HSINCHU, Taiwan - Edgecore Networks today announced the availability of its commercial support and service offering for a hardened, tested, and qualified Enterprise SONiC distribution on Edgecore switch platforms.
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.
“As a provider of open networking solutions to tier-one data centers and a leading contributor to open communities, like OCP, ONF, TIP, and SONiC, Edgecore understands the unprecedented value of disaggregated infrastructure in giving open choices to customers in designing their networks. Edgecore has been an active contributor for years to the SONiC community to further accelerate and expand the use of open networking. We are pleased to announce the availability of Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Edgecore and Edgecore hardware platforms with one-stop-shop service options to customers,” said George Tchaparian, CEO and President of Edgecore Networks.
