Omni-Path

Intel planned to develop technology based on this architecture for exascale computing.

In November 2015, adapters based on the 2-port "Wolf River" ASIC[4] were announced, using QSFP28 connectors with channel speeds up to 100 Gbit/s.

[6] In April 2016, implementation of the InfiniBand "verbs" interface for the Omni-Path fabric was discussed.

[7] In October 2016, IBM, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Dell, Lenovo, Samsung, Seagate Technology, Micron Technology, Western Digital and SK Hynix announced a joint consortium called Gen-Z to develop an open specification and architecture for non-volatile storage and memory products—including Intel's 3D Xpoint technology—which might in part compete against Omni-Path.

Intel would continue to maintain support for legacy Omni-Path products, while Cornelis Networks continues the product line, leveraging existing Intel intellectual property related to Omni-Path architecture.