Using Modularity to Enable Hardware Reuse Across AI Platforms in a Rapidly Evolving Ecosystem

A 15-minute conference talk from Open Compute Project explores how modular architectures can address the challenges of hardware reusability in rapidly evolving AI platforms. Discover the impact of accelerated GPU development cycles on datacenter rack design, focusing on the complexities of managing different refresh rates between network hardware and compute components. Learn about practical solutions for host interface and data ingest platform design as GPU sled configurations continue to evolve. Examine specific modular architecture examples that demonstrate flexible deployment strategies, enabling hardware reuse across multiple platform generations while addressing power and cooling challenges in both AI training and inference applications.