Open Compute Project Foundation

REMINDER! PROPOSALS ARE DUE APRIL 3! The OCP Takes Action Against Silent Data Corruption! In the realm of computing systems, there lurks an insidious threat - Silent Data Corruption (SDC). A hardware-induced SDC is an error that occurs when data is corrupted within a computing system, often without any indication from the built-in error detection mechanisms. This can happen due to manufacturing defects, aging components, or even environmental factors. These errors may lead to anomalous/unpredictable software behavior, causing incorrect calculations, potentially leading to consequences like the loss of data. The OCP's Server Project has established the Server Component Resilience Workstream, focused explicitly on tackling hardware-induced Silent Data Corruption. This workstream, comprising key industry players Meta, Google, Intel, ARM, AMD, Microsoft, and NVIDIA, is launching a request for research proposals to fuel innovation in detection and prevention of SDC. The OCP Foundation is inviting researchers to submit proposals in the focus areas. Researchers interested in contributing to this groundbreaking initiative can submit their proposals by April 3, 2024 Read the full story and learn more here: [https://bit.ly/4biquWo]

Don’t Miss the Innovation Village at the 2024 OCP Global Summit! The Innovation Village at the 2024 OCP Global Summit offers an engaging platform for attendees to explore the latest innovations of the Open Compute Project Community. Here, visitors will encounter both live and static hardware demonstrations, showcasing racks, servers, components, and switches designed to enhance efficiency and meet the demands of hyperscale, enterprise, and edge data centers. ? Engineers from our community will be available to illustrate how open designs are more impactful, sustainable, improve scalability, and boost efficiency. Attendees will also have the opportunity to interact with emerging technology prototypes, gaining insights into how the OCP fosters innovation through collaboration among tech giants and a diverse global network of developers and suppliers. ? Join us in the Innovation Village to experience firsthand the transformative impact of the Open Compute Project and its continually evolving hardware designs and specifications. ? Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Tx26Jg See the full agenda, roster of sponsors and exhibitors for the upcoming OCP Global Summit and register here: https://bit.ly/3xO1X76

Exciting Opportunities at the OCP Global Summit! We're thrilled to invite you to participate in groundbreaking round table discussions on the future of cooling technologies. These sessions are proudly hosted by the OCP Cooling Environments and Immersion leadership teams and are supported by professional facilitators from our esteemed sponsor, ExxonMobil. Mark Your Calendar: Thursday, October 17th Time: 8 AM to 2 PM Pacific Time Venue: OCP Global Summit, San Jose, CA, Lower Lever - SJCC LL20BC We Need Your Voice: These round table sessions are more than just discussion, they are strategic sessions vital for setting the course for the next phases of our projects. We rely on your insights to help guide our community strategy and garner the industry support essential for advancement. Dive Deep into Pivotal Topics Shaping Our Industry: 8-8.55 am:?Immersion Fluid Definitions:?Tackle the challenges of managing the diversity of fluids in the industry. 9-9.55 am:?Thermochemical Reliability in Immersion:?Join a strategy session with the new Reliability committee to discuss thermochemical reliability. 10-10.55 am:?Total Cost of Ownership (TCO):?Help shape the foundation of the open-source data center TCO tool with insights into the TCO model, reference information, and benchmarking. 11-12:00 am:?Interoperability in Cooling Environments:?Explore how we can achieve interoperability between various types of liquid cooling within data centers and the role OCP can play. 1-1:55 pm:?Overcoming Immersion Adoption Barriers:?Identify critical challenges for immersion cooling and strategize on best practices to help the industry overcome them. Interactive Discussions: These sessions will feature interactive discussions, led by expert moderators, designed to foster collaboration and innovation. Whether you're a tech leader, a developer, or a stakeholder in the data center realm, your insights and experiences are invaluable. Why You Should Attend: ·?????Influence Industry Standards and practices. ·?????Engage with Key Decision-Makers and thought leaders. ·?????Discover Cutting-Edge Technologies and solutions. ·?????Network with a Community committed to sustainability and efficiency in cooling technologies. Let's Collaborate to Drive Progress and Innovation in the World of Cooling Technologies. Learn more, view the detailed agenda and register here: https://bit.ly/3xO1X76 We can't wait to see you there! @OpenComputePrj #OCPSummit24 #FromIdeasToImpact

Kickoff of joint IEEE / OCP group on timing in data centers Join us September 23, 11am-12pm U.S. Pacific time for the kickoff of a group to work on use cases and requirements for timing in data centers: https://lnkd.in/gKXZJ9Z7 This is a joint group between the IEEE Industry Connection on Timing in Data Centers (TDC), and OCP-TAP. The meeting uses the OCP-TAP Zoom... more info at: https://lnkd.in/gE-WjKWc

Curious about what you might find at the upcoming OCP Global Summit, taking place October 15 to 17 in San Jose, CA? Check out a brief highlight of each track here: https://bit.ly/3TtdSVh ? Here is a preview of the Special Focus Track on Photonics: Large AI clusters are driving unprecedented bandwidth demand for optical interconnections. Strategies to reduce link failures requires addressing both the intermittent and hard failures of optics modules. Speakers for these sessions include Meta discussing how they will deploy AI at scale, Intel covering the co-packaged optics opportunity, Broadcom explaining the use case for a CPO switch, and an update from OIF on standards for reducing optical power consumption. This track will focus on the evolution of optics needed to achieve higher speeds, improved power efficiency and higher reliability. You will not want to miss keynotes from AMD, Geico, Google, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, NVIDIA, as well as panel discussions on AI. Not to mention the Executive Sessions, Future Technologies Symposium and an Expo Hall full of the latest advancements, including the Innovation Village. And there will be hundreds of Breakout Sessions on all things OCP, including Special Focus tracks on AI, Supply Chain, OpenRAN and Quantum, as well as a SONiC workshop and the Memory Fabric Forum. You can check out the full schedule and register here: https://bit.ly/3xO1X76

Embracing the Private Network Market Momentum: Why OCP’s Focus on 3GPP Capable Private Networks is the Key to Unlocking Radio Innovation With the growing importance of mobile communications, from 4G LTE to 5G to 6G, it's clear that 3GPP-compliant network infrastructure is an important part of the technology landscape. We believe OCP can play an important role in creating an open ecosystem around mobile network hardware platforms. The contribution of Meta's Evenstar radio specifications and designs to the OCP Community (with a royalty-free license) has acted as a catalyst to these efforts. Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3XG3ADI Attend the upcoming?OCP Global Summit?(October 15th - 17th in San Jose, CA) where we will have a dedicated track focused on OpenRAN. And sign up for the?Evenstar Project?mailing list here https://bit.ly/4gfswsV and have your say over the direction of this concept by participating in the project calls every Friday.

Networking of AI clusters doesn’t only present new challenges in the data center, hybrid cloud and hybrid AI introduce another dimension of complexity to plan for in enterprise AI deployments. Join us on 9/19 at 8AM PT for a FREE webinar and educate yourself on how to navigate this topic, 'Evolving DC Networking for Hybrid AI Deployments.' You will hear from OCP’s own Chief Innovation Officer, Cliff Grossner Ph.D.?hosting Praful Lalchandani?from Juniper Networks and analyst Sameh Boujelbene?with Dell'Oro Group. Register here! https://lnkd.in/dfYxk-iY

Shout out to our Topaz sponsors for the upcoming OCP Global Summit! The Exhibit Hall is sold out and bursting at the seams! You will be amazed at what these leaders will be showcasing! https://bit.ly/3xO1X76 @OpenComputePrj #OCPSummit24 #FromIdeasToImpact

Thanks to our expert program committee for helping put together the informative content to be presented in the 2nd #OCP FTS Quantum special focus breakout session Bernard Lee Diego R. Lopez Ravi Naik Richard Pitwon Laura Schulz Robert Sutor Heather C. West, Ph.D Cathy White

Building and Connecting Hybrid Quantum, AI and HPC Data Centers! The OCP Community and industry quantum specialists believe the time is right to start down the path of standardization to push the market forward with a set of best practices on how to prepare for and integrate quantum technologies into today’s data centers and communication networks. To continue the journey to bring together a community of classical and quantum practitioners and data center operators within the OCP, we have organized an afternoon?quantum breakout session?at OCP’s?Future Technologies Symposium?(afternoon of October 16th) that is collocated with OCP?Global Summit?(October 15th?to 17th) to advance the efforts within the Community. Read the full story to learn more here: https://bit.ly/3Tj6StL