Akanda, an open source network virtualization solution built for OpenStack environments, and Cumulus Networks, this week announced a partnership to advance virtual networking for OpenStack environments. Both companies will provide support for Lightweight Network Virtualization (LNV), enabling a complete networking stack for bare metal switches that greatly accelerates VXLAN performance in multi-tenant clouds and reduces complexity and cost.
Together, Akanda and Cumulus Networks aims to deliver a lightweight network overlay solution for cloud services on bare metal switches. Akanda contributes multi-tenant Layer 3 through 7 functionality to the Cumulus Networks hardware-accelerated underlay, to offer an LNV solution that delivers a full OpenStack networking stack. The joint solution enables OpenStack builders to eliminate the need for SDN controllers, accelerate VXLAN traffic for tenant network isolation and maximize hypervisor and top-of-rack switch network performance, said Akanda.
Brad Casemore, Director, Research for Datacenter Networking, IDC
Service providers and many enterprises deploying OpenStack are looking for a means of delivering secure multi-tenancy. To meet those customers’ requirements, OpenStack will need to offer a robust range of networking alternatives. With that objective in mind, Akanda and Cumulus Networks have partnered to deliver a VXLAN network-overlay solution on bare-metal switches targeted to the needs of cloud and multi-tenancy.
Mark McClain, CTO, Akanda
By delivering an open, extensible and fully integrated solution, Akanda’s open source platform for OpenStack clouds is truly changing the future of networking. We’re thrilled to be partnering with Cumulus Networks, a company that shares our passion for defining simple, open source modern network infrastructures. This joint solution is a huge step forward for OpenStack cloud operators with multi-tenant networking needs.
