Recent Articles

/blog/building-blocks-what-opensff-can-learn-from-modular-hardware-startups
Building Blocks: What OpenSFF Can Learn from Modular Hardware Startups

Discover how three consumer electronics device companies approach modularity, and what OpenSFF can learn from them.

Bert Varias

July 13, 2026

/blog/hardware-diagnostics-how-opensff-can-help-healthcare-organizations
Hardware Diagnostics: How OpenSFF Can Help Healthcare Organizations

Learn about the issues related to the general purpose IT hardware that healthcare organizations use, and how OpenSFF can help HCOs have more sustainable alternatives.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

July 08, 2026

/blog/hardware-homeroom-how-opensff-can-help-k-12-schools-have-sustainable-devices
Hardware Homeroom: How OpenSFF can help K-12 schools have sustainable devices

Learn about the various devices and systems that K-12 schools use, and how OpenSFF can address the challenges that stem from existing hardware.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

July 01, 2026

/blog/rerouting-redundancy-how-opensff-can-enhance-smb-networks
Rerouting Redundancy: How OpenSFF Can Enhance SMB Networks

Explore the options for small business network appliances, then learn how OpenSFF can make routers, firewalls, and gateways be more affordable and serviceable.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

June 26, 2026

/blog/decoupled-what-opensff-can-learn-from-dc-scm
Decoupled: What OpenSFF Can Learn from DC-SCM

Learn about Open Compute Project's (OCP) Datacenter Secure Control Module (DC-SCM), and the lessons that OpenSFF can take away from its development and adoption.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

June 19, 2026

/blog/ready-to-serve-how-opensff-can-lead-to-more-flexible-prebuilt-home-servers
Ready to Serve: How OpenSFF Can Lead to More Flexible Prebuilt Home Servers

Discover the prebuilt options for home servers, and how OpenSFF can lead to prebuilt home servers that are vendor-neutral, more flexible, and longer-lasting.

Bert Varias

June 16, 2026

/blog/march-of-the-penguins-building-linux-systems-on-opensff
March of the Penguins: Building Linux Systems on OpenSFF

Explore why Linux is gaining momentum in the PC space, the pain points of Linux hardware vendors, and how OpenSFF can help.

Bert Varias

June 02, 2026

/blog/panel-discussion-lessons-from-intels-open-pluggable-specification
Panel Discussion: Lessons from Intel’s Open Pluggable Specification

Learn about Intel's Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) and the lessons that it imparts about developing and maintaining a cross-vendor, modular hardware standard.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

May 28, 2026

/blog/general-theory-of-modularity-how-opensff-can-help-scientists-and-researchers
General Theory of Modularity: How OpenSFF can help scientists and researchers

Learn why the scientific community needs affordable, vendor neutral hardware and remote management, and how OpenSFF can address those needs.

Bert Varias

May 21, 2026