NVIDIA has contributed its Vera Rubin platform to the Open Compute Project, introducing a liquid-cooled, modular compute tray that eliminates cables, hoses, and fans. Built on 3rd Gen MGX architecture, it features a liquid-cooled busbar supporting 5,000 amps.
The platform debuts MGX Quick Disconnect connectors and the USFP standard for 400Gb/s networking. Performance gains are significant: Meta reported a 2x boost for Hyperscale Cloud, while Red Panda saw 3.5x better streaming data performance on Apache Kafka.
To support AI factories, NVIDIA launched open-source DSX software and partnered with Meta on 102.4 Tb/s Ethernet via Spectrum ASICs. These systems feature sub-3ms failure rerouting and new 800V DC designs to ensure grid resilience and high-density efficiency.