OCP Summit 2017 — Facebook news recap

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This post details Meta's contributions to the Open Compute Project (OCP) Summit 2017, focusing on new hardware and software for data center infrastructure. Key contributions include Big Basin (next-gen AI GPU server with increased memory and arithmetic throughput for larger ML models), Bryce Canyon (high-density storage platform with improved HDD density and thermal/power efficiency), Tioga Pass (successor to Leopard compute platform with dual-CPU and OpenBMC support), Yosemite v2 (multi-node compute platform with hot-service capability), CWDM4-OCP specification (datacenter-focused optimization for 100G optical transceivers), Backpack (second-gen modular switch platform), and Wedge 100S (top-of-rack network switch with enhanced boot security and OpenBMC/FBOSS software). The post also highlights collaborations with Microsoft and Canonical to bring SAI and SONiC to the Wedge 100 platform, expanding the software ecosystem for open networking hardware.