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Open ecosystems for next generation architectures and frameworks

The objective of the Open Programmable Infrastructure Project is to foster a community-driven standards-based open ecosystem for next generation architectures and frameworks based on DPU/IPU-like technologies.

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OPI Summit on DPUs/IPUs 2026: Open Standards, Automated Onboarding, and Multi-Vendor DPUs

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DPUs and SuperNICs have quietly become the backbone of AI factories, HPC clusters, and hyperscaler networks - but the software and hardware ecosystem around them has, until recently, been locked…

From Abstraction to Deployment: How OPI Blueprints Turn Open Infrastructure Into Real-World Solutions

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The Open Programmable Infrastructure (OPI) Project was created to make DPU and IPU infrastructure easier to consume, integrate, and scale.  With our first coordinated abstraction release, “Abstraction” (v0.1.0), we took…

Open Programmable Infrastructure Project Announces First Coordinated Release, “Abstraction,” to Standardize DPU and IPU Ecosystems

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Release establishes a vendor neutral API layer across 26 repositories to accelerate real-world deployment of open programmable infrastructure Summary The Open Programmable Infrastructure Project has announced its first coordinated release,…

Working Groups

API and Behavioral Model

The API and Behavioral Model Working Group is focused on defining the object models for each of the components and services on the DPU; both host system facing and control/management facing.

Provisioning and Platform Management

The Provisioning and Platform Management Working Group is focused on building solutions for DPUs in the areas of Discovery & Provisioning, Inventory, Boot sequencing, Lifecycle & Updates, and Monitoring & Telemetry.

Developer Platform/PoC/Reference Architecture

The Dev Platform / PoC Working Group is focused on creating a developer / test platform which mimics the DPU devices so that applications can be run and tested without having to invest in hardware.

Use Case

The Use Case working group is focused on creating an open channel with end users and potential deployment partners to gather desired use cases and share the work being done by the working groups with the goal to get feedback from the end users and deployment partners.

Outreach

The charter of the Outreach working group is where recruiting for additional project members, events coordination, vision discussions, and marketing related activities will take place.

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Video Highlights

OPI IPSEC Demo

This is a demo of the OPI security API with strongSwan IPSEC running on a real DPU. It was presented during the API Work Group meeting on Feb, 2, 2023.

Cloud Networking APIs

During the December 15, 2022 API working group meeting, Mircea Dan Gheorghe demoed the latest functionality of the OPI APIs.

Introduction to the OPI (Open Programmable Infrastructure) Project

A new class of cloud and datacenter infrastructure is emerging into the marketplace.

What Is the Big Deal with the Open Programmable Infrastructure Project?

Open Programmable Infrastructure (OPI) Project is a new project within the Linux Foundation, announced earlier this year.

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Our Members

Thank you to our member companies for sponsoring the OPI Project. Premier members of the OPI Project are listed below.