By Emeka Aginam

Technology giant, Dell has extended its reach in Open Networking with the introduction of Operating System 10 (OS10) from Dell Networking, a next-generation networking software. The new product is designed to introduce new levels of software flexibility and programmability in large-scale data centre environments. Speaking on the new product, the Vice President and General Manager at Dell Networking and Enterprise Infrastructure, Tom Burns, said that the OS10 platform was designed around new benchmarks for open software modularity so users can create the most efficient and flexible paths across networked systems.

“Modern, software-defined, data centres require a fresh approach to operations – not just for the network, but across compute and storage elements as well. The solution gives customers a future-ready springboard to innovate their networks and data centre infrastructure more quickly and consistently, affording customers greater efficiency and capability at scale.” Burns said.

The solution comprises a base module and various optional application modules. The OS10 Base Module is available for free and runs a fully-open, unmodified Linux distribution. Below it, the OS 10 Base Module employs the Open Compute Project Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) that enables a common, programmer-friendly language between vendor network operating systems and the particular silicon residing on the physical switch.