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Community Structure

The Projects are where the action is within the OCP Community!

This map provides an overview of the community structure, where most work happens in OCP Projects, divided into Subprojects and in turn Workstreams. OCP Strategic Initiatives serve as higher-level groups for collaboration across and between the Projects, particularly to solve for some of the co-design required for AI Infrastructure. Finally, Future Technologies Initiative (FTI) Workstreams provide incubation for technology work that is further out. Other subgroups of the OCP Community are regional or other groups of interest.

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Strategic Initiatives Strategic Initiatives

Open Systems for AI ("umbrella" initiative)
Open Data Centers for AI Open Cluster Designs for AI

Projects Projects

Technology (Vertical Projects)

Facilities & Physical Infrastructure

Cooling EnvironmentsCooling Environments Data Center FacilitiesData Center Facilities Rack and PowerRack and Power

IT Infrastructure

NetworkingNetworking Open Platform FirmwareOpen Platform Firmware ServerServer StorageStorage Time AppliancesTime Appliances

Systems Management

Hardware ManagementHardware Management

Technology (Horizontal Projects)

SecuritySecurity SustainabilitySustainability AI Computing ContinuumAI Computing Continuum

Semi-Private Workstreams

Semi-Private WorkstreamSemi-Private Workstream List

Incubation Initiatives Incubation Initiatives

Digital TwinsDigital Twins Test and Validation EnablementTest and Validation Enablement

Future Technologies Initiatives Future Technologies Initiatives

Data-Centric ComputingData-Centric Computing DC Integration of Quantum Information InfrastructureDC Integration of Quantum Information Infrastructure
Scaling AI Clusters at NeocloudsScaling AI Clusters at Neoclouds Short-reach Optical InterconnectsShort-reach Optical Interconnects

Community Groups Community Groups

APACAPAC EMEAEMEA
JapanJapan KoreaKorea
People's Republic of ChinaPeople's Republic of China TaiwanTaiwan
Women in OCPWomen in OCP

Full Directory

Strategic Initiatives Community
Projects Community
Technology (Vertical Projects) Community
Facilities & Physical Infrastructure Focus
Cooling Environments Project
Coolant Distribution Unit Sub-Project
Building Information Modeling Design (BIMD) Workstream
Concurrent Maintainability Workstream
Liquid Cooling Guidance (LCG) Workstream
Cold Plate Sub-Project
Coolant Fluids Workstream
Cold Plate Base Specifications Workstream
Design Guidelines Workstream
Fluid Velocity Workstream
PG25 Mixing Workstream
Door Heat Exchanger Sub-Project
Advancing AALC Systems with Sidecar Cooling Solutions Workstream
TCS Flow Management Workstream
Heat Reuse Project
Heat Reuse - Economics Workstream
Policies Workstream
Reference Designs Workstream
Immersion Project
Community Enablement Workstream
Community Outreach Workstream
Component - Compatibility Workstream
Fluid Lifecycle Management Workstream
Fluids - Cleaning Guidelines Workstream
Fluids - Oxidation Guidelines Workstream
Fluids Committee Workstream
Fluids Specs. Workstream
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Workstream
Hardware Management Liquid Cooling (HMLC) Sub-Project
Industry Liaison Workstream
IT Equipment Committee (ITE) Workstream
Advanced IT Equipment Cooling Workstream
Material Compatibility Workstream
Projects Liaison Workstream
Reliability Workstream
Requirements Workstream
Signal Integrity (SI) Workstream
Solutions Committee Workstream
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Workstream
Thermochemical Reliability Workstream
Plate Heat Exchanger (PHX) Workstream
Data Center Facility Project
DC Automation Sub-Project
Material Movement Workstream
Media Management Workstream
Remote Monitoring Workstream
Data Center Telemetry (DCT) Sub-Project
DCF Sustainability Sub-Project
OCP Ready™ Data Center Recognition Program Sub-Project
DC ESS Fire Suppression Workstream
Hyperscale Colocation Collaboration Workstream
Power Distribution Sub-Project
Codes and Standards Workstream
Main Components Workstream
Polarities & System Earthing Workstream
Protection and Safety Workstream
Solid State Transformer (SST) Workstream
System Architecture Workstream
Voltage Levels and Power Quality (VLPQ) Workstream
Rack & Power Project
IT Infrastructure Focus
Networking Project
ONIE Sub-Project
SAI Sub-Project
SONiC Sub-Project
Optics Reliability Workstream
Open Platform Firmware Project
Open Silicon Firmware Interface - openSFI Workstream
Unified Platform Configuration - UPC Workstream
Server Project
AI HW SW CoDesign Sub-Project
Composable Memory System Sub-Project
AI & HPC Systems and Fabric Workstream
Academia Research Workstream
Composability Fabric Manager Software Workstream
Composable Memory Appliance Hardware Workstream
Composable Workloads Workstream
Computational Programming Workstream
DC / Memory Fabric Orchestration Workstream
High Performance Computing Sub-Project
Module Interconnect Workstream
Module System Management Workstream
MHS Sub-Project
Common Redundant Power Supply (CRPS) Workstream
Host Processor Modules (HPM) Workstream
Platform Infrastructure Connectivity (PIC) Workstream
Modular Plug and Play (MPnP) Workstream
XIO / PESTI _ eXtended I/O Connectivity (PESTI) Workstream
NIC Sub-Project
Open Chiplet Economy Sub-Project
AH3C NAPMP Chiplet Ecosystem Workstream
Bunch of Wires (BoW) Workstream
PHY FlexI team Workstream
PHY Interface Workstream
Bunch of Wires Test Chip (BOWTC) Workstream
Chiplet Design Exchange (CDX) Workstream
CDX / 3DK / ADK _ 3DIC Assembly Design Kits standardization Workstream
Chiplet / SiP Test Workstream
Chiplet Systems Workstream
Foundation Chiplet System Architecture (FCSA) Workstream
Open Framework for Chiplet Eco-system Virtual Prototyping Workstream
Test Package PoC Workstream
Storage Project
Time Appliances Project (TAP) Project
Open Atomic Ethernet Sub-Project
Application Programming Interface (APIs) Sub-Project
Open Time Server Cluster (OTS-C) Workstream
Time Synchronization Industry-Academia (TSIA) Workstream
Unified Intelligent Infrastructure (UII) Workstream
Systems Management Focus
Hardware Management Project
OpenRMC-DM Sub-Project
Scalable Cloud Infrastructure Management Workstream
System Debug Workstream
GPU Management (GPUM) Workstream
Manageability Profile Workstream
Technology (Horizontal Projects) Community
AI Computing Continuum Project
AI Native Edge-MHS Sub-Project
Security Project
Sustainability Project
Climate Risk and Resilience Workstream
Carbon Label Standardization Workstream
Carbon Modeling Workstream
Data Center Efficiency Metrics (DCEM) Workstream
Lifecycles Sub-Project
Metrics Life Cycle Assessment (MLCA) Workstream
Power Telemetry Workstream
Water Efficiency Metrics & Grading (WEMG) Workstream
Semi-Private Workstreams Project
400V On board Power Solution Requirements Workstream
Auxiliary Management Controller Workstream
GPU & Accelerator RAS Requirements Workstream
Interface Specification between Hyperscalers and Utility Grid for AI/ML Load Fluctuations Workstream
Interop Large Dripless QC Workstream
Meta Frame ORV3 Workstream
Mt. Diablo Workstream
Multipath Reliable Connection (MRC) Workstream
NVME SSD Workstream
Open Data Center Workstream
PBMC Workstream
PSP Security Protocol Standardization Workstream
WAN Router Management and Control Interface Workstream
48V Onboard Power Delivery Workstream
48V Power Shelf Workstream
Clean Backup Power (CBP) Workstream
Firmware Integrity and Reporting Manifest (FIRM) Workstream
ORV3 Blind Mate Liquid Cooling Interfaces (ORV3) Workstream
Datacenter SAS / SATA Workstream
Ethernet for Scale-up Networking (ESUN) Workstream
High Bandwidth Flash Workstream
Open Adapter Card (OAC) Workstream
DC-SCM 3.0 Workstream
NVMe Key Management (L.O.C.K.) Workstream
Hyper-scaler CPU Workstream
Hyper-scaler GPU Workstream
Product Category Rule Project - for Datacenter Equipment (PCRP) Workstream
Scale-Up Ethernet Transport (SUE-T) Workstream
Open Boot and Management Framework (OBMF) Workstream
RAS API Workstream
Scalable I/O Virtualization (SIOV) Workstream
Server Component Resilience (SCR) Workstream
Incubation Initiatives Community
Digital Twin Initiative
Future Technologies Initiative Community
Data Center Integration of Quantum Information Infrastructure Workstream
Data Centric Computing Workstream
Short Reach Optical Interconnect Workstream
Community Groups Community
APAC Project
China Mainland Project
GW-Scale Open AIDC Workstream
Cloud Firmware China Workstream
Hardware Fault Management China Workstream
EMEA Project
Japan Project
Korea Project
Taiwan Project
Women in OCP Project
WOCP Book Club Sub-Project

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OCP Accepted™ or OCP Inspired™ products have been demonstrated and meet 4 or more of the OCP tenets-efficiency, openness, impact, scale and efficiency.

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