Towards Modular Software-Defined Edge Servers Using OCP DC-MHS Specifications

Presenter(s): Jean-Marc Philippe, Research Engineer, Thales Loïc Nasello, Technical director, 2CRSI Seen as a complementary approach alleviating some drawbacks of a cloud-based infrastructure- edge computing is a trending paradigm. When designing such a computing platform- one must take into account several requirements such as maintaining the computing continuum from the cloud to the field- and thus should provide the necessary computing power and related capabilities. One must also tackle challenges related to energy-efficiency and environmental constraints (vibrations- humidity- etc.). After the introduction of some of these requirements and constraints- this talk will present the architecture of a new type of modular edge server using DC-MHS specifications- together with feedbacks on the use of OCP open hardware specifications to design such a platform. It will also briefly present forthcoming work and perspectives about the design of a rugged computer based on the same building blocks and possible collaborations within the OCP community.