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/blog/essential-but-not-irreplaceable-what-happens-when-a-management-module-breaks
Essential But Not Irreplaceable: What happens When a Management Module Breaks

Learn about the Management Module's role in a managed Enclosure, and what will happen to the system if the module fails or is removed.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

October 06, 2026

/blog/exit-plan-what-happens-when-an-opensff-compute-node-is-removed
Exit Plan: What Happens When an OpenSFF Compute Node is Removed

Learn about the components and mechanisms involved in inserting and removing OpenSFF Compute Nodes and keeping the system updated and running.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

September 17, 2026

/blog/two-sides-of-the-same-flow-thermal-requirements-and-options-in-opensff
Two Sides of the Same Flow: Thermal Requirements and Options in OpenSFF

Learn about OpenSFF's airflow and thermal requirements, and how vendors are free to decide how to fulfill them.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

September 10, 2026

/blog/loosely-speaking-defining-the-module-thumbscrew-requirements
Loosely Speaking: Defining the Module Thumbscrew Requirements

Learn how we decided on the requirements and measurements related to the captive M4 thumbscrews in OpenSFF modules.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

September 10, 2026

/blog/the-upside-down-the-bottom-side-envelope-of-the-compute-node-pcb
The Upside Down: The Bottom-side Envelope of the Compute Node PCB

Learn about the devices or components that vendors can mount on the underside of the Compute Node PCB.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

September 03, 2026

/blog/designing-for-density-a-guide-to-storage-focused-opensff-compute-nodes
Designing for Density: A Guide to Storage-Focused OpenSFF Compute Nodes

Learn about our tips and recommendations for designing storage-dense Compute Nodes.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

September 01, 2026

/blog/bigger-on-the-outside-what-vendors-can-do-with-the-compute-node-i-o-shield
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

August 24, 2026

/blog/120w-is-more-than-it-seems-the-separate-power-budgets-of-compute-nodes-and-enclosures
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

/blog/fork-in-the-node-exploring-compute-node-spinoffs
Fork in the Node: Exploring Compute Node Spinoffs

Explore our ideas for unique but genuinely useful spinoffs of the Compute Node Specification.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

July 20, 2026

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