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The power of choice is something special in today’s vendor driven networking environment. Once merchant hardware is in place, a firm should be able to build a network to support traffic needs, and have the scalability to meet demand over time. A prominent player in Software Defined Network (SDN) Solutions, Pica8 provides customizable application performance via its Linux-based PicOS network operating system, and today announced its selection of Stordis to serve as its European distributor.

 “Our decision to appoint Stordis as pan-European distributor was based on their strong existing presence in all of our key vertical markets, combined with the company’s track-record in introducing and supporting cutting-edge technologies,” added James Liao, CEO and co-founder at Pica8. “Their team understands the networking challenges faced by the end user and sees the real opportunities for using flexible, open networking technology to deliver new levels of business value.”

Stordis is able to offer channel partners leading edge SDN solutions that couple seamlessly with bare metal hardware at a cost savings of up to 40 percent – compared to traditional network vendors. In addition, by leveraging software, a firm can use white box hardware direct from the OEM, and partner that with the ability to use open networking, un-coded transceivers and networking cards adds up to no more vendor lock-in and the potential to save up to 60 percent on your network hardware costs.

“With Pica8, the ongoing hardware cost savings of open networking is just the starting point. The real beauty is the openness, and the ability to create sophisticated, intelligent networks that answer networking challenges in different markets and that add real value to the business,” explained Stordis CEO Alexander Jeffries. “We are working tightly with resellers, systems integrators and their customers to help develop tailored networking solutions for markets like media and broadcast, security, service provision and converged infrastructure.”

Software is eating the world, period. And when one begins to look at network performance, SDN solutions outdo the antiquated hardware of years gone by in that they offer added scalability at a heavily reduced cost.  Stordis and Pica8 are set up for a long and fruitful relationship.