It's an exciting time for data centers not only because of the new technology developments in AI and ML, but also because of the parallel advancements in sustainability in the drive to net zero emissions.
In this episode we report from this year's Open Compute Global Summit in San Jose, California. The Open Compute Project (OCP) was initiated in 2011 and its mission is to apply the benefits of open source and open collaboration to data center technology and to support the growing demands on compute infrastructure.
OCP believes that sharing ideas and specifications for servers, networking, AI and general data center technology is the key to driving innovation and reducing complexity.
This year's summit contained many interesting topics and announcements including the Open Systems for AI strategic initiative, Sustainability (including Green Concrete), the opening of the Open Chiplet Economy in OCP Marketplace and lots more (see the links in the Dive Deeper section below).
I spoke with Rob Coyle, Director of Technical Programs at the Open Compute Project Foundation about OCP's mission and some of the exciting announcements and topics at this year's summit as well as to Andy Gill, VP of Hyperscale for Rittal about his company's products and the impact of the recent advances in AI technology.
Both Rob and Andy also shared their insights regarding the upcoming OCP EMEA Summit which will take place in Dublin, Ireland on April 29th and 30th, 2025.
Date of Recording: October 15th to 17th, 2024.
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| George Tchaparian, CEO of the Open Compute Project Foundation presenting his keynote address at the 2024 OCP Global Summit in San Jose |
DIVE DEEPER:
Additional information on the topics covered in this episode:
- 2024 OCP Global Summit by the numbers and announcements
- Additional Data Centre resources
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