Edge-Core Networks Accelerates Open Networking with Integrated Cumulus® Linux® Worldwide
| Hsinchu, Taiwan and Mountain View, California, September 3, 2014 - Edgecore Networks, a leading provider of networking solutions for data centers and enterprises, and Cumulus Networks®, creator of the first full-featured Linux network operating system, today announced the availability of Edgecore data center switches with integrated Cumulus Linux operating system. Through an OEM agreement with Cumulus Networks, Edgecore will deliver and service a full portfolio of 1GbE, 10GbE, and 40GbE data center switches with Cumulus Linux built-in for top-of-rack and spine deployment, through its integration partners across North and South America, APAC, EMEA, Russia and CIS. ‘For over a year, Edgecore and Cumulus Networks have partnered to deliver network solutions to public and private cloud data center operators, who deploy Edgecore’s best-in-class bare-metal switches and Cumulus Networks’ revolutionary Linux network operating system,’ said Paul Kim, President of Edgecore Networks. ‘Now, Edgecore is pleased to extend this partnership by offering turnkey switch solutions with Cumulus Linux bundled on our TOR and spine switches. This will provide customers with a single point of contact for data center fabrics that lower operational expenses while increasing business agility. This integrated solution will also help to ease the adoption of bare-metal switching in emerging markets.’ ‘Over the last year, we’ve seen a significant industry shift towards an open networking model,’ said Reza Malekzadeh, Vice President of Business, Cumulus Networks. ‘ Edgecore’s standard high quality bare-metal switch product line has been one of the key enablers for this new reality in networking. Today, we’re very excited to partner even more closely with Edgecore to deliver a best-of-breed turnkey solution that will accelerate the deployment of modern data center infrastructure and make it even more accessible to a wide range of customers - from traditional enterprises to web-scale service providers.’ Product Availability The following Edgecore data center switches with integrated Cumulus Linux are available now from Edgecore channel partners worldwide. All products are designed with the high performance and high availability features required for deployment in the data center as top-of-rack or spine switches, with redundant fans, redundant AC or 48VDC power options, 12VDC power options, and options for front-to-back or back-to-front airflow. Cumulus Linux provides open Layer 2, Layer 3, and modern network virtualization capabilities for scalable data center fabrics, while delivering operating cost efficiencies with Linux management, provisioning, automation and analytics tools. Cumulus Linux is preloaded on the switches, with software license and support bundled. Edgecore is fulfilling the license.
About Edgecore Networks Edgecore Networks delivers innovative networking solutions to enterprise, SMB, data center, and service provider customers worldwide. Working with its technology and channel partners, Edgecore provides solutions which increase network responsiveness while reducing equipment and operating costs. Edgecore is a wholly owned subsidiary of Accton Technology Corporation, the leading network ODM. The Edgecore data center switches are developed and manufactured by Accton. Additional information can be found at www.Edgecore.com. About Cumulus Networks Cumulus Networks is bringing the Linux revolution to networking. Founded by veteran networking engineers from Cisco and VMware, Cumulus Networks makes the first Linux operating system for networking hardware and fills a critical gap in realizing the true promise of the software-defined data center. Just as Linux completely transformed the economics and innovation on the server side of the data center, Cumulus Linux is doing the same for the network. It is radically reducing the costs and complexities of operating modern data center networks for service providers and enterprises. Cumulus Networks has received venture funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Peter Wagner and four of the original VMware founders. For more information visit www.cumulusnetworks.com or follow @cumulusnetworks. Media Contacts Edgecore Networks U.S.: Tony Stramandinoli Sales Director Tony_strama@accton.com +1-949-336-6869 Taiwan: Lucille Lu Marketing Director Lucille_lu@accton.com +886-3-577-0270 x3674 Cumulus Networks Kate Reed, +1-415-365-0364 kate.reed@biteglobal.com Edgecore Networks is a registered trademark of Edgecore Networks Corporation. CUMULUSR, the Cumulus Logo, CUMULUS NETWORKSR, and the Rocket Turtle Logo are trademarks and service marks of Cumulus Networks, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. You are not permitted to use the marks without the prior written consent of their owners. The registered trademark LinuxR is used pursuant to a sublicense from LMI, the exclusive licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark on a world-wide basis. |