Charles Liang, Founder and CEO of Supermicro, speaks at a pre-media briefing for Asia's largest IT and computing exhibition Computex 2025 on the 16th./Courtesy of Supermicro

Supermicro holds over 80% of the liquid cooling (DLC) data center solutions market and has seen its revenue increase more than fourfold in the past three years. The newly launched "DLC 2" system can reduce power consumption and water usage by up to 40%, and it will create a data center as quiet as a library.

Charles Liang, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Supermicro, noted during a pre-online media briefing for the Computex 2025, Asia's largest IT and computing exhibition, on the 16th, that "the goal is to achieve revenue growth of 3 to 5 times over the next three years with the launch of the DLC 2 system." Supermicro supplies DLC systems designed to reduce the heat generated while running artificial intelligence (AI) on servers and data centers equipped with semiconductors from NVIDIA and AMD.

In the past, corporations operating data centers utilized cooling systems that dissipate heat through air (air cooling). However, air cooling systems have the drawbacks of low energy efficiency and significant fan noise. As a result, Supermicro's DLC system, which is a liquid cooling method that can replace it, is expanding. Supermicro recorded $4.6 billion (approximately 6.4 trillion won) in revenue in the first quarter of this year, an increase of about 20% compared to the same period last year.

Liang CEO stated, "Last year, Supermicro shipped 4,000 server racks equipped with the DLC system. This accounts for 10% of the overall data center market," adding that "once the DLC 2 is launched, it is expected to capture 30% of the total market."

On this day, Supermicro announced that the DLC 2 system has seen significant improvements not only in power efficiency but also in noise. Liang CEO explained, "We improved the thermal efficiency of the system by up to 98% compared to the previous model," adding, "If the noise generated by the previous system was 73 decibels (db), the newly unveiled DLC 2 produces only 50 db, comparable to the level of a library."

Liang CEO highlighted, "One of Supermicro's other advantages is that by adopting the DLC system, customers do not have to pay additional expenses, and can actually reduce their costs. Since power consumption decreases and energy efficiency is excellent, adopting Supermicro systems can generally reduce expenses by 10 to 20%, with some cases achieving cuts of nearly 30%."

He said, "Servers equipped with NVIDIA's GB200 series and AMD's MI-325x series products started shipping two months ago," adding, "Next-generation products like the B300 are also set to begin shipping, and they will be delivered within a few weeks."

Liang CEO mentioned that to respond promptly to customer demand, production capacity has also been expanded. He explained, "As order volumes increased, we invested in facilities to expand production capacity, and we have built production bases not only in Silicon Valley, the United States, but also in Malaysia, Taiwan, and the Netherlands, enabling us to produce at least 5,000 units or more per month."

As Supermicro diversifies its production bases, plans are in place to flexibly respond to tariffs. He stated, "With production bases established in the United States, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Taiwan, we can now produce Supermicro products anywhere in the world," adding, "While we cannot change international circumstances or economic environments, we will have the capability to meet customer demands appropriately."

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