Google and Facebook agreed for new Open Rack Standard with 48-volt power architecture

At the center of stakes, we have significant reduction in losses and increased efficiency compared to 12V solutions, 48V power architecture with a modular, shallow-depth form factor that enables high-density deployment of OCP racks into data centers with limited space. 

In effect, Google has been actively collaborating with Facebook around the new Open Rack Standard and have shared the Open Rack v2.0 Standard. 

The proposed v2.0 standard will specify a 48V power architecture with a modular, shallow-depth form factor that enables high-density deployment of OCP racks into data centers with limited space.

If accepted, these standards aim to bridge the transition from 12V to 48V architecture with ready-to-use deployment solutions for 48V payloads.