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Dirk Van Slyke reacted on thisThe 2026 OCP Global Summit is approaching capacity, and you won't want to miss this year's extraordinary keynote lineup. We are excited to welcome Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD, to the OCP Global Summit keynote stage! One of the technology industry's most influential leaders, Dr. Su has led AMD's transformation into a leader in high-performance and adaptive computing, helping advance the next generation of computing and AI technologies. And she's part of a powerful lineup of keynote speakers bringing perspectives from across the global technology ecosystem, including AMI/Lattice Semiconductor, Arm, Broadcom, Google, HPE, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Oracle. Under this year's theme, Scaling Innovation for the AI Era, the OCP Global Summit will bring together the leaders and innovators shaping what's next for open technology in AI Data Centers covering everything from Chip to Grid, including , compute, networking, power, cooling, DC facility power distribution, energy generation and storage, end to end management, and sustainability. October 12–15, 2026 San Jose, California Registration is filling quickly. Tickets are limited, and the Summit may sell out before the event. Once maximum capacity is reached, registration will close and onsite registration may not be available. Don't wait to secure your place alongside the global OCP Community. View the keynote lineup and full schedule: https://lnkd.in/ga3tn9KV Register now: https://lnkd.in/d2-wCtg #OCPSummit26 #OpenCompute #AIInfrastructure #AI #DataCenters #OpenInfrastructure #AMD #Innovation
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Dirk Van Slyke reacted on thisThe 2026 OCP Global Summit is approaching capacity, and you won't want to miss this year's extraordinary keynote lineup. We are excited to welcome Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD, to the OCP Global Summit keynote stage! One of the technology industry's most influential leaders, Dr. Su has led AMD's transformation into a leader in high-performance and adaptive computing, helping advance the next generation of computing and AI technologies. And she's part of a powerful lineup of keynote speakers bringing perspectives from across the global technology ecosystem, including AMI/Lattice Semiconductor, Arm, Broadcom, Google, HPE, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Oracle. Under this year's theme, Scaling Innovation for the AI Era, the OCP Global Summit will bring together the leaders and innovators shaping what's next for open technology in AI Data Centers covering everything from Chip to Grid, including , compute, networking, power, cooling, DC facility power distribution, energy generation and storage, end to end management, and sustainability. October 12–15, 2026 San Jose, California Registration is filling quickly. Tickets are limited, and the Summit may sell out before the event. Once maximum capacity is reached, registration will close and onsite registration may not be available. Don't wait to secure your place alongside the global OCP Community. View the keynote lineup and full schedule: https://lnkd.in/ga3tn9KV Register now: https://lnkd.in/d2-wCtg #OCPSummit26 #OpenCompute #AIInfrastructure #AI #DataCenters #OpenInfrastructure #AMD #Innovation
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Dirk Van Slyke reacted on thisThe 2026 OCP Global Summit is approaching capacity, and you won't want to miss this year's extraordinary keynote lineup. We are excited to welcome Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO of AMD, to the OCP Global Summit keynote stage! One of the technology industry's most influential leaders, Dr. Su has led AMD's transformation into a leader in high-performance and adaptive computing, helping advance the next generation of computing and AI technologies. And she's part of a powerful lineup of keynote speakers bringing perspectives from across the global technology ecosystem, including AMI/Lattice Semiconductor, Arm, Broadcom, Google, HPE, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Oracle. Under this year's theme, Scaling Innovation for the AI Era, the OCP Global Summit will bring together the leaders and innovators shaping what's next for open technology in AI Data Centers covering everything from Chip to Grid, including , compute, networking, power, cooling, DC facility power distribution, energy generation and storage, end to end management, and sustainability. October 12–15, 2026 San Jose, California Registration is filling quickly. Tickets are limited, and the Summit may sell out before the event. Once maximum capacity is reached, registration will close and onsite registration may not be available. Don't wait to secure your place alongside the global OCP Community. View the keynote lineup and full schedule: https://lnkd.in/ga3tn9KV Register now: https://lnkd.in/d2-wCtg #OCPSummit26 #OpenCompute #AIInfrastructure #AI #DataCenters #OpenInfrastructure #AMD #Innovation
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Dirk Van Slyke reacted on thisThe 2026 OCP APAC Summit content is now available! 🌏 The 2026 OCP APAC Summit brought the global OCP Community together in Taipei to explore the future of open infrastructure for AI, spanning silicon, networking and advanced packaging to power, cooling and data center design. 2026 OCP APAC Summit Highlights Recordings More.pdfPDF Now you can revisit the Summit, catch sessions you missed, or experience the event for the first time with a growing collection of content from Taipei: 🎥 Watch the 2026 OCP APAC Summit Highlight Reel https://bit.ly/4iLQWhr 📑 View and download presentation materials from across the Summit program https://bit.ly/4yQuQPr 📸 Browse the photos from the 2026 OCP APAC Summit https://bit.ly/4rnipbt And there is a lot to catch up on. This year's Summit welcomed nearly 2,500 registered participants from more than 1,000 organizations and 36 countries, and over 250 speakers, representing more than 60% year-over-year growth. Whether you joined us in Taipei or followed from afar, dive into the ideas, technical insights and open collaboration helping shape the next generation of AI infrastructure. Interested in sponsoring the 2027 OCP APAC Summit? Check out the opportunities here: https://bit.ly/4y9akd2 #OCPSummit #OCPAPAC #OpenCompute #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #OpenInfrastructure #AI #Innovation
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Dirk Van Slyke reacted on thisThe 2026 OCP APAC Summit content is now available! 🌏 The 2026 OCP APAC Summit brought the global OCP Community together in Taipei to explore the future of open infrastructure for AI, spanning silicon, networking and advanced packaging to power, cooling and data center design. 2026 OCP APAC Summit Highlights Recordings More.pdfPDF Now you can revisit the Summit, catch sessions you missed, or experience the event for the first time with a growing collection of content from Taipei: 🎥 Watch the 2026 OCP APAC Summit Highlight Reel https://bit.ly/4iLQWhr 📑 View and download presentation materials from across the Summit program https://bit.ly/4yQuQPr 📸 Browse the photos from the 2026 OCP APAC Summit https://bit.ly/4rnipbt And there is a lot to catch up on. This year's Summit welcomed nearly 2,500 registered participants from more than 1,000 organizations and 36 countries, and over 250 speakers, representing more than 60% year-over-year growth. Whether you joined us in Taipei or followed from afar, dive into the ideas, technical insights and open collaboration helping shape the next generation of AI infrastructure. Interested in sponsoring the 2027 OCP APAC Summit? Check out the opportunities here: https://bit.ly/4y9akd2 #OCPSummit #OCPAPAC #OpenCompute #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #OpenInfrastructure #AI #Innovation
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Dirk Van Slyke reacted on thisThe 2026 OCP APAC Summit content is now available! 🌏 The 2026 OCP APAC Summit brought the global OCP Community together in Taipei to explore the future of open infrastructure for AI, spanning silicon, networking and advanced packaging to power, cooling and data center design. 2026 OCP APAC Summit Highlights Recordings More.pdfPDF Now you can revisit the Summit, catch sessions you missed, or experience the event for the first time with a growing collection of content from Taipei: 🎥 Watch the 2026 OCP APAC Summit Highlight Reel https://bit.ly/4iLQWhr 📑 View and download presentation materials from across the Summit program https://bit.ly/4yQuQPr 📸 Browse the photos from the 2026 OCP APAC Summit https://bit.ly/4rnipbt And there is a lot to catch up on. This year's Summit welcomed nearly 2,500 registered participants from more than 1,000 organizations and 36 countries, and over 250 speakers, representing more than 60% year-over-year growth. Whether you joined us in Taipei or followed from afar, dive into the ideas, technical insights and open collaboration helping shape the next generation of AI infrastructure. Interested in sponsoring the 2027 OCP APAC Summit? Check out the opportunities here: https://bit.ly/4y9akd2 #OCPSummit #OCPAPAC #OpenCompute #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #OpenInfrastructure #AI #Innovation
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Dirk Van Slyke reacted on this⚡ AI is changing the power demands of the data center. Is energy storage ready to keep up? Join the Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) on September 30 for a free live Educational Webinar exploring how AI workloads, increasing rack densities, evolving safety standards and sustainability requirements are reshaping energy storage across the modern data center. Energy Storage Across the Modern Data Center: Evolving Standards, Sustainability, and AI-Related Power Quality 📅 Wednesday, September 30, 2026 ⏰ 11:00 AM ET 💻 Live Virtual Event 🎟️ Free to attend As AI infrastructure scales, highly dynamic workloads and synchronized GPU activity are creating new challenges for power delivery and power quality. At the same time, energy storage is moving beyond its traditional role as backup power, with new approaches bringing storage closer to the compute itself. Our panel of experts will explore: 🔹 How AI workloads and higher rack densities are changing energy storage requirements 🔹 The impact of evolving standards including UL 9540A and NFPA 855-2026 🔹 The role of energy storage in managing GPU power transients and on-site generation 🔹 Sustainability, lifecycle impacts, recyclability and responsible battery sourcing 🔹 What operators should consider when evaluating energy storage for future AI infrastructure Hear perspectives from: 🎤 Jay Dietrich, Research Director, Sustainability and Energy, Uptime Institute 🎤 Jake Whitacre, Senior Product Manager, ZincFive 🎤 Dr. Matthew Raiford, Senior Technical Director, CBI 🎤 James Kelly, VP Market Intelligence and Innovation, Open Compute Project Foundation Whether you work in data center power, infrastructure design, electrical engineering, hardware, sustainability, energy storage or safety, this is an opportunity to hear from experts about a rapidly evolving part of the AI infrastructure stack. 👉 Learn more and register FREE: https://lnkd.in/gFWrxsJu #OpenComputeProject #OCP #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #EnergyStorage #DataCenterPower #ArtificialIntelligence #Sustainability #PowerInfrastructure #OpenCompute
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Dirk Van Slyke reacted on this⚡ AI is changing the power demands of the data center. Is energy storage ready to keep up? Join the Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) on September 30 for a free live Educational Webinar exploring how AI workloads, increasing rack densities, evolving safety standards and sustainability requirements are reshaping energy storage across the modern data center. Energy Storage Across the Modern Data Center: Evolving Standards, Sustainability, and AI-Related Power Quality 📅 Wednesday, September 30, 2026 ⏰ 11:00 AM ET 💻 Live Virtual Event 🎟️ Free to attend As AI infrastructure scales, highly dynamic workloads and synchronized GPU activity are creating new challenges for power delivery and power quality. At the same time, energy storage is moving beyond its traditional role as backup power, with new approaches bringing storage closer to the compute itself. Our panel of experts will explore: 🔹 How AI workloads and higher rack densities are changing energy storage requirements 🔹 The impact of evolving standards including UL 9540A and NFPA 855-2026 🔹 The role of energy storage in managing GPU power transients and on-site generation 🔹 Sustainability, lifecycle impacts, recyclability and responsible battery sourcing 🔹 What operators should consider when evaluating energy storage for future AI infrastructure Hear perspectives from: 🎤 Jay Dietrich, Research Director, Sustainability and Energy, Uptime Institute 🎤 Jake Whitacre, Senior Product Manager, ZincFive 🎤 Dr. Matthew Raiford, Senior Technical Director, CBI 🎤 James Kelly, VP Market Intelligence and Innovation, Open Compute Project Foundation Whether you work in data center power, infrastructure design, electrical engineering, hardware, sustainability, energy storage or safety, this is an opportunity to hear from experts about a rapidly evolving part of the AI infrastructure stack. 👉 Learn more and register FREE: https://lnkd.in/gFWrxsJu #OpenComputeProject #OCP #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #EnergyStorage #DataCenterPower #ArtificialIntelligence #Sustainability #PowerInfrastructure #OpenCompute
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Dirk Van Slyke reacted on this🌏 OCP is heading to Singapore! Join us September 29–30 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre for the 2026 OCP Southeast Asia Tech Day @ Data Centre World Asia, bringing the OCP Community together with leaders from across the region to explore the infrastructure powering the next era of AI. The agenda is packed with technical insights and industry perspectives from organizations including ABB, AMD, Arm, Broadcom, Celestica, Digital Realty, EPRI, Google, IDC, Meta, Micron, NVIDIA, Princeton Digital Group, SemiAnalysis, Siemens and more. Across two days, we’ll explore some of the most important challenges and opportunities facing digital infrastructure in Southeast Asia, including: 🔹 AI infrastructure and inference at scale 🔹 Advanced networking and cluster architectures 🔹 Power, grid capacity and energy resilience 🔹 Liquid cooling and next-generation data center design 🔹 Quantum-classical infrastructure 🔹 Sustainability and the energy-water challenge 🔹 Open standards and collaborative engineering And there’s even more on Day 2. We’re excited to welcome Infrastructure Masons (iMasons), which will host a dedicated half-day program focused on “Watts, Water, and Workloads: Decarbonizing APAC’s AI Infrastructure Boom.” The program includes the iM Women Networking Breakfast, discussion of the energy-water nexus under increasing infrastructure density, and collaborative breakout sessions focused on actionable roadmaps. 📅 September 29–30, 2026 📍 Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore 🎟️ OCP Southeast Asia Tech Day is part of Data Centre World Asia 2026 From silicon and networking to power, cooling and sustainability, this is an opportunity to connect with the people designing and building the next generation of AI infrastructure across Asia. 👉 Explore the full agenda: https://bit.ly/4xvc7YE Apply for a complementary pass here: https://bit.ly/4rltKbZ #OpenComputeProject #OCP #OCPSoutheastAsia #DataCentreWorldAsia #DCWA2026 #AIInfrastructure #DataCenters #OpenCompute #DigitalInfrastructure #Sustainability #iMasons #Singapore
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Dirk Van Slyke liked thisDirk Van Slyke liked thisThe Open Compute Project Foundation Global Summit is one of my favorite places to connect with old and new friends and colleagues. After taking last year off, I'm excited to be back in San Jose for the show in October. So, so much has changed. When I last attended two years ago, AI defined the most urgent challenges in data center infrastructure. Now it's something that has captivated all of society. OCP is all about openness, collaboration, and innovation -- and the challenges we're facing need community dedicated to solving them. I'll be there with TechArena.ai, catching up with the people who made my time on the OCP board so meaningful and meeting the teams defining what comes next. If you'll be there too, I'd love to see you! #OCPSummit #OpenCompute
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Dirk Van Slyke liked thisHonored to be speaking at #OCPSummit26! Join me Wednesday, Oct 14 at 11:15 am to hear how RackRenew's remanufactured #OCP hardware powers Brigade's open, self-service cloud platform. See you there! 🚀Dirk Van Slyke liked thisWe're heading to San Jose for the OCP Global Summit #OCPSummit26, October 12 to 15. Demand for AI hardware is going through the roof. We'll show that it doesn't always have to be new: remanufactured OCP racks, enterprise-grade servers and clusters, available faster than new because they come from existing supply. Drop by booth T31 and see the systems for yourself. On Wednesday October 14 at 11:15 our colleague Matty Bakkeren and our partner Brigade will share how they got started with open, remanufactured OCP hardware. A real project, not theory. Want to be sure you get time with our team? Book a slot ahead of time, the link is in the first comment. See you in San Jose. Let's build a circular future together. #DataCenters #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #ITAD #SustainableIT #OpenCompute
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Dirk Van Slyke liked thisDirk Van Slyke liked thisLast weeks #DCDLondon event had a couple of gems worth sharing. Two talks caught my eye - one on power and one on the new #OCP AI/ML datacenter spec, details below. Great to reconnect and geek out on anything from the massive CDU 's to the tiny diamond coated coldplates. Power is a major challenge in the #datacenter industry and this panel: Are Datacenters Becoming Europe’s New Energy Partners? brought up a few good points; - First come, first served is ending nad shifting to ' use it or lose it' - Flexibility is key, but it must be designed in from the start—retrofitting is costly. Microgrids and battery storage are emerging as solutions. - The European Data Centre Association - EUDCA Developing a transparency framework (due October 2026) to align grid operators, utilities, and datacenters. EU acceleration zones aim to fast-track permits where power is available. - Collaboration is a challenge; Equinix and Digital Realty agree: "We’re datacenter operators, not energy companies—but we must adapt." LCL Data Centers already generates 40% of its own power, proving the sector’s evolving role. - But who owns the stack? Bulk Infrastructure and Equinix stress the need for clear contracts and third-party partnerships to bridge the gap between datacenters and the grid. OCP Session: Preparing AI/ML Data Centers for the Future - Mark Dansie - OCP’s 0.7 has published open datacenter spec for power, cooling, and structural elements, agreed upon by Meta, Google, NVIDIA, and AMD. - this hughe! - Metrics shift: From kW per rack to kW per linear foot (e.g., 25 kW/ft to 335 kW/ft). - Asymmetrical designs with isle width for hot cold but also to allow for (future) robotics on Datacenterfloor. - Weight standards: Max 8000 pounds peak weights, 3.1 Ton DC side cart peak weights, and slab floors as a requirement - Height requirement defined at 5.15 mtr but up for review and community has pushed back on this. My Takeway: Flexibility is the key to unlocking capacity—but can datacenters deliver it without compromising reliability? The shift from "first come, first served" to "use it or lose it" signals a new era of accountability & business model. Framworks and specifications are key - the OCP's redefinition of Datacenter design is pivotal to drive a much needed OPEN Datacenter build standard across the industry and euDCA's work to drive collabortion of flexible power. #xcompute #DataCentre #AIInfrastructure #Momenthesis
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