perfect scores on both 50- and 100-user Kanaga benchmarks, and several throughput and Antuco records.
- In a demanding test with 100 users, the system completed tasks 36% faster than the previous record holder while using 62% fewer processing cores.
- Compared to earlier setups, this configuration provided significantly more storage and memory while occupying less space.
Why it matters
As financial markets and algorithmic trading companies deal with increasing amounts of data, having the ability to store, access, and analyze this data quickly can be critical for success. Supermicro’s space-saving design, paired with Micron’s high-performance storage and memory solutions, allows firms to manage large volumes of data efficiently without losing speed or taking up too much room.
According to Micron, their 9550 SSD is an all-in-one solution, integrating the controller, NAND flash, DRAM, and firmware to provide top-notch performance for data centers handling demanding tasks, from real-time data analysis to AI applications.
This achievement shows what can be accomplished when computing power, memory, and storage are designed to work together seamlessly. For high-frequency trading, real-time analytics, AI tasks, and other data-intensive applications, this setup raises the standard, proving that exceptional performance can be achieved without needing vast infrastructure or excessive space.