Nokia has expanded its data center fabric package to support the open-source Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC). SONiC was created by Microsoft for its Azure data centers and then open-sourced by Microsoft in 2017. The SONiC community has grown significantly since and now features some 4,000 contributors and 28 paying members. Linux-based SONiC decouples network software from the underlying hardware.
By adding SONiC to its data center fabric offerings, Nokia’s customers gain access to its SONiC development and support organization. Enterprises and cloud providers also benefit from access to a broader range of data center hardware platforms. Nokia’s SR Linux NOS supports a wide range of network protocols and features as well as third-party applications. Customers can use Nokia’s Event Driven Automation (EDA) platform to manage and automate SONiC environments.
