The Open Compute Project’s Modular Hardware System (OCP-MHS or simply MHS) sub-project under the Server Project Group has one mission: interoperability among key elements of datacenter, edge, and enterprise infrastructure. It achieves this by creating common standards for the physical, signaling, and protocol interfaces of server components, making it easier for datacenter architects to build and integrate datacenter infrastructure.
Of the three MHS projects, the datacenter MHS (DC-MHS) is particularly interesting because it significantly impacts major server vendors servicing both the hyperscale and enterprise server market segments. This project focuses on delivering a modular server hardware specification that enables hardware vendors to more easily and quickly source and manufacture the server infrastructure that powers the datacenter.
The progression of DC-MHS is noteworthy, given the accelerated pace of semiconductor and hardware innovation in response to the AI explosion. This Moor Insights & Strategy (MI&S) research brief will explore three key areas:
- The history of OCP and how the DC-MHS might be the realization of a vision laid out more than 10 years ago
- How the DC-MHS delivers real value to enterprise IT organizations by embracing a cloud operating model at a time when access to the latest hardware technology is critical to keep pace in the marketplace
- Dell’s and Intel’s roles in the DC-MHS and Dell’s recent release of DC-MHS-compliant servers
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Table of Contents
- Summary
- OCP—A Short History of Innovation
- OCP—Like Lego Bricks for Servers
- How MHS Benefits the Market
- Exploring Dell’s MHS Portfolio
- MHS Implications for the Market
- Bringing Value to Both CSPs and Enterprise IT
Companies Cited:
- Dell Technologies
- Intel
