As the market is expected to expand in cloud-based services, various support solutions responding to technological advancements such as △transcoding △media delivery △BigTwin systems △edge AI are being launched in the market.

Supermicro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) announced new IT total solutions on the 3rd that can be used in Android cloud gaming, media processing and delivery. The new solutions are equipped with Intel Data Center GPU codenamed Arctic Sound-M and will be supported across multiple Supermicro servers.

Supermicro's solutions equipped with Intel Data Center GPU codenamed Arctic Sound-M include △4U 10xGPU server for transcoding and media delivery △Supermicro BigTwin system equipped with up to 8 Intel Data Center GPUs △2U for media processing applications with Arctic Sound-M applied △Supermicro Cloud DC server for edge AI inference △Supermicro 2U 2-node server equipped with 3 Intel Arctic Sound-M Data Center GPUs per node optimized for cloud gaming. Additional systems will be provided in the second half of this year.

Transcoding is an important technology in today's media-centric world. Supermicro's 4U 10x GPU server is suitable for industries that need to transmit various formats to diverse video devices.

Cloud-based gaming requires substantial computing power and the ability to provide interactive frame rates to gaming enthusiasts. Supermicro's 2U 2-node server is equipped with Intel Data Center GPU codenamed Arctic Sound-M, enabling a new dimension of performance for Android cloud-based gaming.

Media processing for Content Delivery Networks (CDN) must transmit all media types quickly and efficiently. Supermicro's BigTwin system, equipped with Intel Data Center GPUs, provides consumers with diverse video content streaming.

Intel Data Center GPU codenamed Arctic Sound-M is designed as an open and flexible solution for cloud gaming, media processing and delivery. The GPU will be developed based on a complete solution stack and provide developers with open source software stack for streaming media and Android cloud gaming, offering broad support for the latest codecs, graphics APIs and frameworks.

Additionally, Supermicro said it will provide an open alternative to proprietary language lock-in by using Intel's unified API for integrated programming across the architecture. This enables maximization of hardware performance through a validated tool set that complements existing languages and parallel models. Developers can design open, portable code that maximizes various combinations of CPUs and GPUs.

Supermicro's building block solutions approach enables faster market introduction of diverse products and rapid integration of new technologies into server lines. For example, Android cloud gaming using the new Intel Data Center GPU codenamed Arctic Sound-M can support more interactive users than before. With the industry's first hardware AV1 encoder and open source media software stack, streaming performance is expected to improve compared to software-only video transcoding.

Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro, said "Supermicro plans to expand its media processing solutions by integrating Intel Data Center GPUs" and "the new solutions will increase video streaming rates and reduce latency in Android cloud gaming." Accordingly, Supermicro's BigTwin system is expected to significantly enhance the performance and interactivity of Android cloud gaming while improving the efficiency of media delivery and transcoding with the new Intel Data Center GPUs.

He outlined his vision, stating "the new solutions will extend Supermicro's leading and accelerated computing products from media processing and delivery to all domains including collaboration and HPC."

Jeff McVeigh, Vice President and General Manager of Intel's Supercomputer Group, said "Intel Data Center GPU is a flexible solution for accelerating workloads that have become essential to everyday life" and noted "the combination of △advanced media capabilities △graphics rendering pipeline and open software stack provides the high-density, low-latency and sophisticated visual quality needed to build next-generation video conferencing, media delivery and cloud gaming."