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Open Compute Project By
Liz Veselich

2. Overview Background What is the Open Compute Project?
Energy Efficiency/Cost Benefits
Get involved!

3. Background
Software, hardware not optimal for facebook, other social applications
Not every component used to optimize efficiency
facebook decided to make their own software, servers, and data centers
Stripped down components, nothing cosmetic

4. Goal: to build one of the most efficient computing infrastructures at the lowest possible cost
Based on the idea of open source software, why not open hardware
facebook published all of the designs, specifications, and other intellectual property in order to promote innovation

5. Energy Efficiency/Cost Efficiency
38% more efficient (no air conditioning)
22% fewer materials
Saved 24% in costs

6. Get Involved! Become a member of the Open Compute Project Foundation
Download and fill out a membership agreement
Join a new project or create a new on
*Infrastructure still being developed to maximize project communication efficiency

7. Sources