Supermicro MicroCloud SYS-5039MS-H8TRF
The Supermicro SYS-5039MS-H8TRF is a 3U high-density MicroCloud system containing eight modular single-processor server nodes. Each independent node accommodates an Intel Xeon E-2100/2200 or 8th/9th Gen Core i3 processor, up to 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, and two 3.5-inch SATA drive bays, making it an established choice for web hosting, CDN edge, and cloud gaming.
Specifications
| Brand | Supermicro |
|---|---|
| Family | MicroCloud |
| Form factor | 3U 8-node |
| Released | Sep 2018 |
| End of sale | Dec 2023 |
| End of support | Dec 2028 |
| Form factor | 3U 8-node |
| Sockets | 8 |
| Processor family | Intel Xeon E-2100/E-2200 |
| Memory slots | 32 |
| Max memory | 1TB DDR4-2666 |
| Drive bays | 16x 3.5-inch hot-swap SATA3 (2 per node) |
| Power supplies | 2x 1600W Redundant Titanium |
Compatible parts
Network adapters
AOC-CTG-I1S Supermicro AOC-CTG-i1S: MicroLP, 1 x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E 2.0 x8, Intel 82599EN
AOC-CTG-I2S Supermicro AOC-CTG-i2S: MicroLP, 2 x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E 2.0 x8, Intel 82599EN
AOC-CTGS-I2T Supermicro AOC-CTGS-i2T: MicroLP, 2x 10GbE Base-T, PCI-E 3.0 x4, Intel X550
AOC-S40G-I2Q Supermicro AOC-S40G-i2Q: Standard LP 2-port 40GbE controller, Intel Fortville XL710
AOC-SGP-I2 Supermicro AOC-SGP-i2: Standard LP, 2x GbE RJ45, PCI-E x4, Intel i350-AM2
AOC-SGP-I4 Supermicro AOC-SGP-i4: Standard LP, 4x GbE RJ45, PCI-E x4, Intel i350
AOC-STG-I2T Supermicro AOC-STG-i2T: Standard LP, 2x 10GbE RJ45, PCI-E x8, Intel X540
AOC-STGN-I1S Supermicro AOC-STGN-i1S: Standard LP, 1x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E x8, Intel 82599EN
AOC-STGN-I2S Supermicro AOC-STGN-i2S: Standard LP, 2x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E x8, Intel 82599ES
RAID controllers
AOC-S2308L-L8I Supermicro AOC-S2308L-L8i: Std LP, 8 ports, 6Gb/s Gen3, RAID 0/1/10
AOC-S3008L-L8I Supermicro AOC-S3008L-L8i: Standard LP, 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) Gen-3; RAID 0,1,1E
AOC-SAS2LP-H8IR Supermicro AOC-SAS2LP-H8iR: Std LP, 8 ports, 6Gb/s Gen3, RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
AOC-SAS3-9361-4I Supermicro AOC-SAS3-9361-4I: Std LP, 4 ports, 12Gb/s Gen3, RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Backplanes
BPN-SAS-938H Supermicro BPN-SAS-938H: 16-port 3U (CSE-938) MicroCloud 6Gbps backplane, support up to 16x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD
Drive caddies
MCP-220-00158-0B Supermicro MCP-220-00158-0B: Black gen 6.5 hot-swap 3.5-to-2.5 Tool-less drive tray
MCP-220-93801-0B Supermicro MCP-220-93801-0B: Black gen 6 hot-swap 3.5-to-2.5 HDD tray
Rail kits
MCP-290-00057-0N Supermicro MCP-290-00057-0N: Rackmount Kit
Power supplies
PWS-1K68A-1R Supermicro PWS-1K68A-1R: 1U 1600W Redundant Titanium Power Supply 76mm width
Risers
RSC-RR1U-E8 Supermicro RSC-RR1U-E8: RSC-RR1U-E8 riser card
Other parts
SNK-P0047PS+ Supermicro SNK-P0047PS+: Customized Passive CPU Heat Sink for Micro Cloud Series Servers
Works together
How the Supermicro MicroCloud SYS-5039MS-H8TRF connects to servers, storage and the network: 4 ways, with the parts and products on each path.
Fibre Channel SAN
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
Storage
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform VSP F350 2U rack
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform VSP F370 2U rack
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform VSP G350 2U rack
Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform VSP G370 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4000F 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
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-CTG-I1S Supermicro AOC-CTG-i1S: MicroLP, 1 x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E 2.0 x8, Intel 82599EN
- AOC-CTG-I2S Supermicro AOC-CTG-i2S: MicroLP, 2 x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E 2.0 x8, Intel 82599EN
- AOC-CTGS-I2T Supermicro AOC-CTGS-i2T: MicroLP, 2x 10GbE Base-T, PCI-E 3.0 x4, Intel X550
- AOC-S40G-I2Q Supermicro AOC-S40G-i2Q: Standard LP 2-port 40GbE controller, Intel Fortville XL710
Switches
Arista 7050X 7050CX3-32S 1U fixed switch
Arista 7050X 7050SX3-48YC8 1U fixed switch
Arista 7050X 7050TX3-48C8 1U fixed switch
Arista 7260X 7260CX3-64 2U fixed switch
Storage
- Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM7000F 3U rack
Dell Isilon F810 4U 4-node chassis
Dell PowerMax 2000 system bay / standard rack
Dell PowerMax 8000 system bay multi-cabinet
Dell PowerProtect DD3300 2U appliance
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
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 (check the fit list)
AOC-S3008L-L8E Supermicro AOC-S3008L-L8E: Standard LP, 8 internal ports (12Gb/s) Gen-3; HBA
Storage
Dell PowerEdge MX5016s blade- Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H 2U rack
- Lenovo ThinkSystem DE4000F 2U rack
Dell PowerVault ME4012 2U rack
Dell PowerVault ME4024 2U rack
Dell PowerVault ME4084 5U rack
File storage (NFS and SMB)
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-CTG-I1S Supermicro AOC-CTG-i1S: MicroLP, 1 x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E 2.0 x8, Intel 82599EN
- AOC-CTG-I2S Supermicro AOC-CTG-i2S: MicroLP, 2 x 10GbE SFP+, PCI-E 2.0 x8, Intel 82599EN
- AOC-CTGS-I2T Supermicro AOC-CTGS-i2T: MicroLP, 2x 10GbE Base-T, PCI-E 3.0 x4, Intel X550
- AOC-S40G-I2Q Supermicro AOC-S40G-i2Q: Standard LP 2-port 40GbE controller, Intel Fortville XL710
Switches
- Arista 7050X 7050CX3-32S 1U fixed switch
- Arista 7050X 7050SX3-48YC8 1U fixed switch
- Arista 7050X 7050TX3-48C8 1U fixed switch
- Arista 7260X 7260CX3-64 2U fixed switch
Storage
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000F 2U rack- Lenovo ThinkSystem DM7000F 3U rack
- Dell Isilon F810 4U 4-node chassis
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM3000H 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000H 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM7000H 3U 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 MicroCloud SYS-5039MS-H8TRF.
- Compatibility Supermicro tested memory, drives and add-on cards (per system page)
- Support Supermicro Support
Equivalent models from other brands
- Dell PowerEdge T140 · compare
- HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen10 Plus · compare
- Lenovo ThinkSystem ST50 · compare
FAQ
How many independent nodes operate inside the 3U chassis?
The SYS-5039MS-H8TRF houses eight independent front-removable server nodes sharing common redundant power supplies.
What processors are supported in each node?
Each node supports one Intel Xeon E-2100/E-2200 or 8th/9th Gen Core processor up to 95W TDP.
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Sources
- Supermicro SYS-5039MS-H8TRF Specification, checked 2026-10-28