SONiC
From silicon to source code, our ZEGMA-powered reference platform slashes your commercialization time by 80%.
With the explosive growth of cloud computing, large AI models, and edge computing, traditional “black-box” switches, due to their closed software ecosystems are gradually becoming a bottleneck for enterprises seeking rapid deployment and flexible scalability.
SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud), as the world’s leading open-source networking operating system, has become the cornerstone for building next-generation data center networks thanks to its decoupled, modular, and highly scalable characteristics.
However, transforming the open-source SONiC into a stable, commercially viable product still faces significant challenges, including difficulties in hardware adaptation, the complexity of debugging the SAI (Switch Abstraction Interface) layer, and long R&D cycles.
Building on years of deep expertise in switch R&D, Ethernexion has launched an integrated solution featuring the ZEGMA chip hardware platform and the SONiC barebone reference design. We don’t just sell hardware; we provide you with a ready-to-use foundation for your R&D. By abstracting away the complexity of the underlying hardware, we enable your R&D team to bypass tedious low-level adaptation and move directly to developing higher-level business logic and value-added features, significantly shortening the time-to-market from project initiation to launch.
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Equipped with ZEGMA high-performance switching chips, which feature high bandwidth, low latency, and robust forwarding capabilities, meeting strategic requirements for autonomy and controllability.
Offers core switch hardware ranging from 1G/10G/25G access to 100G/400G aggregation, supporting a variety of port density combinations.
Provides source code based on stable, community-based versions, with built-in comprehensive drivers, peripheral controls (LED/SFP/Fan/PSU), and platform monitoring modules.
The source code delivered to customers can be directly compiled and run on the corresponding hardware, ensuring that the management plane and data plane are fully interconnected.
Ethernexion handles 80% of Platform API–SAI integration, reducing development risk, complexity, and hardware compatibility issues.
Unlike traditional OEM/ODM models, Ethernexion provides source code references for its quasi-systems.
You can freely add optimizations for advanced protocols such as BGP, EVPN, and VxLAN.
Purchase Ethernexion’s field-proven ZEGMA chip-based switch hardware.
Receive the corresponding SONiC pre-built system source code and detailed adaptation documentation.
Please refer to the following for the relevant switch hardware models
Enabling you to seize the initiative in open networking with lower costs and shorter development cycles.
Optimized for enterprise-class and data center applications, supporting redundant power supplies, hot-swappable fans, and comprehensive monitoring sensor integration.
Easily integrate your own CLI, SNMP, gNMI, or in-house telemetry systems.
You can deeply customize the UI/UX to create a NOS system that fully reflects your brand’s visual identity.
Ethernexion provides ongoing SAI upgrade services and related technical consulting.
Based on the reference source code, develop customer-specific features or integrate existing software assets.
