Data center, cloud wired and wireless networking Chipmaker, Cavium has partnered with Pica8 to bring software-defined network (SDN) solution using Pica8’s OpenFlow-based PicOS network operating system (NOS) and Cavium’s XPliant switch chip. The combination of these technologies enables end users, switch manufacturers and system integrators to create customized SDN environments to meet business and application needs.
Cavium said that networks today need to be flexible to conform to unpredictable application demands, driven by SaaS and cloud adoption. Cavium’s programmable XPliant switching silicon is the missing building block in providing full programmability of SDN environments. The XPliant switch, combined with PicOS, the market leading OpenFlow-based NOS, gives customers greater granular control to program their infrastructure. Customers can now choose exactly the right switching characteristics, NOS, and SDN applications to meet specific business needs.
James Liao, President and CEO of Pica8
ASICs are the anchor of an SDN solution stack, and having choice in the market is key. Just as there is an ecosystem forming for SDN applications, controllers and network operating systems, we see having ASIC choice being a key enabler for customers to have the ability to tune the network for their environment.
