Local PC maker Asustek Computer Inc (華碩電腦) said on Saturday it has joined a cloud technology development platform, the Open Compute Project (OCP), led by US-based social networking site Facebook, in a bid to forge closer cooperation among global high-tech firms.
The OCP, which was started in April, aims to facilitate the development of the most efficient server, storage and data center hardware designs for the large-scale requirements of cloud computing.
The project provides a structure in which individuals and organizations can share their intellectual property through the OCP platform.
In addition to Facebook, high-tech giants and organizations, including chip manufacturer Intel Corp, open-source technology solution provider Red Hat Inc, open-source heavyweight Mozilla and US-based IT hosting firm Rackspace Inc have enlisted as part of the OCP.
Japan’s system integration firm NTT Data Corp, Chinese search engine Baidu (百度) and financial heavyweight Goldman Sachs are also participating in the project.
Asustek, which ranked as the world’s fifth-largest PC vendor in the third quarter, said the OCP development platform is expected to improve computing and server technology, boost power usage effectiveness and lower production costs.
As one of the world’s leading server and super-computer developers, Asustek will be able to provide crucial support for data centers developed by the OCP, the firm said.
As early as six months ago, Asustek started contacting the OCP, hoping it would devote itself to technology development and innovation under the lead of the platform, the firm said.
Asustek said it has long-term experience in design and development of large-sized data centers in the US, Europe, China and Russia and has faith that it will show the company’s research strengths as it works with the OCP to provide scalable computing solutions.
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