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/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/nothing-to-hide-comparing-rear-connector-motherboards-to-opensffs-4c-connector
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

/blog/multiclass-computing-building-an-asymmetrical-opensff-system
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

/blog/what-can-you-run-on-an-opensff-cluster
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

/blog/if-it-aint-fixed-break-it-how-opensff-can-lead-to-better-all-in-one-pcs
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

/blog/node-detached-storage-how-opensff-can-lead-to-better-nas-appliances
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

/blog/well-below-120w-how-opensff-can-enhance-small-distributed-systems
Well below 120W: How OpenSFF Can Enhance Small, Distributed Systems

Learn about the significance of low-power clusters, the processors that make them possible, and how our standard can make them even more efficient.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

July 29, 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

/blog/exploring-cooling-configurations-in-opensff-enclosures
Exploring Cooling Configurations in OpenSFF Enclosures

Explore various active cooling configurations used in traditional computing systems that are also applicable in OpenSFF-compatible products.

Bert Varias and Jon Choi

July 15, 2026