Open19 Project – Driving Open-source Hardware from LF
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Open19 defines a rack architecture of cages plus a power shelf and top-of-rack switch forming repeatable two‑cage zones with snap‑in blind-mate cabling for power and 100 Gbps data per brick. Version 1 ships since 2018 with 400 W per brick and clean front panels. Version 2 adds direct liquid cooling via blind‑mate plumbing, optical interconnects, up to 400 Gbps and 1600 W per brick, centralized power achieving ~97%+ conversion efficiency, and v2 targets production Q1 2022.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:38Open19 Project Goals
- 1:17Platform Building Blocks-Rack level
- 2:54Brick Cage
- 3:37Cabling system
- 4:21Rack View
- 5:10Bricks Form Factors
- 6:05BYOS - Bring Your Own Switch
- 6:46Open19 Power shelf
- 7:40Platform Benefits
- 8:34Open19 - V2 - Cooling
- 11:38Open19 Sustainability
- 14:392021 Membership @LF Premier Members
- 15:01Open19 Certification Program - In progress
- 15:46Summary
