Grey Beards on Systems 157: GreyBeards talk commercial cloud computer with Bryan Cantrill, CTO, Oxide Computer
Nov 21, 2023
Bryan Cantrill, CTO of Oxide Computer, talks about their bet on rack scale computing, their own designed rack and sleds, and their OS Helios. They provide EC2-like compute and EBS-like storage with API driven software and no software licensing fees.
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Bryan Cantrill's Career Journey
- Bryan Cantrill shared his early career journey from Sun Microsystems to pioneering cloud infrastructure at Joyent.
- He highlighted his transition from commodity hardware struggles to envisioning rack scale computing.
Hyperscalers' Hardware Isn't Available Commercially
- Hyperscale cloud hardware is not commercially available outside massive operators.
- This gap prevents many organizations from accessing modern infrastructure innovations like DC busbar power distribution.
On-Prem Is Here to Stay
- Many organizations need on-prem computing for regulatory, latency, or economic reasons despite cloud growth.
- Running your own compute can be more cost-effective and critical for certain business needs.