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The Changelog · September 25, 2025 · 85m

Oxide Computer: Building the Cloud Computer

Bryan Cantrill
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Bryan Cantrill and Steve Tuck of Oxide Computer discuss building integrated hardware-software infrastructure for on-premises cloud computing. Live from OxCon.

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Integrated hardware-software design creates a better computing environment
Cantrill argues that designing hardware and software together creates a fundamentally better computing environment than assembling components from different vendors, because every layer can optimize for the others.
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The courage to build hardware — taking on cloud giants with physical products
Building a hardware company that competes with AWS, Azure, and GCP requires extraordinary courage. Oxide is betting that some organizations want to own their computing environment rather than rent it.
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