PCIe Extended Connectivity Requirements for Rack-Level Disaggregation

Learn about PCIe Extended Connectivity requirements in this 18-minute technical presentation from Seagate's Mohamad El-Batal at the Open Compute Project. Explore various usage models and scenarios for rack-level disaggregated NVMe and CXL inter-connected systems, including Compute, Acceleration, Memory and Storage modules. Dive into PCIe Gen5 & Gen6 connectivity options like Extended Direct Attached (DAC), Active Electrical (AEC), Active Optical (AOC), and Direct Optical (DOC) cables. While not focusing on specific implementation solutions, gain valuable insights into OCP requirements that will inform future industry standards committees in developing complete standard cabling specifications.