Open source networking

Open source networking introduces tools to help enterprises with routing, scripting, network performance monitoring and other tasks. Get expert advice about the benefits and challenges associated with open source, and learn about new features open source groups are developing to help enterprises improve their operational performance.

June 24, 2022 24 Jun'22
Linux Foundation to standardize, simplify the DPU ecosystem

The Linux Foundation's plans to standardize APIs and the software stack running on DPUs will help network operators manage network traffic more efficiently.
April 22, 2022 22 Apr'22
Linux Foundation control helps ready SONiC for enterprise

Under the Linux Foundation, SONiC could get enterprise features that make the open source network operating system more useful within campus and edge environments.
December 17, 2020 17 Dec'20
Cloud recasts global data center switch market

Cloud providers and enterprise cloud makers have dramatically changed the global switch market, dampening traditional networking gear's importance in the modern data center.
November 05, 2020 05 Nov'20
Dell readies server with Sonic SmartNIC for branch offices

Companies could install and manage the business application server remotely. The product would be small enough to mount on a wall and use open source Sonic for networking.

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Businesses building data center network automation internally

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4 trends spurring the evolution of network hardware

Major trends in network hardware highlight enterprise interest in vendor-agnostic options and open models. But legacy designs could stand in the way of adoption. Continue Reading
Will enterprises adopt SONiC OS and disrupt proprietary WAN?

As a cloud-native modular architecture focused on network disaggregation, the SONiC OS can offer several benefits for enterprises, especially at the network edge. Continue Reading

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A comprehensive guide to Open vSwitch and its capabilities

Distributed multilayer switches are essential to managing several network connections between VMs. Open vSwitch offers admins automated and dynamic network control for virtual systems. Continue Reading
Open Compute Project influence, open source hardware gain momentum

With open source hardware more feasible than ever, catch up on how Open Compute Project consortium uses open source to develop more efficient server and infrastructure designs. Continue Reading
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