Agreement expands Dell's open ecosystem with OcNOS network operating system to provide a cost-effective MPLS virtualization solution for enterprises
IP Infusion, a leading provider of intelligent network software for telecom and data communications services, today announced a distribution agreement with Dell which offers OcNOS, the first, full-featured network operating system for data center and enterprise networking, that will deliver affordable MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) virtualization with Dell Open Networking switches, IP Infusion software and worldwide support. Under this partnership, Dell will resell the OcNOS network operating system running on Dell's high performance Open Networking switches.
Enterprises and service providers operating modern data centers are demanding open networking infrastructures with higher capacity, less complexity and the opportunity to add new services quickly and affordably. Dell's reseller agreement with IP Infusion helps fill the current void in the networking industry of a full-featured networking operating system for service providers and enterprises.
For this new approach to traditional MPLS virtualization, Dell worked closely with IP Infusion to help provide enterprise customers with a cost-effective and scalable MPLS-based network virtualization solution that provides secure connectivity and aggregated management. This joint solution will enable enterprise customers to adopt MPLS virtualization capabilities within their data centers and campus environments at a fraction of the cost, power, space and cooling requirements as compared to today's market offerings.
This partnership expands Dell's open networking initiative by offering customers with OcNOS which features extensive protocol support for MPLS for enterprise and service provider class standalone networking systems. OcNOS is a fast, easy and affordable network operating system, allowing customers to select the best software and hardware to meet their growing needs as they adopt SDN technologies and to implement large-scale IT deployments based on the Open Compute Project, an open hardware movement and foundation.
The solution based on the partnership delivers an economical, scalable and secure method of separating network users and resources across a common infrastructure using MPLS network virtualization. It enables enterprise organizations an alternative choice when looking to implement or expand use of MPLS-based platforms that take advantage of merchant silicon. The solution backs each and every deployment with a comprehensive suite of design, deployment and management services to help customers of all sizes globally.
"As enterprises and service providers see the promise of SDN-based network data centers, they are requiring the flexibility, extensive enterprise and data center feature sets, high degree of scalability and modularity that OcNOS provides," said Kiyo Oishi, CEO and president of IP Infusion. "By partnering with Dell, customers will have a key tool in their toolbox to create large-scale data centers which are much faster, simpler and more affordable than current solutions."
OcNOS, is a modular, multitasking networking operating system which gives network equipment manufacturers and network carriers the tight integration capabilities with commodity hardware they need to develop highly robust, scalable, redundant solutions that can be used in multiple deployment scenarios, and in turn, reduce operational complexity.
Dell provides the award-winning Ethernet switches with modern, fixed-form factor architectures; a complete data center solution with common acquisition, deployment and operational model from single vendor for server, storage and networking global distribution and fulfillment; global services with a single point of contact and accountability; and, networking expertise in pre- and post-sales scenarios including planning, deployment and support services.
"Dell is focused at helping its customers to cut through the complexities and challenges of virtualizing their environments with the latest SDN technologies," said Arpit Joshipura, vice president, product strategy and management, Dell Networking. "With IP Infusion, we can offer more best-of-breed choices to our customers while providing them with the support they need to make the transition to open networking environments."
With its Open Networking Initiative, Dell is driving a new open ecosystem that stimulates innovation with best-of-breed, standards-based network equipment, networking operating systems and network applications to serve customers' unique business needs. Benefits and value of the open networking model include:
- Best-of-breed networking for workloads, application and other networking needs including orchestration, automation and monitoring
- Consistent view across data center resources with a common deployment and operational model
- Rapid standards-based innovation and availability of abundant open source data center solutions
For more information on how IP Infusion is delivering on OcNOS, please visit IP Infusion's website.IP Infusion will be demonstrating OcNOS at Interop on April 28 30, 2015 in Las Vegas at Booth #1163.
About IP Infusion
IP Infusion is the Software-Defined Networking (SDN) company relied on for more than a decade by equipment manufacturers to help deliver products faster with lower costs and better differentiation. Over 250 customers, including all major networking equipment manufacturers, use IP Infusion's SDN platform ZebOS to build products that address the evolving needs of cloud, carrier and mobile networking. IP Infusion's technology is deployed in networks with the highest levels of reliability across five continents that transport billions of mobile messages and provide the foundation for public, private and hybrid clouds. IP Infusion is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., and is a wholly owned and independently operated subsidiary of ACCESS CO., LTD. Additional information can be found at www.ipinfusion.com.
IP Infusion, ZebOS, VirNOS and OcNOS are trademarks or registered trademarks of IP Infusion. All other trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks, or registered service marks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
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