Cumulus Linux for Spine Nodes - License - 1 switch - for 40G Switch, for 100G Switch
- High capacity fabrics, unprecedented price-performance, rapid innovation
- Simplified network automation, consistent tools for network and compute, flexible solutions
- Lower OPEX/CAPEX, break free from vendor lock-in, large ecosystem of Linux apps
The network paradigm is an open ecosystem where businesses can choose between various industry standard networking gear, network operating systems and network applications to meet their business needs. Cumulus Linux is the Linux network operating system. It is not just based on Linux, it is Linux and offers the entirety of the Linux experience on networking hardware. Existing open source and commercial Linux applications run natively on industry standard switches, rich datacenter networking solutions are augmented to support large scale CLOS fabrics and next generation architectures, and applications are developed and integrated rapidly, enabling time to market and further innovation.
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Rich data center networking solutions
Enhanced open networking solutions, including support for IPv4/v6 routing suite, layer 2 suite, security ACLs, QoS, and VXLAN. These features are at the foundation of traditional and modern data center architectures such as large-scale leaf/spine fabrics, and network virtualization.
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Rich open source and commercial applications ecosystem
Cumulus Linux leverages the existing Linux kernel data structures to allow seamless integration with existing Linux applications.
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Large scale orchestration, automation
Leverages Linux's extensibility to support any scripting language, enables automation with zero-touch install and provisioning, and integrates seamlessly with orchestration tools.
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Efficient troubleshooting and monitoring
Leverages traditional Linux and networking tools such as SNMPv2/v3, SPAN/ERSPAN, integrates with advanced monitoring tools such Collectd, Ganglia, Nagios, and provides advanced troubleshooting with tools such as Cumulus Linux's prescriptive topology module for topology consistency against a topology graph.
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Rich hardware ecosystem
Cumulus Linux is hardware agnostic. A switch abstraction layer accelerates networking features in hardware on a broad range of 1G/10G/40G industry standard gear. Cumulus Linux includes support for platforms based on the industry standard switching silicon, enabling next generation architectures with high density 40G spines and flexible platforms.
