451 Research Report: Convergence Or Disaggregation?
Bucking the convergence trend, the Facebook-led Open Compute Project wants to separate out the core components of system design.
Some of the world's largest data center operators are using their influence to propose radical changes in server design, according to a report from 451 Research.
The Open Compute Project (OCP), a user-led organization whose members include Facebook, Goldman Sachs and NTT Data, wants to see the core components of system design, including processor, motherboard and networking interconnects, "disaggregated" so they can be upgraded independently. The scheme is in marked contrast to the current industry trend of converged systems combining servers, storage and networking into a single system.