MISSION CRITICAL
server , reducing cost while allowing further serviceability of the compute node / storage node , so when you refreshed your IT equipment you were disposing of less hardware and only recycling the server board inside .”
To meet the goals of open source , collaborations and partnerships are paramount . A key one for OCP is with the Telecom Infra Project ( TIP ) – an open source hardware consortium focused on optical broadband networks and open cellular networks . “ Much like OCP it works collaboratively with telecoms operators around the world ,” reveals Carter . “ We have an active networking focus at OCP . Telecom operators are providing universal Customer Premise Equipment ( CPE ): network access devices that would sit in a small business providing it with a set of access services , a bit like a set top box in your home . Rather than having every carrier design a custom CPE device , the industry saw an opportunity to create a generic device with standardised software that sits on top of that device . We ’ ve partnered to co-develop this architecture for CPE and develop the hardware
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