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Supermicro® Total Solution for Canonical with Kubernetes Containers with Intel Based Servers

Supermicro and Canonical have partnered to deliver solutions that feature Kubernetes containers.

This solution is built and validated with Supermicro SuperServers, SuperStorage systems, and Supermicro Ethernet switches that are optimized for performance and designed to provide the highest levels of reliability, quality and scalability.

The Canonical Distribution of Kubernetes (CDK) is pure upstream Kubernetes tested across the widest range of clouds — from public clouds to private data centers, from bare metal to virtualized infrastructure. Canonical also provides a rich ecosystem of tools, libraries, services, modern metrics, and monitoring tools to make CDK easy to consume so you can innovate faster.

Supermicro + Canonical Kubernetes Certified Intel-Based Platforms

Build your Kubernetes container solution with Supermicro and Canonical.

Supermicro + Canonical Kubernetes Certified Intel-Based Platforms

Highlights

  • Validated reference architectures
  • Certified components
  • Scale out - One rack to many racks
  • Greenest Servers for the Cloud - Save hundreds of dollars per server
  • Lowest Cost - Best Performance / Watt / $ / ft²
  • Start as a pro by leveraging expertise support and services

Enterprise support for Canonical Distribution of Kubernetes is provided by Canonical in partnership with Supermicro whereby customers gain access to a global pool of knowledge & expertise. The partnership offers a Discovery and Design Service - together, we design your infrastructure to the required size and specifications.

Supermicro Total Solutions for Canonical with Kubernetes Containers

DescriptionCanonical with Kubernetes Containers Solution
Solution Components2x IPMI/ Management switches: 1/10 GbE
2x Data switches for data/workload networking:
Value Option - 10 GbE
Balanced Option - 25 GbE
Performance Option - 100 GbE
3x Infrastructure Nodes
6x Cloud Nodes:
Value Option with SAS HDD
Balanced Option with SAS SSD
Performance Option with NVMe SSD Drive
# CoresValue Option - 192 Cores
Balanced Option - 288 Cores
Performance Option - 384 Cores
Total MemoryValue Option - 3072 GB
Balanced Option - 4608 GB
Performance Option - 6144 GB
Raw StorageValue Option - 288 TB (SAS HDD)
Balanced Option - 276.48 TB (SAS SSD)
Performance Option - 276.48 TB (NVMe SSD)
Height19U

SKU Details

 Value OptionBalanced OptionPerformance OptionQty
Components Used
Infrastructure NodeSYS-611C-TN4RSYS-611C-TN4RSYS-611C-TN4R3
Cloud NodeSYS-621C-TN12R*SYS-621C-TN12R*SYS-621C-TN12R*6
Cloud Node Data DisksSAS HDDSAS SSDU.2 NVMe

36 (6 Data Disks Per Cloud Node)

HDD-A8000-ST8000NM018B
(8TB 3.5" SAS3 HDD 12 Gb/s 7200RPM)
HDS-X2A-XS7680SE70045
(7.68TB 2.5" SAS3 15mm SSD)
HDS-IUN0-SSDPF2KX076T1
(7.68TB NVMe PCIe 4 U.2 15mm SSD)
Software Licenses
Ubuntu Advantage Advanced
(3 Years)
SVC-CNC-C04VK1902F3SVC-CNC-C04VK1902F3SVC-CNC-C04VK1902F39
Canonical Private Cloud Build Std
(no LDAP, encrypt and custom)
SVC-CN-CSZ081704XSVC-CN-CSZ081704XSVC-CN-CSZ081704X1
Services
Cloud Data Center Design, Validation and Bootstrapping Services
Supermicro Rack Integration Service**
Supermicro Onsite Support
9
1
13
* Please consult "Certified Node Configuration" details, below, for exact CPU, memory and other system requirements for each option
** Racking & Cabling (with 3rd party switches); Racking & Cabling Engineering Drawing; SMC will not be responsible for 3rd party switch configuration

Networking Options (with 10, 25, or 100GB Data Switches)

Standard configurations include two types of Ethernet switches - one for consolidation of management/IPMI traffic and another for use in networking data traffic. The management switch is common to all three system options. The data switch options range from a 10Gbps switch at the "Value" option, to a 25Gbps switch for the "Balanced" option, or a 100Gbps switch for the "Performance" option.

 10 GbE Data Network with SMIS OS25 GbE Data Network with SMIS OS100 GbE Data Network with Cumulus OS3Qty
Management SwitchSSE-G3748/R-SMISSSE-G3748/R-SMISSSE-G3748/R-SMIS2 (per rack)
Data SwitchSSE-X3348TRSSE-F3548SRSSE-SN3700V2 (per rack)
Infrastructure Node NICsAOC-ATG-i2TM-OAOC-ATG-i2TM-OAOC-ATG-i2TM-O6
(2 Per Node)
Cloud Node NICsAOC-STGS-i2T-OAOC-631102AN-ADATAOC-653106A-ECAT12
(2 Per Node)
Software Licenses (for networking)
Management Switch Software perpetual license with 3 yr service /supportIncluded with switch2Included with switch2Included with switch22
Data Switch Software perpetual license with 3 yr service /supportIncluded with switch2Included with switch2Included with switch12

1 - The 100 GbE Data switch options require a Cumulus OS for all switches in the solution. The Cumulus OS licenses for the data switches is included with the switch.

2 - The 10/25 GbE Data switch option requires the Supermicro (SMIS) OS for all switches in the solution. The SMIS OS licenses for both the data and management switches are included with the switches.

3 - Cumulus Linux is a powerful open network operating system that allows you to automate, customize and scale:
www.cumulusnetworks.com/products/cumulus-linux/

Additional Services that can be purchased

Additional Services
Supermicro Onsite Integration Service**
Ubuntu Advantage Server - Essential / Standard / Advanced Server
Ubuntu Advantage Professional Service
Ubuntu Boot Stack Program
Ubuntu Boot Stack Professional Services
Ubuntu Advantage Travel & Expenses
Ubuntu Boot Stack CEPH / Swift Storage Add-on

** Requires SOW Onsite Survey; Onsite logistics; Racking & Cabling (with 3rd party switches); Racking & Cabling Engineering Drawing

Please consult with Supermicro Solution Team for this service. Any parts purchased individually without full testing and certification may not be fit for this solution. Please also note not every service above is mandatory. Supermicro solution team is willing to help you build the right solutions anytime.

Network Component Details

SSE-X3348TR

SSE-X3348TR

(Cluster Role: Data Switch)

  • 48x 10Gb Ethernet RJ45 ports
  • 4x 40 Gb Ethernet QSFP ports
  • 2x 1Gb Ethernet RJ45 ports
  • Out-of-band RS-232 Management Port
  • CLI and Web GUI Management Interfaces
  • Switching Capacity: 1284 Gbps
  • Wire-speed Layer 3 Routing
  • 1:1 Non-blocking connectivity
  • Reverse Airflow option available
  • Redundant hot-pluggable power supplies
  • 1U form factor
SSE-F3548SR

SSE-F3548SR

(Cluster Role: Data Switch)

  • 48x 25Gb Ethernet ports - SFP28
  • 6x 100Gb Ethernet ports - QSFP28
  • RJ-45 (for console cable)
  • RJ-45 1G Ethernet Management Port
  • USB
  • Switching Capacity: 3.6 Tb
  • 1:1 Non-blocking connectivity
  • Regular Airflow option available
  • Dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies
  • 1U form factor
SSE-SN3700V

SSE-SN3700V

(Cluster Role: Data Switch)

  • 32x QSFP58 200Gbps/100Gbps Ethernet ports
  • Fully splitable from 10Gbps to 200Gbps with splitter cables
  • RJ-45 Gb Ethernet management port
  • RJ-45 serial console
  • Type A USB 2.0 port
  • Open Networking - ONIE installed
  • Cumulus Linux Ready (Pre-Installed and License activated)
  • Non-blocking, 12.8Tbps Switching Capacity
  • Regular and Reverse Airflow options available
  • Dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies
  • 1U form factor
SSE-G3748/R-SMIS

SSE-G3748/R-SMIS

(Cluster Role: Management Switch)

  • 48x 10Gb Ethernet RJ45 ports
  • 4x 40 Gb Ethernet QSFP ports
  • 2x 1Gb Ethernet RJ45 ports
  • Out-of-band RS-232 Management Port
  • CLI and Web GUI Management Interfaces
  • Switching Capacity: 1284 Gbps
  • Wire-speed Layer 3 Routing
  • 1:1 Non-blocking connectivity
  • Reverse Airflow option available
  • Redundant hot-pluggable power supplies
  • 1U form factor

Certified Nodes for Canonical Kubernetes Container Solution

SYS-611C-TN4R

SYS-611C-TN4R

(Cluster Role: Infrastructure Node)

  • 32 (2 * 16) Cores
  • 128 (8 * 16) GB RAM
  • 2 * 6.4TB SAS SSD (RAID-1 for OS)
  • 2 * 3.2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 X4 U.2 15mm SSD (cache)
  • 4 * RJ45 1GBase-T Ethernet ports
SYS-621C-TN12R

SYS-621C-TN12R

(Cluster Role: "Performance" Cloud Node)

  • 64 (2 * 32) Cores
  • 1024 (8 * 128) GB RAM
  • 2 * 6.4TB SAS SSD (RAID-1 for OS)
  • 2 * 3.2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 X4 U.2 15mm SSD (cache)
  • 6 * 7.68TB U.2 NVMe SSD for storage
  • 2 * RJ45 1GBase-T Ethernet ports
  • 2 * 100Gb IB or 100GbE QSFP56 ports
  • Make sure to add data disks and "NICs for data" separately, per requirement of workload
SYS-621C-TN12R

SYS-621C-TN12R

(Cluster Role: "Balanced" Cloud Node)

  • 48 (2 * 24) Cores
  • 1024 (16 * 64) GB RAM
  • 2 * 6.4TB SAS SSD (RAID-1 for OS)
  • 2 * 3.2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 X4 U.2 15mm SSD (cache)
  • 6 * 7.68TB SAS SSD for storage
  • 2 * RJ45 1GBase-T Ethernet ports
  • 2 * SFP28 25Gb Ethernet
  • Make sure to add data disks and "NICs for data" separately, per requirement of workload
SYS-621C-TN12R

SYS-621C-TN12R

(Cluster Role: "Value" Cloud Node)

  • 32 (2 * 16) Cores
  • 512 (16 * 32) GB RAM
  • 2 * 6.4TB SAS SSD (RAID-1 for OS)
  • 2 * 3.2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 X4 U.2 15mm SSD (cache)
  • 6 * 8TB SAS HDD for storage
  • 2 * RJ45 1GBase-T Ethernet ports
  • 2 * RJ45 10GBase-T Ethernet ports
  • Make sure to add data disks and "NICs for data" separately, per requirement of workload

Supermicro® Total Solution for Canonical with Kubernetes Containers with AMD Based Servers

Supermicro and Canonical have partnered to deliver solutions that feature Kubernetes containers.

This solution is built and validated with Supermicro SuperServers, SuperStorage systems, and Supermicro Ethernet switches that are optimized for performance and designed to provide the highest levels of reliability, quality and scalability.

The Canonical Distribution of Kubernetes (CDK) is pure upstream Kubernetes tested across the widest range of clouds — from public clouds to private data centers, from bare metal to virtualized infrastructure. Canonical also provides a rich ecosystem of tools, libraries, services, modern metrics, and monitoring tools to make CDK easy to consume so you can innovate faster.

Supermicro + Canonical Kubernetes Certified AMD-Based Platforms

Build your Kubernetes container solution with Supermicro and Canonical.

Supermicro + Canonical Kubernetes Certified AMD-Based Platforms

Highlights

  • Validated reference architectures
  • Certified components
  • Scale out - One rack to many racks
  • Greenest Servers for the Cloud - Save hundreds of dollars per server
  • Lowest Cost - Best Performance / Watt / $ / ft²
  • Start as a pro by leveraging expertise support and services

Enterprise support for Canonical Distribution of Kubernetes is provided by Canonical in partnership with Supermicro whereby customers gain access to a global pool of knowledge & expertise. The partnership offers a Discovery and Design Service - together, we design your infrastructure to the required size and specifications.

Supermicro Total Solutions for Canonical with Kubernetes Containers

DescriptionCanonical with Kubernetes Containers Solution
Solution Components2x IPMI/ Management switches: 1/10 GbE
2x Data switches for data/workload networking:
Value Option - 10 GbE
Balanced Option - 25 GbE
Performance Option - 100 GbE
Dual Socket Performance Option - 100 GbE
3x Infrastructure Nodes
6x Cloud Nodes:
Value Option with SATA SSD
Balanced Option with SAS SSD
Performance Option with NVMe SSD Drive
Dual Socket Performance Option with NVMe SSD Drive
# CoresValue Option - 192 Cores
Balanced Option - 288 Cores
Performance Option - 384 Cores
Dual Socket Performance Option - 576 Cores
Total MemoryValue Option - 3072 GB
Balanced Option - 4608 GB
Performance Option - 6144 GB
Dual Socket Performance Option - 9216 GB
Raw StorageValue Option - 288 TB (SAS HDD)
Balanced Option - 276.48 TB (SAS)
Performance Option - 307.2 TB (NVMe)
Dual Socket Performance Option - 460.8 TB (NVMe)
Height19U

SKU Details

 Value OptionBalanced OptionPerformance OptionDual Socket Performance OptionQty
Components Used
Infrastructure NodeAS -1115CS-TNRAS -1115CS-TNRAS -1115CS-TNRAS -1125HS-TNR3
Cloud NodeAS -2015CS-TNR*AS -2015CS-TNR*AS -2015CS-TNR*AS -2025HS-TNR*6
Cloud Node Data DisksSATA SSDSAS SSDU.2 NVMeU.2 NVMe

36 (6 Per Value/ Balanced Node)
or
24 (4 Per Performance Node)
or
60 (10 Per Dual Socket Performance Node)

HDS-I2T0-SSDSC2KB076TZ
(7.68TB 2.5" SATA3 7mm SSD)
HDS-X2A-XS7680SE70045
(7.68TB 2.5" SAS3 15mm SSD)
HDS-MUN-MTFDKCC12T8TGJ1B
(12.8TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 U.3 15mm SSD)
HDS-IUN0-SSDPF2KX076T1O
(7.68TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 U.2 15mm SSD)
Software Licenses
Ubuntu Advantage Advanced
(3 Years)
SVC-CNC-C04VK1902F3SVC-CNC-C04VK1902F3SVC-CNC-C04VK1902F3SVC-CNC-C04VK1902F39
Canonical Private Cloud Build StdSVC-CN-CSZ081704XSVC-CN-CSZ081704XSVC-CN-CSZ081704XSVC-CN-CSZ081704X1
Services
Cloud Data Center Design, Validation and Bootstrapping Services
Supermicro Rack Integration Service**
Supermicro Onsite Support
9
1
13
* Please consult "Certified Node Configuration" details, below, for exact CPU, memory and other system requirements for each option
** Racking & Cabling (with 3rd party switches); Racking & Cabling Engineering Drawing; SMC will not be responsible for 3rd party switch configuration

Networking Options (with 10, 25, or 100GB Data Switches)

Standard configurations include two types of Ethernet switches - one for consolidation of management/IPMI traffic and another for use in networking data traffic. The management switch is common to all three system options. The data switch options range from a 10Gbps switch at the "Value" option, to a 25Gbps switch for the "Balanced" option, or a 100Gbps switch for the "Performance" option.

 10 GbE Data Network with SMIS OS25 GbE Data Network with SMIS OS100 GbE Data Network with Cumulus OS3Qty
Management SwitchSSE-G3748/R-SMISSSE-G3748/R-SMISSSE-G3748/R-SMIS2 (per rack)
Data SwitchSSE-X3348TRSSE-F3548SRSSE-SN3700C2 (per rack)
Infrastructure Node NICsAOC-ATG-i2TM-OAOC-ATG-i2TM-OAOC-ATG-i2TM-O6
(2 Per Node)
Cloud Node NICsAOC-STG-B2T-OAOC-S25G-I2S-OAOC-S100GC-i2C-O12
(2 Per Node)
Software Licenses (for networking)
Management Switch Software perpetual license with 3 yr service /supportIncluded with switch2Included with switch2Included with switch22
Data Switch Software perpetual license with 3 yr service /supportIncluded with switch2Included with switch2Included with switch12

1 - The 100 GbE Data switch options require a Cumulus OS for all switches in the solution. The Cumulus OS licenses for the data switches is included with the switch.

2 - The 10/25 GbE Data switch option requires the Supermicro (SMIS) OS for all switches in the solution. The SMIS OS licenses for both the data and management switches are included with the switches.

3 - Cumulus Linux is a powerful open network operating system that allows you to automate, customize and scale:
www.cumulusnetworks.com/products/cumulus-linux/

Additional Services that can be purchased

Additional Services
Supermicro Onsite Integration Service**
Ubuntu Advantage Server - Essential / Standard / Advanced Server
Ubuntu Advantage Professional Service
Ubuntu Boot Stack Program
Ubuntu Boot Stack Professional Services
Ubuntu Advantage Travel & Expenses
Ubuntu Boot Stack CEPH / Swift Storage Add-on

** Requires SOW Onsite Survey; Onsite logistics; Racking & Cabling (with 3rd party switches); Racking & Cabling Engineering Drawing

Please consult with Supermicro Solution Team for this service. Any parts purchased individually without full testing and certification may not be fit for this solution. Please also note not every service above is mandatory. Supermicro solution team is willing to help you build the right solutions anytime.

Network Component Details

SSE-X3348TR

SSE-X3348TR

(Cluster Role: Data & Management Switch)

  • 48x 10Gb Ethernet RJ45 ports
  • 4x 40 Gb Ethernet QSFP ports
  • 2x 1Gb Ethernet RJ45 ports
  • Out-of-band RS-232 Management Port
  • CLI and Web GUI Management Interfaces
  • Switching Capacity: 1284 Gbps
  • Wire-speed Layer 3 Routing
  • 1:1 Non-blocking connectivity
  • Reverse Airflow option available
  • Redundant hot-pluggable power supplies
  • 1U form factor
SSE-F3548SR

SSE-F3548SR

(Cluster Role: Data Switch)

  • 48x 25Gb Ethernet ports - SFP28
  • 6x 100Gb Ethernet ports - QSFP28
  • RJ-45 (for console cable)
  • RJ-45 1G Ethernet Management Port
  • USB
  • Switching Capacity: 3.6 Tb
  • 1:1 Non-blocking connectivity
  • Regular Airflow option available
  • Dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies
  • 1U form factor
SSE-SN3700C

SSE-SN3700C

(Cluster Role: Data Switch)

  • 32x 100Gbps Ethernet QSFP28 ports
  • Fully splitable up to 128 x 10/25Gbps ports with splitter cables
  • RJ-45 Gb Ethernet management port
  • RJ-45 serial console
  • Type A USB 2.0 port
  • Full Duplex 6.4Tbps Switching Capacity
  • Regular and Reverse Airflow options available
  • Dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies and N+1 hot-swappable fans
  • 1U form factor

Certified Nodes for Canonical Kubernetes Container Solution

AS-1115CS-TNR

AS-1115CS-TNR

(Cluster Role: Infrastructure Node)

  • 32 (1 * 32) Cores
  • 128 (8 * 16) GB RAM
  • 2 * 6.4TB SAS SSD (RAID-1 for OS)
  • 2 * 3.2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 U.2 15mm SSD (cache)
  • 4 * RJ45 1GBase-T Ethernet ports
  • 2 * RJ45 10GBase-T Ethernet ports
AS-2015CS-TNR

AS-2015CS-TNR

(Cluster Role: "Performance" Cloud Node)

  • 64 (1 * 64) Cores
  • 1024 (8 * 128) GB RAM
  • 2 * 6.4TB SAS SSD (RAID-1 for OS)
  • 2 * 3.8TB NVMe PCIe 3.0 M.2 (cache)
  • 4 * 15.3TB U.2 NVMe SSD for storage
  • 2 * RJ45 10GBase-T Ethernet ports
  • 2 * 100GbE QSFP28 ports
  • Make sure to add data disks and NICs separately, per requirement of workload
AS-2015CS-TNR

AS-2015CS-TNR

(Cluster Role: "Balanced" Cloud Node)

  • 48 (1 * 48) Cores
  • 768 (12 * 64) GB RAM
  • 2 * 6.4TB SAS SSD (RAID-1 for OS)
  • 2 * 3.2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 U.2 15mm SSD (cache)
  • 6 * 7.68TB SAS SSD for storage
  • 2 * RJ45 10GBase-T Ethernet ports
  • 2 * 25GbE SFP28 ports
  • Make sure to add data disks and NICs separately, per requirement of workload
AS-2015CS-TNR

AS-2015CS-TNR

(Cluster Role: "Value" Cloud Node)

  • 32 (1 * 32) Cores
  • 512 (8 * 64) GB RAM
  • 2 * 6.4TB SAS SSD (RAID-1 for OS)
  • 2 * 3.2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 U.2 15mm SSD (cache)
  • 6 * 7.68TB SATA SSD for storage
  • 2 * RJ45 10GBase-T Ethernet ports
  • 2 * RJ45 10GBase-T Ethernet ports
  • Make sure to add data disks and NICs separately, per requirement of workload
AS-1125HS-TNR

AS-1125HS-TNR

(Cluster Role: "Dual Socket Performance" Infrastructure Node)

  • 32 (2 * 16) Cores
  • 128 (8 * 16) GB RAM
  • 2 * 6.4TB SAS SSD (RAID-1 for OS)
  • 2 * 3.2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 U.2 15mm SSD (cache)
  • 2 * RJ45 10GBase-T Ethernet ports
  • 4 * RJ45 1GBase-T Ethernet ports
AS-2025HS-TNR

AS-2025HS-TNR

(Cluster Role: "Extreme Performance" Cloud Node)

  • 96 (2 * 48) Cores
  • 1536 (24 * 64) GB RAM
  • 2 * 3.84TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 (RAID-1 for OS)
  • 2 * 3.2TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 U.2 15mm SSD (cache)
  • 10 * 7.68TB U.2 NVMe SSD for storage
  • 2 * RJ45 10GBase-T Ethernet ports
  • 2 * 100GbE QSFP28 ports
  • Make sure to add data disks and NICs separately, per requirement of workload.