NVIDIA Pure SONiC is a community-developed, open-source, Linux-based network operating system that has been hardened in the data centers of some of the largest cloud service providers. It removes distribution limitations and lets enterprises take full advantage of open networking, backed by NVIDIA's expertise, experience, training, documentation, professional services, and support.

Features

• 100% Open Source: SONiC doesn’t require reliance upon a single vendor for roadmap additions, bug fixes, or security patches.
• ASIC to Protocol Support: Provides support for Free Range Routing (FRR), SONiC, Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI), systems, and application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC)—all in one place.
• Partner with Thought Leaders: NVIDIA is the leading contributor to Free Range Routing (FRR), the primary routing stack in SONiC.
• Choice of Network Operating System: Mix and match your leaf spine architecture with SONiC, NVIDIA Cumulus Linux, NVIDIA Onyx, or others.
• World-Class Switch ASIC: Pairing a switch ASIC with SONiC offers unmatched performance, in-service software upgrades (ISSU), and telemetry with NVIDIA What Just Happened (WJH).
• Unified Management: Achieve unified management with existing management tools across the data center.

Benefits

• Reduced Risk and Complexity: Code changes are validated by the community, providing strength and reliability.
• Part of an Ecosystem: Community-based SONiC benefits the entire ecosystem with bug fixes and security patches.
• Collective Wisdom: Leverages the collective wisdom and expertise of the community, including lessons learned from past networking OS design.
• Actionable Telemetry: Incorporate NetDevOps into your SONiC fabric with NVIDIA NetQ.
• Code Transparency: Open source ensures you know what you’re getting.
• Ready for Prime Time: Hardened in the data centers of large cloud service providers.
• Scalability: Supports hybrid and multi-cloud networks with a modular, extensible, container-based design.
• Digital Twins: NVIDIA Air makes physical deployments seamless by validating and simplifying deployments and upgrades in a virtual network.