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Dell Advances Open Networking Initiative, Expands Program with Addition of Big Switch NetworksROUND ROCK, Texas --(Business Wire)-- Dell (News - Alert) today announced plans to advance its open-networking initiative which redefines traditional networking switch models to help customers develop future-ready data centers. Dell announced a reseller agreement with software-defined networking (SDN) pioneer Big Switch Networks to extend its vision of a new, disaggregated model for networking hardware and software. For decades, the networking industry has been stuck in the mainframe era mentality with a proprietary, monolithic structure built for pre-virtualized, client-server implementations using chassis-based switches. The shift towards SDN in the data center represents the most transformative architectural trend delivering enhanced network agility, choice and optimized network operations for customers. Open networking contributes to the significant disruption occurring within the industry to more easily and efficiently deploy, monitor and adjust network services and performance. Dell and Big Switch Networks (News - Alert) Help IT Embrace Open Networking Dell's agreement with Big Switch Networks helps deliver next-generation SDN fabrics and fills a critical gap in realizing the true promise of the software-defined data center. Dell will offer Big Switch Networks' Switch Light™ OS on Dell Networking's Ethernet switching portfolio, starting with the S4810 and S6000 series. Dell will also offer Big Switch Networks' production-ready SDN controller applications starting with the Big Tap Monitoring - an innovative new SDN-based network monitoring solution unlocking hidden customer value and helping solve an age-old, costly networking challenge. Dell with Big Switch Networks' Big Tap Monitoring will introduce a powerful, SDN-enabled fabric monitoring solution that empowers tapping network traffic everywhere and delivering it to security and other appliances to:
Dell 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:
Dell's Alternative to "White Box/Black Box (News - Alert)" Switching Today's networking offers exist at the end of two extremes. One extreme is "white-box" or "bare-metal" switching which is just that - simply a box with customers on their own to add an OS and other software, implement and service it. The other extreme is "black box" switching where everything is supplied by a single provider. This group includes brand name, traditional vendors. Dell's open networking sits between these extremes by offering another way to lower traditional switching hardware capital expenditure benefits with potential upside of better-than-"white box" operational costs. Dell provides value customers want and differs from many "white box" vendors by providing the support of a trusted worldwide brand including:
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Availability Dell expects to begin offering switches with Big Switch Networks Switch Light operating system and the Big Switch Networks Big Tap Monitoring Fabric controller in the second quarter of 2014. Additional Information:
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