Legrand Backs OCP With New Open Data Center Solutions

Legrand, the France-based multinational known for electrical and digital infrastructure solutions, has announced its latest move into the open hardware arena as it prepares to showcase a portfolio of OCP-aligned products at this year’s Open Compute Project Global Summit. The company’s strategy underscores its ambition to support data center operators that are under mounting pressure to deploy infrastructure capable of handling artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and other cloud-native applications at scale.

The adoption of OCP standards is gaining momentum as operators look for alternatives to conventional vendor-specific models that can slow procurement and limit flexibility. Open Compute designs are positioned as a way to reduce vendor lock-in, improve efficiency, and foster innovation by standardizing core hardware components across the industry. Market analysts expect the demand to accelerate sharply, with IDC forecasting that data center spending on OCP-recognized equipment will rise from $41 billion in 2024 to $73.5 billion by 2028.

For Legrand, the expansion into OCP infrastructure represents both an opportunity and a response to market shifts. The company will be highlighting a suite of ORV3-compliant products scheduled to enter the market next year. These include a 33kW power shelf integrated with Xerus firmware, a vertical DC busbar available in 400, 700, and 1400A variants, and a rack system designed to support loads of up to 5,000 pounds. The offering builds on Legrand’s broader data center portfolio, which already features track busway systems, rear door heat exchangers, and out-of-band serial routers.

Driving Open, Standardized Infrastructure

Executives at Legrand emphasize that the OCP ecosystem is now central to how operators approach infrastructure planning.

Calvin Nicholson, Senior Director of Product Management at Legrand, said that the company’s mission is to provide resilient, practical solutions that enable data centers to innovate while deploying at the pace demanded by AI and HPC markets. He stressed that Legrand sees its role not only as a supplier but also as a partner in building out open, standardized infrastructure.

As the digital economy becomes increasingly dependent on compute-intensive applications, the need for customizable, efficient, and scalable infrastructure has made OCP adoption a critical pathway for many operators.

Legrand’s involvement would signal a broader industry trend: established suppliers are embracing open standards in an effort to diversify supply chains and offer greater choice.

For operators seeking to accelerate time-to-market while avoiding the limitations of proprietary systems, Legrand’s new OCP-aligned solutions aim to simplify adoption and expand deployment options across the data center ecosystem.