Huawei adopts Open Rack for cloud data centers
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Huawei has revealed plans to adopt the Open Compute Project’s (OCP) Open Rack standard for rack and power delivery architecture for its new public cloud data centers worldwide.
The Open Rack initiative seeks to redefine the data center rack to significantly reduce energy consumption, while driving operational efficiency by reducing the time it takes to install and maintain racks.
Huawei will be joining major hyperscale internet companies such as Facebook, Google and Microsoft in adopting the Open Rack standard, which is designed to integrate the rack into data center infrastructure.
This marks the first OCP standard adopted by Huawei since the Chinese vendor joined the project last year. The vendor is also contributing to a number of OCP projects including rack and power, system management and server projects, and has developed an OCP-based compute module.
“Huawei’s strategic investment and commitment to OCP is a win-win,” commented Kenneth Zhang, general manager of FusionServer within the Huawei Intelligent Computing Business Department.
“Combining Huawei’s extensive experience in Telco and Cloud deployments together with the knowledge of the vast OCP community will help Huawei to provide cutting edge, flexible and open solutions to its global customers. In turn, Huawei can leverage its market leadership and global datacenter infrastructure to help introduce OCP to new geographies and new market segments worldwide.”
Questions & Answers
Q.What is Huawei hoping to achieve by adopting the Open Rack standard?
What is Huawei hoping to achieve by adopting the Open Rack standard?
Huawei aims to significantly reduce energy consumption and improve operational efficiency by decreasing the time needed to install and maintain racks. This standard will integrate the rack into its data center infrastructure.
Q.Which other major companies are using the Open Rack standard?
Which other major companies are using the Open Rack standard?
Huawei is joining major hyperscale internet companies that have also adopted the Open Rack standard. These include prominent firms such as Facebook, Google, and Microsoft.
Q.How long has Huawei been involved with the Open Compute Project?
How long has Huawei been involved with the Open Compute Project?
Huawei joined the Open Compute Project (OCP) last year. This adoption of the Open Rack standard marks the first OCP standard it has implemented since becoming a member.
Q.Beyond Open Rack, what other areas is Huawei contributing to within OCP?
Beyond Open Rack, what other areas is Huawei contributing to within OCP?
Huawei is contributing to several other Open Compute Project areas, including rack and power, system management, and server projects. The company has also developed its own OCP-based compute module.
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