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August 24, 2026

Bigger on the Outside: What Vendors Can Do with the Compute Node I/O Shield

Learn how vendors can use the Compute Node's rear I/O shield to make premium or specialized nodes, and explore our concepts for port selections.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

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120W is More Than It Seems: The Separate Power Budgets of Compute Nodes and Enclosures

Learn why the Compute Node's 120W maximum power target is not as limited as it may sound, and how vendors can allocate that power budget to its components.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

August 20, 2026

Nothing to Hide: Comparing Rear Connector Motherboards to OpenSFF’s 4C+ Connector

Learn about the back-connector variants of ATX motherboards and how OpenSFF's 4C+ connector truly solves cable clutter.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

August 17, 2026

Multiclass Computing: Building an Asymmetrical OpenSFF System

Explore our concepts for OpenSFF-compatible systems that use Compute Nodes with different purposes and capabilities.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

August 13, 2026

What can you run on an OpenSFF cluster?

Learn about our recommendations for clustering platforms for OpenSFF users, and the networking and storage options that our hardware standard provides.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

August 10, 2026

If It Ain’t Fixed, Break It: How OpenSFF Can Lead to Better All-in-One PCs

Learn about the history and constraints of the all-in-one PC form factor, and how OpenSFF enables a long-term solution.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

August 03, 2026

Node Detached Storage: How OpenSFF can lead to better NAS appliances

Learn about NAS appliances that decouple their compute from storage, and how OpenSFF takes that modularity to another level.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

August 03, 2026

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