Sonic on Mellanox Spectrum™ Switches
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SOFTWARE PRODUCT BRIEF SONiC on Mellanox Spectrum™ Switches Delivering the promises of data center disaggregation – SONiC – Software for Open Networking in the Cloud, is a Microsoft-driven open-source network operating system (NOS), HIGHLIGHTS delivering a collection of networking software components aimed at – scenarios where simplicity and scale are the highest priority. • 100% free open source software • Easy portability Mellanox Spectrum family of switches combined with SONiC deliver a performant Open Ethernet data center cloud solution with • Uniform Linux interfaces monitoring and diagnostic capabilities. • Fully supported by the Github community • Industry’s highest performance switch THE VALUE OF SONiC systems portfolio, including the high- Built on top of the popular Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) specification for common APIs, SONiC density half-width Mellanox SN2010 is a fully open-sourced, hardware-agnostic network operating system (NOS), perfect for preventing • Support for home-grown applications vendor lock-in and serving as the ideal NOS for next-generation data centers. SONiC is built over such as telemetry streaming, load industry-leading open source projects and technologies such as Docker for containers, Redis for balancing, unique tunneling, etc. key-value database, or Quagga BGP and LLDP routing protocols. It’s modular containerized design makes it very flexible, enabling customers to tailor SONiC to their needs. For more information on • Support for small to large-scale deployments open-source SONiC development, visit https://github.com/Azure/SONiC. MELLANOX OPEN ETHERNET SOLUTIONS AND SONiC Mellanox pioneered the Open Ethernet approach to network disaggregation. Open Ethernet offers the freedom to use any software on top of any switches hardware, thereby optimizing utilization, efficiency and overall return on investment (ROI). Mellanox has been an active supporter of Open Ethernet activities such as ONIE, SAI and SONiC as part of OCP and ODCC networking group activities, and deeply involved in the development of SAI. Moreover, as a key contributor to the SONiC OS feature set, Mellanox delivers value to all SONiC layers, therefore, holding unique expertise and the ability to deliver with SONiC. WHY MELLANOX SPECTRUM AND SONiC? Mellanox’s Spectrum SN2000 switch platforms leverage the advantages of open network disaggregation and the Spectrum ASIC, providing high bandwidth, zero packet loss switching and consistent low latency to meet the growing demands of today’s cloud networks. Spectrum enhances the value of SONiC via a set of unique features including: • Support for speeds of 1/10/25/40/50 and • Control for all layers: ASIC/ FW/ SDK/ SAI/ SONiC 100GbE • In-Service Software Upgrade - ISSU • Full wire speed (FWS) at all packet sizes • Full support for RoCE • Telemetry • NEO agent and collector for enhanced telemetry • Programmable hybrid pipeline capabilities ©2018 Mellanox Technologies. All rights reserved. † For illustration only. Actual products may vary. SONiC on Mellanox Spectrum™ Switches page 2 Mellanox Spectrum Switches: Ideal Spine and Top-of-Rack (ToR) Solutions Mellanox offers a range of spine and ToR switches that answers the needs of the modern data center, including compact half-width platforms that provide additional space and cost efficiencies built on high-performing silicon technology, robust designs and optimized port configurations enabling high-speed rack connectivity to any server, at any speed. Mellanox spine/ToR solutions deliver the lowest latency and highest density in switching, allowing the maximum flexibility and performance at any scale, with any desired blocking ratio. Figure 1. SN2700 – 32x40/100G or 64x10/25G † Figure 3. SN2100 – 16x40/100G or 64x10/25G † Figure 2. SN2410 – 48x10/25G + 8x40G/100G † Figure 4. SN2010 – 18x10/25G + 4x40/100G † Complete End-to-End Interconnect As a true hardware innovation company, Mellanox is the only end-to-end technology vendor with its own unique silicon for Ethernet switches, network interface cards, cables, and transceivers. The engine for any Ethernet switch is the switching ASIC, and Mellanox’s Spectrum ASIC provides the predictable performance needed for modern data center infrastructures, with best-in-class latency, power consumption, and microburst absorption capabilities. Offering a complete solution comprising NICs, cables, transceivers, and switches, Mellanox provides the best gigabit per dollar value in the industry, and the best overall value proposition for hyperscale and cloud solutions. INSTALLATION Mellanox SN2000 switches are shipped with built-in support for ONIE (Open Network Install Environment). Once the system boots, ONIE will connect to the management network, download SONiC NOS from a location it was pointed to, and install it. The following boot will load the operating system that was installed. † For illustration only. Actual products may vary. 350 Oakmead Parkway, Suite 100, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Tel: 408-970-3400 • Fax: 408-970-3403 www.mellanox.com © Copyright 2018. Mellanox Technologies. All rights reserved. Mellanox and Mellanox logo are registered trademarks of Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. Mellanox Spectrum is a trademarks of Mellanox Technologies. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. 60260PB Rev 1.0.