Edgecore Networks recently announced the availability of its commercial support and service offering for a hardened, tested, and qualified Enterprise SONiC distribution on Edgecore switch platforms.
Taiwan-based Edgecore Networks develops and delivers industry-leading open networking hardware and software products for data centers, telecommunications service providers, managed service providers, and enterprises.
SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud) is the open-source network operating system, led by Microsoft and many key players, including Edgecore, which delivers a robust proven software infrastructure enabling customers to deploy highly scalable data center networks. Through the open community, developers around the world continuously contribute to the software development forming a fast-growing ecosystem.
Edgecore SONiC solutions target the needs of modern data centers where the ability to rapidly scale out the data center fabric, including scalable L3 fabric underlay and multi-tenancy environments, is essential for the rapid deployment of new services. The offering includes comprehensive service and support for a SONiC distribution that has been rigorously tested and qualified on Edgecore’s switch platforms, including pluggable transceivers and cables, ensuring a fully qualified system. Customers can enjoy the benefits of an open-source DC-oriented NOS with the confidence of comprehensive support, and the option of customizing to meet their unique requirements.
Edgecore SONiC is available now and supported on a full range of Edgecore platforms, from 1G to 400G data center switches.
