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Oxide Computer Company announces a $200M Series C funding round raised entirely from existing investors.
Bryan Cantrill, Steve Tuck
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This article details Oxide Computer's debugging journey to find why their Service Processor (SP) would intermittently disappear from the network on their next-generation Cosmo sled.
Laura Abbott
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This article explores the unique challenges of developing systems software at large scale, using Oxide Computer's software update system as a case study.
Bryan Cantrill
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Oxide Computer Company announces a $100M Series B funding round led by USIT, more than doubling their total capital raised to date.
Bryan Cantrill, Steve Tuck
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Oxide Computer Company reflects on four years of their uniform compensation model, where all employees earn the same salary (now $250,000).
Bryan Cantrill
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The article discusses the history and evolution of the DTrace conference, culminating in the upcoming dtrace. conf(24) scheduled for December 11th.
Bryan Cantrill
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Oxide Computer Company and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) are collaborating to enhance cloud computing capabilities within LLNL's high-performance computing (HPC) center.
Kevin Spring
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The article pays tribute to Charles Beeler, an influential venture capitalist and early investor in Oxide, who passed away after a battle with cancer.
Steve Tuck, Bryan Cantrill
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The article discusses how Oxide has developed a rack-scale design that significantly reduces data center power consumption, achieving up to half the power usage compared to traditional setups.
Kevin Spring
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The article discusses Paul Graham's concept of 'Founder Mode' and its implications for startup founders.
Bryan Cantrill
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The article discusses the culture of engineering at Oxide, highlighting the importance of collaboration, openness, and communication within the team.
Bryan Cantrill
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The article discusses the evolution of cloud computing pricing strategies, particularly focusing on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the implications of software licensing practices.
Bryan Cantrill
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The article discusses vulnerabilities found in the TrustZone preset settings of the LPC55S69 microcontroller from NXP, highlighting potential security risks such as unauthorized debug access and ex...
Laura Abbott
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The article announces the general availability of the world's first commercial cloud computer by Oxide, emphasizing its unique design and approach to cloud computing.
Bryan Cantrill
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The article discusses the challenges and strategies of building a rack-scale computer with a remote hardware team, emphasizing the importance of custom hardware designs and prototyping tools to enh...
The article discusses the implementation and significance of Requests for Discussion (RFDs) at Oxide, detailing their role in architectural and design decisions.
Ben Leonard
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The article discusses the challenges faced by start-ups in the electronics industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly regarding supply chain issues and component shortages.
Kate Hicks, Kirstin Neira
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The article discusses the healthcare benefits offered by Oxide and how they reflect the company's values.
iliana etaoin
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The article discusses a newly discovered vulnerability in the LPC55S69 ROM, specifically a buffer overflow issue in the In-System Programming (ISP) code that allows unauthorized code execution.
Laura Abbott
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The article discusses the development of Hubris, a new operating system designed by Oxide, focusing on its unique architecture and the decision to create it from scratch rather than using existing ...
Bryan Cantrill
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The article discusses the discovery of an undocumented hardware block in the NXP LPC55S69 ROM that poses a security vulnerability, allowing unprivileged user code to modify trusted APIs.
The article discusses the unique compensation model adopted by Oxide, emphasizing transparency and uniformity among employees.
Bryan Cantrill
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The article discusses the RFD (Requests for Discussion) process implemented by Oxide Computer Company, detailing how ideas are documented, discussed, and iterated upon within the organization.
Jessie Frazelle
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The article pays tribute to Khaled Bichara, an influential angel investor who passed away in a car accident in Cairo.
Steve Tuck, Bryan Cantrill, Jessie Frazelle
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Oxide Computer Company is embarking on an ambitious journey to integrate hardware and software, aiming to deliver hyperscaler-class infrastructure.
Steve Tuck, Bryan Cantrill, Jessie Frazelle
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