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Webinar Invitation: “Fast Performance with Extensive Programmability – Intel Tofino 2” with Intel, Edgecore and STORDIS

You may have already noticed that the first Intel® Tofino™ 2 based network switches are starting to become available, for example Edgecore’s AS9516-32D (also known as DCS810), the world’s first 32x 400G P4 programmable switch.

The Intel® Tofino™ 2 ASIC brings P4 programmability to a whole new level, providing a bandwidth of up to 12.8 Tb/s – double the bandwidth than the first-gen Intel® Tofino™.

If you want to learn more about the Intel Tofino 2, we would like to invite you to our upcoming webinar, which we are organizing together with our partners Intel® and Edgecore:

Blazing Fast Performance with Extensive Programmability – Intel Tofino 2

Webinar Title:

Blazing Fast Performance with Extensive Programmability – Intel® Tofino™ 2

About the Webinar:

During the webinar, you’ll learn about the latest innovation from Intel’s Programmable Switch team, the P4 programmable Tofino 2, and how Edgecore Networks is leveraging this new technology in an innovative new switch design aimed at hyperscale data center operators and use cases, including network telemetry, layer 4 load balancing, network packet broker and more. Finally, you will learn about STORDIS and their Academia & Research Program dedicated for P4 and other Programs which are filling the Open Networking gaps.

Presenters:

  • John Demay, Business Development and Sales, Intel Corporation,

  • Matthew Roman, VP Marketing and Product Management, Edgecore Networks,

  • Łukasz Łukowski, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, STORDIS,

When:

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Read More About the Live Webinar

Register for the Webinar

10% Discount on Hardware

Register now and benefit from a special 10% discount* for the Intel® Tofino™ 2 based Edgecore DCS810 (AS9516-32D), by mentioning the code “SDG_A&R_AS9516” in your quote request.

*Special conditions apply for that discount:

  • You need to be registered and approved in our A&R Program and the webinar
  • Limited to 2 units per customer/project
  • Purchase Order must be with STORDIS, before .

Register for the A&R ProgramRequest a Quote

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16. September 2021 by
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STORDIS and BISDN Sign Distribution Agreement

We are pleased to announce that we have signed a distribution agreement with BISDN.

This step allows us to extend our Network Operating System (NOS) portfolio with the free and open source BISDN Linux. The NOS itself is developed in Berlin by BISDN, a company focussing on
whitebox switching and open networking solutions.

The latest BISDN Linux release 4.0 is based on the open embedded Yocto Dunfell Linux distribution and
runs a mainline 5.10 kernel. Utilizing the Linux network stack, it can be configured with all the standard
and well-known Linux tools. Therefore, it integrates seamlessly in any existing datacentre environment
and plays well with all the network automation routines usually utilised just for servers.

STORDIS now offers #Open2Support SLA Program – an advanced HW (hardware) exchange for
complete peace of mind to support your business whatever your requirement is.

STORDIS also offers an environmentally friendly approach by installing BISDN’s Linux Distribution
software to disaggregated Networking Bare Metal Switches already in place, reducing your capital
outlay by re-using existing hardware and also reducing your waste.

About BISDN

BISDN was founded in 2012 in Berlin, Germany, and set out to develop the software needed in the
rapidly changing world of software defined networking. Based on long-standing experience in the area
of telecommunication as well as datacenter networking, BISDN focusses on high-performance
whitebox switching and open network software solutions. With BISDN Linux as the core of most of
their products, BISDN aims to build the free and open SDN solutions needed for the future world of
networking. For more information, visit https://www.bisdn.de

Having followed the development of BISDN for many years, I am proud that we have become the first
Value Added Distributor of the first fully open-source Switch Operating System. If you like Linux and you
want your network switch to be provisioned, configured and monitored the same way as a Linux Server
then you will love this operating system. When paired with the option for an enterprise-grade support
service, all the requirements to use this platform in a modern datacentre environment will have been
fulfilled.

Waldemar Scheck, STORDIS
CEO

We were not the first to have the idea of using the Linux networking for whitebox switches, as this dates
back to the early days of SDN. I believe, however, that we are the first to fully open source the controller
and the OS underneath. This is the next logical step towards open networking.

Dr. Hagen Woesner, BISDN
CEO

We are glad to see BISDN contribute its Linux-based platform to the open-source community. Open
Network Operating Systems are gaining in popularity and provide customers with flexibility and choice
and will further accelerate the open network movement.

Matthew Roman, Edgecore Networks
VP Marketing and Product Management

Download the Press Release

Read More About BISDN Linux

Read More About BISDN

Check the Source Code on GitHub

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26. August 2021 by
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Now Ready to Watch – Recorded Webinar Session with Pica8: “#Back2Open Migrates Cumulus Linux Users to Pica8”

On August 17th, 2021 we held a very informative webinar together with our great partners Pica8 on our #Back2Open Program – our rescue program for stranded Cumulus Linux users. (Click here, if you want to learn, why certain Cumulus Linux Users will become stranded).

The live webinar was quite a success – admittedly with some small technical issues in the beginning. Despite that we had a great turnout and some very interested attendees with many great questions on Pica8 and the #Back2Open Program in general.

We once again would like to thank everyone that registered and attended for the great time and experience.

However if you were not able to attend the live webinar or have missed registering for it – do not worry: We have recorded the full webinar and uploaded it to our YouTube channel. You can check out the recorded webinar on YouTube or watch it directly below:

If you have any questions or want to learn more about #Back2Open, go ahead and check our #Back2Open Information page or get in touch with us.

Additional information as well as all the presentation documents can be found on the Live Webinar information page – feel free to check it out and share the documents with anyone that might be interested in it.

Read More About the Live Webinar

Read More About #Back2Open

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24. August 2021 by
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Pica8 Joins STORDIS’ #Back2Open Program for Stranded Cumulus Linux Users

We are pleased to announce that Pica8 has joined our #Back2Open Program.

STORDIS initiated the #Back2Open Program to support Cumulus Linux users impacted by the fall out between Broadcom and Cumulus Linux, that followed the acquisition of Cumulus Linux by NVIDIA (more information can be found here).

#Back2Open is our mission to help everyone affected by this Cumulus Linux situation, to easily switch back to a supported Open Networking NOS and bring them back on their Open Networking path, that they had initially chosen.
Pica8 have recognised the importance of this mission and are the first partner to sign up for the #Back2Open Program.

#Back2Open future-proofs the users’ networks by migrating the users’ current, soon-to-be outdated, Cumulus Linux platform to a new, actively supported and maintained Open Networking operating system (NOS), like Pica8’s PicOS.

To kick-off this extended partnership we will hold a joint live webinar with Pica8 on August 17th 2021, titled “#Back2Open Migrates Cumulus Linux Users to Pica8”, where we will inform about:

  • Introduction to STORDIS’ #Back2Open Program for stranded Cumulus Linux users
  • Introduction to Pica8’s open networking software: AmpCon Controller and PicOS Software Switches
  • Advantages of switching from Cumulus Linux to Pica8

Additional information on the webinar and the possibility to register for the event can be found here.

Our customers want the flexibility to select the best software and hardware independently from one another. #Back2Open is our Mission to help everyone impacted by the Cumulus Linux situation, to easily switch back to a supported Open Networking NOS and bring them back onto the Open Networking path that they had initially chosen. Pica8 with all the latest new features and strong industry position is the right choice.

Łukasz Łukowski, STORDIS
Chief Sales & Marketing Officer

As an independent software vendor, Pica8 is committed to allowing customers their choice of hardware. Our partnership with STORDIS welcomes Cumulus Linux customers onto our AmpCon Controller and PicOS Software Switches to future proof their white box strategies.

James Liao, Pica8
Founder and CEO

Download the Press Release

Read More About #Back2Open

Read More About the Webinar

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28. July 2021 by
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STORDIS Introduces #Back2Open Program for Stranded Cumulus Linux Users

We are happy to be able to introduce to you our #Back2Open Program for stranded Cumulus Linux users! Make the switch back to an actively supported and maintained Open Network Operating System (NOS) now – with a free NOS software license*.

Some background information:
You have probably heard the news by now that Cumulus Linux and Broadcom are parting ways, after NVIDIA acquired Cumulus Linux.

This development has a major impact on anyone that is using a combination of Cumulus Linux with a network switch that is powered by a Broadcom ASIC and will require some form of action to avoid that negative impact.

Our #Back2Open Program was initiated for exactly that reason: We will help you switch from Cumulus Linux back to an actively maintained and supported Open Networking OS (NOS) – with a free NOS license*.
*Only the software support would need to be acquired.

Download the Brochure

Check out our information brochure for additional information

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Check out our information page on our website

23. June 2021 by

STORDIS Signs Distribution Agreement with Microtel Innovation

We are happy to announce that we have signed a distribution agreement with Microtel Innovation, that makes us a Distributor of their rich product portfolio of Network Packet Brokers, Networks TAPs and related devices.

This agreement allows us to extend our disaggregated Networking portfolio with Microtel Innovation’s Network Packet Broker Solutions.
These are based on 10Gbit/25Gbit/100Gbit (with 400Gbit coming soon) Bare Metal Switches from Edgecore Networks – our long-time reliable partner in the Open Networking world.

Apart from these Network Packet Brokers (NPB), Microtel Innovation also provides a wide range of visibility products including Network TAPs, GTP Balancer and Offloader, Packet Duplication and Header Stripping dedicated appliances.

You can check all of these products out in our STORDIRECT shop, where you can also directly request quotes for these products.

“Freedom, Independence and Innovation is key for Open Networking Solutions and we are proud to have found the right partner to collaborate and build up on the disaggregated approach of providing open Load Balancing and Network Packet Broker solutions.”

Waldemar Scheck,
STORDIS CEO

“We are excited to start this important collaboration with a company that is a recognized market leader in Open Networking. Bringing our deep knowledge and proven experience in the Telco and Security monitoring space and leveraging the disaggregated approach to create innovative and future-proof solutions, we will generate the in-depth, extensive and actionable Network Visibility our customers need.”

Gianni Pompermaier,
Microtel Innovation President and CEO

“We are very excited about the relationship between Microtel, STORDIS, and Edgecore. One of the key factors to drive the wider adoption of open networking is to make it easier for customers to acquire, deploy and support open network technology. This new relationship will allow customers to get an OEM-like experience while getting all of the benefits of open networking.”

Andrzej Brzezinski,
Edgecore Networks Sales Director EMEA

Press Release

Check out our full press release for additional information

Products

Check out the products in our STORDIRECT shop

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28. May 2021 by
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STORDIS Introduces #Open2Support: Service Level Agreements For Open Networking Switches

One of the main questions that comes up, when we talk to people that have had no contact with the Open Networking concept before, is the question of support: Who will take care of the hardware and software support? They think there is only limited advanced commercial support available for Open Networking Bare Metal Switches.

While that of course is not the case, we wanted to address this “fear” pesonally and decided to take things into our own hands and to add a great additional option for our customers:

With our many years of experience in the Open Networking field, helping customers to deploy and run their Open Networking Environments across the many different industries, we know what customers expect, when they are looking for support.
We used this knowledge as our basis to form a great new offering for the Open Networking Community (and anyone that wants to be part of it):

We now can offer you three types of Service Level Agreement that extend the standard manufacturers’ warranty and will cover all of your needs, in case you run into any issues.

Check these options out and read the information brochure below for more information.
Get in touch with us, to find the best solution for you, to even further reduce downtimes.

Service Level Agreements

Availability from 8 am–5 pm**, 5 
business days a week (Mon–Fri)
and an advanced exchange service
of defective hardware on the next
business day. Any required spare
parts as well as transportation costs
are covered with this Service Level
Agreement.

Availability from 8 am–5 pm**, 5 business days a week (Mon–Fri).
Our specialists will support you with
software and hardware problems. If a
problem cannot be solved remotely, a
replacement part will be shipped out.
The replacement part will arrive within
the next business day at your location.
Any required spare parts, resource
and transportation costs are covered
within this Service Level Agreement.

Availability from 8 am–5 pm**, 5 business days a week (Mon–Fri).
Our specialists will support you with
software and hardware problems. If
a problem cannot be solved remotely,
a technical specialist from STORDIS
or one of their Support Partners will
be dispatched to resolve the problem
on-site on the next business day. Any
required spare parts are covered with
this Service Level Agreement.

Quick Feature Overview

Feature Smart Advanced* Premium*
Availability,
8 am–5 pm, 5 business days
Hotline and Remote Support,
8 am–5 pm, 5 business days
Hardware Advanced Exchange,
Next business day
On-site Support,
Next business day

*Please request for availability in your region |
**German/UK local time

Information Brochure

Check out our information brochure for additional information

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20. May 2021 by
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“SONiC Paves the Way for Open Networking!” // Webinar with Open Compute Project, Edgecore Networks, Broadcom and STORDIS

Our webinar “SONiC Paves the Way for Open Networking!”, that we held together with Open Compute Project Foundation, Edgecore Networks Corporation and Broadcom Inc. was quite a success!

Thank you to all of the speakers and attendees!

If you have missed the webinar, no need to worry — we have recorded the webinar and uploaded it to our YouTube channel.
You can check it out here:

Webinar

Presenters:

Steve Helvie, VP Channel Development, Open Compute Project

Kamran Naqvi, Principal Network Architect, Broadcom
Matthew Roman, VP Marketing and Product Management, Edgecore Networks
Łukasz Łukowski, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, STORDIS

During the webinar, you’ll learn:

How SONiC is working in real production Multi-DC network under a Leaf and Spine architecture with Edgecore switches. Hear about open networking benefits and challenges as well as the hardware evolution. Find out more how OCP Solution Providers could help you go from the consultancy over solution design to final integration will all needed support services. Have a chance to play an active role during Q&A session.

Who should attend/watch?

Industries: Service Provider (Communications), Service Provider (Managed Services), Telecommunications, Mobile Operators, Consumer Webtech, Enterprise Webtech and Large Enterprises
Primary Roles: CTO, CxO, CIO, Business Operators, Mobile Operators and Partners, All Networking Lovers!

Additional Links to the Speakers

Steve Helvie, VP Channel Development, Open Compute Project
LinkedIn | Open Compute Project LinkedIn |
https://www.opencompute.org/

Kamran Naqvi, Principal Network Architect, Broadcom
LinkedIn |
Broadcom LinkedIn | Broadcom Website

Matthew Roman, VP Marketing and Product Management, Edgecore Networks
LinkedIn |
Edgecore Networks LinkedIn | Edgecore Networks Website

Łukasz Łukowski, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, STORDIS
LinkedIn |
STORDIS LinkedIn | STORDIS Website

Love2Network YouTube channel, run by Kamran Naqvi, for additional insights on SONiC
YouTube Channel

Got Any Questions?

If you have any questions or are interested in getting to know more about SONiC and Open Networking, don't hesitate to get in touch with us!

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29. April 2021 by