Open19 Project – Driving Open-source Hardware from LF

Explore the Open19 Project, an initiative driving open-source hardware development, in this 17-minute talk by Yuval Bachar from the Linux Foundation. Discover the project's goals, key platform building blocks, and innovative components like the Brick Cage and BYOS (Bring Your Own Switch) concept. Learn about the rack-level design, cabling system, and various brick form factors that make up the Open19 ecosystem. Understand the platform benefits, sustainability efforts, and the progress of the Open19 Certification Program. Gain insights into the 2021 Premier Members and the project's overall impact on standardizing data center hardware design.

Intro
Open19 Project Goals
Platform Building Blocks-Rack level
Brick Cage
Cabling system
Rack View
Bricks Form Factors
BYOS - Bring Your Own Switch
Open19 Power shelf
Platform Benefits
Open19 Sustainability
2021 Membership @LF Premier Members
Open 19 Certification Program - In progress
Summary