Supermicro Ultra SuperServer SYS-2029U-TR4
The Supermicro SYS-2029U-TR4 is a mainstream 2U enterprise server engineered for high-density compute and expansion. Supporting dual Intel Xeon Scalable processors, 24 DDR4 memory slots, 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch drive bays (up to 4 NVMe), and up to eight PCIe 3.0 expansion slots, it offers broad flexibility for storage and virtualization deployments.
Specifications
| Brand | Supermicro |
|---|---|
| Family | Ultra SuperServer |
| Form factor | 2U rack |
| Released | Jul 2017 |
| End of sale | Jun 2022 |
| End of support | Jun 2027 |
| Form factor | 2U rack |
| Sockets | 2 |
| Processor family | Intel Xeon Scalable (1st/2nd Gen) |
| Memory slots | 24 |
| Max memory | 6TB DDR4-2933 |
| Drive bays | 24x 2.5-inch hot-swap SATA3 (optional 4 NVMe) |
| Power supplies | 2x 1000W Redundant Titanium |
Generations
- Next generation: Supermicro Ultra SuperServer SYS-220U-TNR
Compatible parts
Risers
AOC-2UR68-I4G-P Supermicro AOC-2UR68-I4G-P: 2U Ultra Riser based on Intel i350AM4 controller with 4 GbE RJ45 ports, 1 internal PCI-E x8 3.0 slot
RSC-R1UW-E8R Supermicro RSC-R1UW-E8R: 1U RHS WIO Riser card with one PCI-E x8 slot
RSC-R2UW-4E8 Supermicro RSC-R2UW-4E8: 2U LHS WIO Riser card with four PCI-E x8 slots
RSC-UMR-8 Supermicro RSC-UMR-8: 1U Ultra RHS Riser Card with 1 PCIE/SATA Hybrid M.2 & 1 PCIE
Network adapters
AOC-S25G-M2S Supermicro AOC-S25G-m2S: Standard LP, 2x 25GbE SFP28, PCI-E x8, Mellanox CX-4 LX
AOC-S40G-I2Q Supermicro AOC-S40G-i2Q: Standard LP 2-port 40GbE controller, Intel Fortville XL710
AOC-STG-B4S Supermicro AOC-STG-B4S: Standard LP, 4x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E x8, Broadcom BCM57840S
AOC-STG-I2T Supermicro AOC-STG-i2T: Standard LP, 2x 10GbE RJ45, PCI-E x8, Intel X540
AOC-STG-I4S Supermicro AOC-STG-i4S: Standard LP, 4x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E x8, Intel XL710
AOC-STG-I4T Supermicro AOC-STG-i4T: Standard LP, 4x 10GbE RJ45, PCI-E x8, Intel XL710
AOC-STGF-I2S Supermicro AOC-STGF-i2S: Standard LP, 2x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E x8, Intel X710-BM2
HBAs
AOC-S3008L-L8E Supermicro AOC-S3008L-L8E: Standard LP, 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) Gen-3; HBA
RAID controllers
AOC-S3008L-L8I Supermicro AOC-S3008L-L8i: Standard LP, 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) Gen-3; RAID 0,1,1E
AOC-S3108L-H8IR-16DD Supermicro AOC-S3108L-H8IR-16DD: Standard LP 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) Gen-3 16HDD RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
AOC-S3108L-H8IR Supermicro AOC-S3108L-H8IR: SAS RAID controller card
Other parts
AOC-SLG3-2M2 Supermicro AOC-SLG3-2M2: Low Profile PCIe x8 add-on card supports 2 PCIe 3.0 x4 M-Key M.2 NVMe Modules
MCP-290-00127-0N Supermicro MCP-290-00127-0N: 2U Supermicro Cable Management Arm 2nd Gen (compatible for racks 42 in. deep)
MCP-290-00128-0N Supermicro MCP-290-00128-0N: 2U Supermicro Cable Management Arm 2nd Gen (compatible for racks 42 in. deep)
SNK-P0068PS Supermicro SNK-P0068PS: 2U Passive CPU Heat Sink for X11 Purley Platform Equipped with a Narrow Retention Mechanism
TPM modules
AOM-TPM-9670H-S Supermicro AOM-TPM-9670H-S: SPI Capable TPM 2.0 Provisioned for Server, Horizontal Form Factor
AOM-TPM-9671H-S Supermicro AOM-TPM-9671H-S: SPI Capable TPM 1.2 Provisioned for Server, Horizontal Form Factor
Backplanes
BPN-SAS3-216A-N4 Supermicro BPN-SAS3-216A-N4: 24-port 2U SAS3 12Gbps hybrid backplane, support up to 20x 2.5-inch SAS3/SATA3 HDD/SSD and 4x SAS3/SATA3/NVMe Storage Devices
Batteries
BTR-CV3108-U1 Supermicro BTR-CV3108-U1: CacheVault for Broadcom 3108 with Supercap mounting for 2U Ultra
Fans
FAN-0118L4 Supermicro FAN-0118L4: 80 x 80 x 38 mm, 9.5K RPM, 4-pin PWM Fan, Hot
Drive caddies
MCP-120-82916-0N Supermicro MCP-120-82916-0N: Internal drive plate Supports Two 2.5" Drive, PCI slots
MCP-220-00127-0B Supermicro MCP-220-00127-0B: Black hot-swap 2.5" NVMe drive tray (Orange tab, w/ key lock)
MCP-220-00167-0B Supermicro MCP-220-00167-0B: Black gen 8 hot-swap 2.5" Tool-less NVMe tray, orange tab
Power supplies
PWS-1K02A-1R Supermicro PWS-1K02A-1R: 1U 1000W Redundant Power Supply 73.5mm width Titanium Level
Works together
How the Supermicro Ultra SuperServer SYS-2029U-TR4 connects to servers, storage and the network: 4 ways, with the parts and products on each path.
Fibre Channel SAN
Serverwith an FC HBAFC switchtwo fabrics, A and BStorage arrayFC host ports
Match the speed: 16Gb and 32Gb FC HBAs, switches and array ports work together, and each generation also runs one or two speeds below its own (a 32Gb port runs at 16Gb and 8Gb).
Switches
Brocade G-Series G610 1U
Cisco MDS 9132T 1U
Dell Connectrix DS-6620B 1U rack
Dell PowerSwitch S4148U-ON 1U switch
Storage
Lenovo ThinkSystem TS4300 Tape Library 3U rack
NetApp E-Series E5700 2U/4U rack
Dell Unity 350F 2U rack
Dell Unity 450F 2U rack
Dell Unity 550F 2U rack
Dell Unity 650F 2U rack
Optics
57-1000262-01 Brocade 16G FC SFP+ ELWL 25 km
57-1000333-01 Brocade 32G FC SFP+ SWL
57-1000487-01 Brocade 16G FC SFP+ SWL
iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet
Server10/25/100GbE NICEthernet switchstorage VLAN, two switchesStorage arrayiSCSI or NVMe/TCP ports
Keep the speed the same at all three points: a 25GbE server, a 25GbE switch port and a 25GbE array port. Mixed speeds work but the slowest link sets the pace.
Adapters for the server
- AOC-S25G-M2S Supermicro AOC-S25G-m2S: Standard LP, 2x 25GbE SFP28, PCI-E x8, Mellanox CX-4 LX
- AOC-S40G-I2Q Supermicro AOC-S40G-i2Q: Standard LP 2-port 40GbE controller, Intel Fortville XL710
- AOC-STG-B4S Supermicro AOC-STG-B4S: Standard LP, 4x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E x8, Broadcom BCM57840S
- AOC-STG-I2T Supermicro AOC-STG-i2T: Standard LP, 2x 10GbE RJ45, PCI-E x8, Intel X540
Switches
Arista 7020R 7020TR-48 1U fixed switch
Arista 7060X 7060CX2-32S 1U fixed switch
Arista 7280R 7280CR2-60 2U fixed switch
Arista 7280R 7280SR2K-48C6 1U fixed switch
Storage
- NetApp E-Series E5700 2U/4U rack
Dell Isilon A2000 4U 4-node chassis
Dell Isilon F800 4U 4-node chassis
Dell Isilon H400 4U 4-node chassis
Dell Isilon H500 4U 4-node chassis
Dell Isilon H600 4U 4-node chassis
Optics
QSFP-100G-CWDM4-AR Arista 100GBASE-CWDM4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver Module
QSFP-100G-LR4-AR Arista 100GBASE-LR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver Module
QSFP-100G-SR4 Arista 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
Direct-attached SAS
Serverexternal SAS HBASAS cableMini-SAS HD, no switchArray or JBODSAS host ports or EMM
12Gb SAS uses Mini-SAS HD (SFF-8644) connectors; older 6Gb gear uses Mini-SAS (SFF-8088). Adapter cables exist, but the link runs at the slower speed.
Adapters for the server
- AOC-S3008L-L8E Supermicro AOC-S3008L-L8E: Standard LP, 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) Gen-3; HBA
Storage
Lenovo Lenovo Storage DS2200 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 2U rack
Dell PowerEdge MX5016s blade
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4000F 2U rack
Dell PowerVault ME4012 2U rack
File storage (NFS and SMB)
Server or clientEthernet NICEthernet switchdata or storage VLANNAS or scale-outNFS, SMB, S3 ports
Front-end ports face the clients; back-end ports (on scale-out systems) connect the nodes to each other and need their own switch pair.
Adapters for the server
- AOC-S25G-M2S Supermicro AOC-S25G-m2S: Standard LP, 2x 25GbE SFP28, PCI-E x8, Mellanox CX-4 LX
- AOC-S40G-I2Q Supermicro AOC-S40G-i2Q: Standard LP 2-port 40GbE controller, Intel Fortville XL710
- AOC-STG-B4S Supermicro AOC-STG-B4S: Standard LP, 4x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E x8, Broadcom BCM57840S
- AOC-STG-I2T Supermicro AOC-STG-i2T: Standard LP, 2x 10GbE RJ45, PCI-E x8, Intel X540
Switches
- Arista 7020R 7020TR-48 1U fixed switch
- Arista 7060X 7060CX2-32S 1U fixed switch
- Arista 7280R 7280CR2-60 2U fixed switch
- Arista 7280R 7280SR2K-48C6 1U fixed switch
Storage
Dell Isilon A200 4U 4-node chassis- Dell Isilon F800 4U 4-node chassis
- Dell Isilon H400 4U 4-node chassis
- Dell Isilon H500 4U 4-node chassis
- Dell Unity 350F 2U rack
- Dell Unity 450F 2U rack
Optics
- QSFP-100G-CWDM4-AR Arista 100GBASE-CWDM4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver Module
- QSFP-100G-LR4-AR Arista 100GBASE-LR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver Module
- QSFP-100G-SR4 Arista 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
Plan and size it
- Draw this setup in the topology planner mrplanb.com
- Add up rack power and space rack-density.com
- Virtualization storage Ledger: scored storage platforms mrplanb.com
- SAN transport and NVMe over FC for backup mrplanb.com
Check compatibility with Supermicro
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Supermicro has tested with the Supermicro Ultra SuperServer SYS-2029U-TR4.
- Compatibility Supermicro tested memory, drives and add-on cards (per system page)
- Support Supermicro Support
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
How many PCIe expansion slots does the SYS-2029U-TR4 offer?
The system provides up to eight PCIe 3.0 expansion slots via riser cards for high-speed NICs, HBAs, and hardware RAID controllers.
Does the system support Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory?
Yes, when configured with 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, it supports Intel Optane PMem 100 series modules.
Buying or selling SYS-2029U-TR4?
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Sources
- Supermicro SYS-2029U-TR4 Specification, checked 2026-10-28