Mellanox provides open Ethernet switches that decouple switch software and hardware, allowing users freedom to choose any software to run on any hardware. This includes open source options like Quagga and SONiC. Mellanox's SN series switches run on ONIE, an open source bootloader that allows installation of any network OS. Mellanox's switch software drivers provide standard APIs like SAI and SDK that abstract the hardware and allow network OSes to run. This enables the use of switches with Linux and popular open source networking software.
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PLNOG 18 - Arne Heitmann - Open Ethernet Switches – Decoupling Switch Software and Hardware
1. PLNOG18 | Warsaw, March 6th 2017
Arne Heitmann | Senior System Engineer EMEA | Mellanox Technologies
Open Ethernet Switches – Decoupling Switch Software
and Hardware | Freedom to choose the Best Solution