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SMART Global Holdings (SGH) has announced its upcoming quarterly financial conference call scheduled for January 3, 2023, at 1:30 PM PST, to discuss its first quarter fiscal year 2023 earnings. The results will be released prior to the call. Investors can access the live webcast on the SGH investor relations website. A telephonic replay will also be available for one week following the event. SGH continues to focus on enhancing technologies in computing, memory, and LED lighting solutions, aiming to foster strategic partnerships and growth opportunities.

SMART Modular Technologies, a division of SGH, has launched the DC4800 PCIe Gen 4 family of solid-state drives (SSDs) designed for high-performance data centers.

These SSDs boast a specialized controller for power efficiency and high reliability, achieving up to 99.99999% latency consistency. Available in capacities up to 7.68TB and compliant with the Open Compute Project standards, they are currently being sampled by various OEMs.

Penguin Solutions has acquired all software and intellectual property assets of Colorado Code Craft, enhancing its portfolio in high-performance computing (HPC), AI, and cloud solutions. This acquisition aims to provide secure remote access to data and applications, improving workflows for data scientists and researchers. The definitive agreement was signed on November 7, 2022, but financial terms were not disclosed. The integration of Colorado Code Craft's technology is expected to bolster Penguin’s offerings, including the Scyld Cloud Workstation and its new Scyld Cloud Central platform.

Penguin Solutions has launched the Scyld Cloud Central control plane, a cloud-native solution designed to enhance HPC and AI deployment across on-premises and cloud environments. This offering simplifies cluster deployment and user experience while providing cost management options. The partnership with Google Cloud allows users to rapidly deploy customized HPC/AI environments and seamlessly integrate existing clusters. The platform features pre-integration with popular tools and flexible scaling options, ensuring efficiency and performance for data scientists and researchers.

Penguin Solutions has announced the launch of new versions of Scyld ClusterWare and Scyld Cloud Workstation software during Supercomputing 2022. The updated Scyld ClusterWare 12.0, expected in Q1 2023, features significant performance and stability improvements alongside a new user interface. Meanwhile, Scyld Cloud Workstation 12.1 is now available, offering a 60fps frame rate and up to 4K resolution. These upgrades aim to enhance management and productivity in high-performance computing (HPC) environments.

Stratus Technologies, a leading provider of Edge Computing solutions and a subsidiary of SGH, will present at the Automation Fair in Chicago on November 16-17, 2022. The company will showcase Enginuity Global's digital transformation project at QuarterNorth Energy's Bullwinkle production platform, highlighting their successful upgrade to a PlantPAx DCS system in just 45 days. Stratus will demonstrate its Edge Computing solutions and discuss industry best practices for optimizing operations and enhancing cybersecurity.

SMART Modular Technologies, a division of SGH, has introduced new DDR5 16GB and 32GB Very Low Profile Error-Correction Code Unbuffered Dual In-Line Memory Modules (VLP ECC UDIMM). These modules are tailored for 1U blade servers in networking, compute, and storage applications, enhancing space efficiency and power management. The DDR5 modules support higher speeds and densities compared to DDR4, enabling up to 384GB capacity in 1U systems. Industrial temperature-grade options are available for extreme conditions, while features like anti-sulfur resistors ensure reliability.

Cree LED, a subsidiary of SGH, has launched Photophyll™ Select LEDs, the first LEDs fully characterized for horticulture metrics. These LEDs allow manufacturers to control blue/green/red spectral ratios, enhancing plant growth. They can boost crop yields, improve plant health, and reduce energy costs compared to standard LEDs, with potential performance upgrades of 6%. The spectral output is based on photosynthetic photon flux, avoiding complex translations used in human vision metrics. Production quantities are now available.

Stratus, a company under SGH, received the 2022 Global Product Leadership Award from Frost & Sullivan for its edge computing platforms. Recognized for their ability to reduce unplanned downtime, these solutions are essential for business-critical operations. Stratus' ztC Edge platform is noted for its rugged design and high-performance software, providing fault-tolerant computing. The company has established strong customer relationships and has certifications from AWS and Microsoft Azure for IoT, enhancing its market position.