OCP Summit 2017 — Facebook news recap
Mar 20, 2017Eran Tal
Summary
This post details Meta's contributions to the Open Compute Project (OCP) Summit 2017, focusing on new hardware designs and networking updates. Key contributions include Big Basin (next-generation GPU server for AI model training), Bryce Canyon (high-density storage platform), Tioga Pass (successor to Leopard compute platform with OpenBMC), and Yosemite v2 (updated multi-node compute platform with hot-service capabilities). Networking updates include the CWDM4-OCP specification for 100G optical transceivers, the Backpack modular switch platform, and the Wedge 100S top-of-rack switch with enhanced boot security and support for SAI and SONiC.
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