OCP's mission to apply the benefits of open source and open collaboration to hardware and rapidly increase the pace of innovation in the data center.Open Compute Project

Core values

- **Sustainability**: OCP has integrated sustainability as a core tenet, focusing on reducing the environmental impact of the IT industry through energy-efficient designs, circularity, and embodied carbon reduction. This helps in minimizing the industry's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and e-waste[1][4][5].
- **Efficiency and Cost-Effectiveness**: By promoting open-source, standardized, and modular hardware designs, OCP reduces production costs, minimizes electronic waste, and optimizes energy consumption. This makes computing infrastructure more accessible and affordable, benefiting a wide range of industries and users[5].
- **Scalability and Flexibility**: OCP's designs are highly modular, allowing organizations to scale their infrastructure efficiently, which is crucial for meeting the growing demands of data and digital services[5].
- **Community-Driven Innovation**: The project fosters collaboration among industry leaders, academic institutions, and developers, driving rapid technological advancements and the creation of more reliable and robust solutions. This collaborative approach benefits the broader community by accelerating innovation and improving the quality of life through advanced technologies[5].
- **Healthcare and Other Industries**: OCP's innovations, such as those in AI and ML, are being applied in critical areas like healthcare, contributing to better medical outcomes and improved quality of life[3].