Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Supermicro) is a technology company that designs, develops and manufactures high-performance server, storage and networking solutions for enterprise, cloud, data center, high performance computing (HPC) and edge computing customers. The company's product portfolio includes rackmount and blade servers, storage subsystems, motherboards, chassis, power supplies and networking components, with an emphasis on high-density, energy-efficient configurations and platforms optimized for GPU-accelerated workloads and artificial intelligence applications.
Headquartered in San Jose, California, Supermicro combines in-house engineering with a global manufacturing and distribution footprint to deliver configurable, application-specific systems. The company markets both branded systems and component-level products to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), system integrators, cloud service providers, telecommunications firms and enterprise IT organizations. Supermicro’s offerings are typically presented as modular, building-block solutions that allow customers to tailor compute, storage and networking capacity to specific performance and efficiency requirements.
Founded in the early 1990s, Supermicro has grown into a global supplier with operations and customers across North America, Europe and Asia. Its engineering focus centers on rapid adaptation to new processor, accelerator and interconnect technologies, with ongoing product development aimed at supporting emerging workloads such as AI/ML, real-time analytics and large-scale virtualization. The company also provides software and management tools for system monitoring, remote management and integration services to support deployment and maintenance.
Supermicro’s executive leadership has been led by its founder and chief executive, Charles Liang, who has guided the company’s strategy toward high-performance, energy-efficient server designs and close collaboration with component and silicon vendors. The company’s business model emphasizes customization, operational responsiveness and a broad product portfolio designed to serve diverse industry verticals that require scalable compute and storage infrastructure.