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Summary
Cloud-native architectures, new merchant silicon, and “open networking” offer networking agility, flexibility, resiliency, and scalability for those brave enough to take advantage of new, innovative, disaggregated tech stacks promising a massive leap in performance at the lowest possible cost. At the center are Linux-based network operating systems (NOSs) running on bare-metal servers and switches using merchant silicon.
With the primary focus on routing instead of data center switching the NOS landscape is rapidly evolving. The traditional incumbent vendors are reinventing themselves through acquisitions, alliances, and moves to “open” architectures. Open-source initiatives are leveraging contributed code and the collective power of communities to drive innovation. Last but not least, new players are emerging with disruptive, cloud-native approaches, significant financial backing, and high-profile early adopters.