Beyond UBB - Scaling Out with the OAI Expansion Module

Learn about scaling capabilities through the OAI Expansion (EXP) module in this 17-minute technical presentation from Open Compute Project experts. Explore how the OAI-EXP base specification enables significant hardware expansion and workload distribution across multiple resources through its modular form factor and support for various 112 Gb/s interconnect topologies. Discover the intricate challenges of scale-out link design compared to scale-up links, and examine detailed simulated and measured channel results that demonstrate successful link qualification. Gain practical insights from current market implementations that validate the OAI-EXP's scale-out capabilities, presented through the expertise of industry leaders from Amphenol, Broadcom, and Meta.