facebook Open Compute Project By Liz Veselich
Overview Background What is the Open Compute Project? Energy Efficiency/Cost Benefits Get involved!
Background Software, hardware not optimal for facebook, other social applications Not every component used to optimize efficiency facebook decided to make their own software, servers, and data centers Stripped down components, nothing cosmetic
Goal: to build one of the most efficient computing infrastructures at the lowest possible cost Based on the idea of open source software, why not open hardware facebook published all of the designs, specifications, and other intellectual property in order to promote innovation
Energy Efficiency/Cost Efficiency 38% more efficient (no air conditioning) 22% fewer materials Saved 24% in costs
Get Involved! Become a member of the Open Compute Project Foundation Download and fill out a membership agreement Join a new project or create a new on *Infrastructure still being developed to maximize project communication efficiency
Sources http://news.cnet.com/8301-30252_3-20051800-246.html?tag=mncol;txt http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20051761-260.html?tag=mncol;txt https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150144039563920 http://opencompute.org/