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/blog/how-the-enclosure-microsd-card-supports-the-core-pillars-of-opensff
How the Enclosure microSD Card Supports the Core Pillars of OpenSFF

Learn how the Enclosure-mounted microSD card enables node management, metadata storage, and convenient hardware replacements.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

December 29, 2025

/blog/orchestration-for-all-the-opensff-management-module-software
Orchestration for All: The OpenSFF Management Module Software

Learn about our goals for and considerations behind the Management Module software, which we are developing to maximize our standard's interoperability.

The OpenSFF Dev Team

December 19, 2025

/blog/build-with-us-an-overview-of-opensff-membership-and-certification
Build with Us: An Overview of OpenSFF Membership and Certification

Learn about the basics of being an OpenSFF member and what it means for a product to be OpenSFF Compatible or OpenSFF Certified.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

December 15, 2025

/blog/safe-and-simple-why-opensff-compute-nodes-have-a-120w-maximum-power-target
Safe and Simple: Why OpenSFF Compute Nodes Have a 120W Maximum Power Target

Learn about the engineering decisions behind the 120W Maximum Power Target of the OpenSFF Compute Node.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

December 08, 2025

/blog/reforging-the-blade-server-from-a-proprietary-tool-to-an-interoperable-ally
Reforging the Blade Server: From a Proprietary Tool to an Interoperable Ally

Learn about the entrenchment of proprietary blade servers and how OpenSFF applies the form factor's modularity to an open standard.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

November 26, 2025

/blog/elephants-in-other-rooms-how-opensff-will-co-exist-with-existing-computing-standards-part-2
Elephants in Other Rooms: How OpenSFF Will Co-exist with Existing Computing Standards, Part 2

Discover why numerous SFF standards exist, and why OpenSFF is a unique and necessary addition to the SFF landscape.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

November 20, 2025

/blog/elephants-in-other-rooms-why-opensff-will-co-exist-with-existing-standards-part-1
Elephants in Other Rooms: Why OpenSFF Will Co-exist with Existing Standards, Part 1

Learn about the history and enduring influence of the ATX standard, and why OpenSFF doesn't have to live under its shadow.

Bert Varias

November 17, 2025

/blog/how-the-success-of-maker-platforms-paved-the-way-for-opensff
How the Success of Maker Platforms Paved the Way for OpenSFF

A look at the goals and strategies that led to the success of Arduino, Adafruit Industries, and Raspberry Pi, and what OpenSFF can learn from their stories.

Bert Varias

November 05, 2025

/blog/first-opensff-specification-drafts-now-available
First OpenSFF Specification Drafts Now Available

Read our specifications for modular and interoperable computing hardware and learn about our versioning scheme.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

October 31, 2025

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